MSc Management

This exciting new programme offers you all the benefits of a comprehensive management education without putting your career on hold thanks to its highly flexible online delivery mode, and innovative curriculum and materials. It is particularly suited to professionals in demanding careers and those with caring responsibilities for whom time-flexibility is important, as well as for those based outside of Dublin looking to study at UCD.

Our guiding principle in offering flexibility is to place student experience and choice at the heart of our teaching and enabling our students to connect in new ways that better suit their preferences and professional commitments.

Part-time postgraduate study can be challenging. In recognition of this, a dedicated Programme Manager is available to support and advise you on all course matters through our email, video-conference, telephone, and drop-in support service to support you on your studies.

You must have a minimum second-class honours degree in a non-business discipline.
In very exceptional circumstances, applications may be accepted from non-degree holders with significant management work experience.

An interview may also form part of the assessment process.

This Programme is taught via a number of core modules delivered through an online environment.*

• Global Leadership & Teams
• Digital Innovation and Strategy
• Accounting Information for Managers
• Corporate Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Global Strategic Management
• Building Sustainable Supply Chain Advantage
• Economics and Markets
• Business Research Project
• Managing Innovative Projects
• Business Simulation

*Please be advised that the above modules are indicative and can be subject to change.

On successful completion of this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of important management ideas, frameworks and models.
You will have expanded your analytical capacity to comprehend and assess real life business challenges in both local and international settings.
In addition, by working in groups and participating in a range of extra curricular workshops and seminars, you will be encouraged to develop your personal and professional skills.

Graduates of the programme will be well-placed to accelerate their career either with their current employer or in taking up new opportunities.
Graduates of the Smurfit MSc are highly sought after to take up roles across many different organisations In recent years, our graduates have secured roles in a wide range of international and domestic organisations.
Companies hiring our graduates include:
AIB
Unilever
Ernst & Young
KPMG
PwC
Deloitte
Accenture
JP Morgan
Paypal
Microsoft
LinkedIn
Google

Get a feel for our innovative online learning environment and what it's like to undertake the MSc Management Online by sampling one of our modules.  Prospective students can gain a real insight into the programme by completing the 'Leading Change' topic from our 'Global Leadership & Teams' module.  This online taster topic is based upon an actual topic delivered on the programme  and will will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete. 

(opens in a new window)Try the taster topic here.