Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Course details

STREAMS:

• MBA (Cloud Computing Stream)
• MBA (Finance Stream)
• MBA (HRM Stream)
• MBA (Information Systems Stream)
• MBA (Marketing Stream)
• MBA (Project Management Stream)

• The MBA offers you a unique opportunity to study advanced theory and practice relating to management and to develop an appreciation of the causes and significance of managing strategy
• This unique programme allows you to choose modules from a wide variety of elective subjects across a range of subject disciplines or alternatively choose a specialist route for your MBA award – HRM, Project Management, Finance, Information Systems, Cloud Computing or Marketing
• Aimed at graduates of all disciplines who wish to seek skills and knowledge in business management in an international environment
• The award of MBA is synonymous worldwide
• Graduates progress in to positions of management across a perse range of organisations and multinationals, domestically and internationally.

Aims of the Programme

The ability to confidently manage a business represents a valuable skill-set particularly in the current turbulent economic environment. In order for an organisation to be flexible in perse business environments and to change direction at speed, there must be expertise in business management and business strategy in a global context. The aim of the programme is to develop these sets of abilities with a particular focus on a thorough understanding of business management. The MBA at Dublin Business School offers you a unique opportunity to study advanced theory and practice relating to management, and to develop an appreciation of the causes and significance of managing strategy.

Key Features of the Programme

This unique programme allows you to choose a specialist route for your MBA award. Students can obtain a named award in any of six streams: HRM; Project Management; Finance; Information Systems; Cloud Computing or Marketing. This ensures students are afforded the widest choice of specialisms from which to choose. A practitioner focus is part of this programme. Industry-led workshops and guest lecturers keep information current and applied.

All streams within your MBA programme will include:

• Personal, academic and professional development.
• Lectures and assessment methods that apply the business knowledge required for students to perform as an effective manager in any organisation.
• Through extensive study of key issues in business theories students will be capable of evaluation and application of important global management issues which impact on organisational effectiveness and performance
• Knowledge and understanding of global business, most especially on issues such as globalisation, standardisation and customisation of products and services.
• Skills and knowledge to inform you how an organisation is best managed in a changing world.

With these in mind, the programme is designed to provide you with relevant knowledge, so that you are familiar with the latest theoretical and practical developments relating to business management and development.

• The Project Management stream provides cutting-edge knowledge on the most ubiquitous phenomenon of modern work organisation – the management of work and projects. Graduates possess directly applicable skills in project execution and project control across all of the complex elements of a project so that it can be successfully and professionally managed to its conclusion (e.g. planning; budgeting; HR management; resource allocation; etc).
• The HRM stream focuses on the management of people to ensure maximum competitive advantage. Managing resourcing strategy ensures you will know how to strategically plan staffing requirements. Performance management will ensure you know how to get the best from your people as a manager.
• The Finance stream addresses international banking and finance through The Theory of Finance and Financial Markets and Institutions modules which can allow organisations to anticipate economic outcomes and make changes of direction quickly in response to economic pressures.
• The Information Systems stream provides you with knowledge of current trends in computer networks and how best to use them. Information systems development skills provide you with detailed information on choosing and operating information systems to support the extraction and use of organisational information.
• The Cloud Computing stream is specifically aimed at facilitating the graduate’s understanding in the area and how organisations may exploit the vast business opportunities that result from the transformative power that Cloud Computing offers both now and in the future. There is emphasis on structured approaches for delivering effective solutions in the Cloud that address value, efficiency, risks and costs associated with a move to Cloud Computing .
• The Marketing stream empowers you to evaluate the central role of marketing strategy for the growth and development of all organisations. Students will be required to critically evaluate a range of theoretical marketing concepts and apply them to practical industry issues or problems as they relate to the current business environment.
• For students wishing to pursue a broader scope of business study without a specialism in any particular stream the Master of Business Administration allows a free choice of any two of the electives from across all streams.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for the MBA and associated streams are:

• A minimum Second Class Honours Degree (2.2) in any discipline from a recognised third level institution, or
• An equivalent professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA or
• Higher Diploma in Business Level 8 conversion programme.
• The GMAT exam is a mandatory requirement for all applicants who do not hold an Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8) with a minimum achievement of Second Class Honours.
• Newly graduated applicants will not be accepted onto the programme.
• For applicants whose first language is not English, the minimum english language requirement for entry to the programme is IELTS score 6.5 (or equivalent).

Programme Content

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has the following content in stages 1 & 2.

Stage 1

Core Modules

• International Management
• Performance Driven Marketing
• Financial Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Personal & Professional Development
• Research Methods 1
• Research Methods 2

Optional Modules (Choose any 2 modules or a specific subject stream):

HRM Stream

• Performance & Reward Management
• Strategies for Human Resources

Finance Stream

• Corporate Financial Management
• Operation & Governance of Financial Markets

Information Systems Stream

• Information Systems Development
• Innovation & IT Management

Cloud Computing Stream

• Theory of Cloud Computing
• Developing Content for the Cloud

Marketing Stream

• Marketing Innovations
• Integrated Marketing Communications in a Digital Age

Project Management Stream

• Project Management Tools and Techniques
• Project Management Planning and Control

Stage 2

• MBA Award
• Dissertation

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment is an integral part of many of our taught modules. The weightings attaching to coursework and other forms of continuous assessment vary from module to module to facilitate all learning styles. You will experience a variety of teaching and learning assessment methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, group and Individual projects, examinations and reports.