Management

The Master of Science in Management (Structured) is designed to provide graduates with a set of critical and highly employable skills within the area of management at both theoretical and practical levels. It will improve their personal and professional skills to enable their professional development within both the indigenous and international management fields while further developing their research experience and capability.

Participants will take several key mandatory modules such as Research Methods, Business Strategy and People and Leadership, and then specialise with streams in areas such as Finance, Digital Business or Contemporary Management. They will then build on their expertise in this field by completing a substantial Research Project in their chosen area of specialism.

The programme comprises six five-credit modules (delivered over two semesters on a one-year full-time basis, and over four semesters on a two-year part-time option) followed by a 60-credit Research Project.

The programme comprises six five-credit modules (delivered over two semesters on a one-year full-time basis, and over four semesters on a two-year part-time option) followed by a 60-credit Research Project.

Participants will take several key mandatory modules and then specialise into 1 of 3 streams:

Mandatory Modules
Research Methods
Research Project
People and Leadership
Business Strategy

Stream 1 = Digital Business
Data Analytics for Business
Financial Technology and Digital Innovation
Digital Marketing Strategies

Stream 2 = Management
Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability
Business in a Globalised World
Lean Supply Chain Management

Stream 3 = Finance
Contemporary Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance
Sustainable Finance

Standard Entry Requirements
The standard entry requirements for the MSc in Management are explained below:

Candidates must hold a Level 8 Honours Degree within a cognate Business area, or equivalent. The award must be at Honours 2.2 level or above.
The equivalent of the above, as determined by international comparisons and/or Institute Policy.

Non-Standard Entry Requirements (Recognition of Prior Learning)
Dundalk Institute of Technology recognises that knowledge, skills and competencies can be acquired from a range of learning experiences, including formal, non-formal and informal. Through the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy., the Institute commits to giving value to all relevant learning, irrespective of mode or place of learning. Recognition of prior learning will provide opportunities for access, transfer and progression to education and training and for the achievement of an award. Processes and practices for the recognition of prior learning are detailed in the Institute's RPL Policy.

International (non-EU) Requirements
candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language at IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent. Additionally, the international office at DkIT use the NARIC database for comparison and recognition of international qualifications.

Details of DkIT’s English language requirements are available at: www.dkit.ie/admissions/how-to-apply/applying-as-an-international-student.html

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, on campus.

Starting Date September 2024

The MSc in Management (Structured) offers graduates opportunities within further research domains as well as career choices within the General Management field, or the specialist areas of Finance and Digital Business.