The programme is designed for those who have already begun management and professional careers. For this reason, the Executive MBA Programme at UCC is offered on a part-time basis over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme. Each 12 month period consists of two 12-week semesters. Parts 1 and 3 commence in January; and Parts 2 and 4 commence in September. Classes are held on Fridays (full day) and Saturdays (mornings) during each semester. The programme is normally available on a cyclical basis (with the next intake of students in January 2021).

NOTE: This programme has been revised. This page details both the curriculum for students who entered prior to January 2021 and the revised curriculum for students entering from January 2021 onwards.

Applicants should have:

an honours primary degree
or
an ordinary primary degree and satisfactory GMAT score or satisfactory GRE General Test score*
or
an appropriate professional qualification
and
at least 3 years' significant managerial experience/responsibility**
or
significant senior managerial/professional work experience plus satisfactory GMAT score or satisfactory GRE General Test score*.

*If you feel the skills covered by the GMAT or GRE General Test can be demonstrated elsewhere in your application then you may request a waiver - this may be granted at the discretion of the Director of the Executive MBA.

** If you feel that you possess significant managerial experience/responsibility, achieved in a period of less than 3 years, and this can be demonstrated elsewhere in your application, then you may request a waiver - this may be granted at the discretion of the Director of the Executive MBA.

PLUS

• 2 referees' reports
• applicants may be required to attend for interview.

Programme Orientation Workshops
It is recommended that students attend the Programme Orientation Workshop(s) prior to the commencement of Part 1. There is no assessment for this workshop(s).

Students take 120 credits as follows:

Year One - Part 1
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AC6501 Accounting and Financial Management (5 credits)
CO6501 Study Visit 1 (5 credits)
EC6501 Economics of Strategy I: Microeconomics of Competitiveness (5 credits)
IS6501 Management Information Systems (5 credits)
MG6508 Management and Organisation (5 credits)
MG6509 Managing Human Resources (5 credits)

Year One - Part 2
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AC6502 Management Accounting and Control (5 credits)
CO6506 Leadership Development Workshop 1 (5 credits)
CO6508 Developing the Entrepreneurial Venture (5 credits)
EC6502 Economics of Strategy II: Macroeconomics of the Business Economy (5 credits)
MG6511 Markets, Customers and Brands (5 credits)

Choose from one elective:
FE6503 Sustainable Business Practices (5 credits)
or
GV6503 Public Sector Elective (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Year Two - Part 3
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AC6503 Corporate Finance I (5 credits)
CO6503 Study Visit 2 (5 credits)
EC6503 Economics of Business Development and Innovation (5 credits)
LW6503 Business Law (5 credits)
IS6502 Management Information and Technology (5 credits)
MG6503Project and Operations Management (5 credits)

Year Two - Part 4
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AC6504 Corporate Finance II (5 credits)
CO6507 Leadership Development Workshop 2 (5 credits)
EC6504 Economic Foundations for Strategic Thinking (5 credits)
MG6504 Leadership, Strategy and Business Capstone (10 credits)
MG6507 Ethics and Sustainability (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Orientation and Introduction to the Leadership Development Framework
Students are required to attend the Orientation & Introduction to the Leadership Development Framework programme prior to the commencement of Part One - Management Foundations. The Leadership Development Framework allows students to reflect upon their achievements, performance and learning through three structured reflective stages.

Students take 100 credits as follows:

Part 1 - Management Foundations
Students take 25 credits as follows:
AC6505 Managerial Control and Performance (5 credits)
EC6505 Economics for Strategic Business Development (5 credits)
IS6503 Business Analytics (5 credits)
MG6508 Organisational Behaviour (5 credits)
MG6509 Managing Human Resources (5 credits)
Leadership Development Framework Stage 1

Part 2 - Practice of Management
Students take 25 credits as follows:
AC6506 Financial Investment and Analysis (5 credits)
BU6500 Operations and Supply Chain Management (5 credits)
BU6501 Managing Change in Context (5 credits)
EC6506 Economics for Global Business (5 credits)
MG6510 Strategic Marketing (5 credits)
Leadership Development Framework Stage 2

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Part 3 - Leadership Foundations
Students take 25 credits as follows:
BU6502 Leading Innovation (5 credits)
BU6503 Strategic Decision Making and Governance (10 credits)
IS6502 Leading Digital Transformation (5 credits)
MG6507 Ethics and Sustainability (5 credits)
Leadership Development Framework Stage 3

Part 4 - Practice of Leadership
Students take 25 credits as follows:
BU6504 Leadership Project (10 credits)
MG6504 Integrated Strategy Project (10 credits)

And choose one elective module from the following:
BU6505 People and Talent Management (5 credits)
GV6503 Public Sector Elective (5 credits)
LW6503 Business Law (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Master of Business Administration (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
• Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
• Apply leadership and transformational roles in practice within their own and other organisations.