Executive MBAJ.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics

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Like a Diamond, an MBA is ForeverEnsure it’s AMBA-accredited. The NUI Galway MBA is.

Be in brilliant company MBA students on AMBA-accredited programmes are required to have at least 3 years prior management experience, making for quality networks and applied learning.

Be part of a priceless networkAMBA-accredited MBA programmes require a minimum of 500 ‘contact’ hours, ensuring face-to-face learning and strong relationship-building.

Invest in education that stands the test of time AMBA-accredited schools have educated MBAs to AMBA standards for a minimum of 3 years and usually over 10 years.

Access to the highest quality experts in academia and industry. Faculty at AMBA-accredited programmes are internationally-diverse and at least 75% must have a relevant postgraduate qualification.

AMBA is the world’s only MBA-specific Accreditation Organisation, accrediting just 2% of the world’s MBA Business Schools. www.mbaworld.com

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Crafted with world-class expertiseThe high standard of AMBA-accredited MBAs is certified by highly experienced Business School Deans and Directors - Experts assessing Experts.

Tony McCarthy, Senior Manager, Medtronic

“I selected the NUI Galway Executive MBA programme because it offered me the opportunity to continue with my career and embark on my MBA education at the same time. This provided me the opportunity to apply the learning in my organisation almost simultaneously. The programme also offers access to a network of MBA students, alumni, faculty, and business leaders both local and international. Overall it has been a very positive experience.”

The NUI Galway Executive MBA

An MBA is one of the world’s most recognised and respected business and management qualifications. Pursuing an MBA is about positioning yourself for further success. Critical to this, is choosing an MBA programme with a proven track record that meets the highest international standards for MBA education.

The NUI Galway Executive MBA is an, AMBA accredited, intensive two-year part-time programme that enables participants to prepare for accelerated career progression while also applying learning in their company from the start of the programme.

Driven by experienced, passionate and dedicated faculty, the NUI Galway MBA integrates an academically rigorous and challenging real-world business education with industry engagement and global learning. Our MBA provides you with the knowledge, transferable skills and confidence required for innovative and effective management and leadership. With over 40 years of experience in MBA provision, and accreditation from the Association of MBA International, choosing NUI Galway is a smart decision.

In the pages that follow, you can discover the value of an NUI Galway MBA, some of its key features, the curriculum and structure of the programme, graduate profiles and information on the application process.

Given the financial, academic and personal commitments required, pursuing an MBA is a very important decision. Our Executive MBA provides a proven, excellent return on investment resulting in a personal platform that will position you for accelerated career success.

Martin Hughes Executive MBA Programme Director

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Our mission is to enable participants to prepare for accelerated career progression through the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary for success in strategic management and senior leadership roles.

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Key Features of the Executive MBA

Career, Personal and Professional Development

Career, personal and professional development is an integral part of the NUI Galway MBA programme. Throughout the programme, career coaches and mentors work one-to-one with students assisting them with their personal and professional development. Students also receive accredited psychometric leadership profiling reports. MBA Masterclass Series

A bespoke MBA Masterclass series, for current students and alumni, providing input from, and discussion with leading national and international speakers. Examples of recent Masterclasses: Conversations with the CEO’s and Achieving Success in Inter-Cultural Global Management.

Integrated Curriculum

The NUI Galway MBA curriculum integrates learning across all functional areas of business including finance, management, marketing, accounting, operations, and business information systems.

Features such as a bespoke MBA career and professional development programme, research-led teaching by key faculty with real-world business experience and international research reputations, a dedicated Executive MBA Masterclass series, an individual mentoring programme with top business leaders, and an international study trip to one of the leading international business schools give the NUI Galway Executive MBA a distinctive competitive advantage.

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“The Executive MBA at NUI Galway has the right mix of practical and theoretical elements to the programme. The quality of the teaching within the MBA programme is second-to-none.”

Ashwin Kher, CEO & Co-Founder, C9Health

Lorraine McDermott, Financial Controller of Hollister ULC and Liberty Medical Services

“The MBA programme arms you with the multidisciplinary tools of the broader organisation. It is particularly beneficial for people in disciplines which do not get the exposure to report on the total business.”

Delivered by Experts

The core and elective modules are delivered by experienced, passionate and dedicated faculty who are experts in their field and who engage in high quality research-led teaching.

“The Masterclass provides for open debate and conversation and develops an integrated learning and networking experience. An excellent initiative, I highly recommend it.”

Hazel Hendy, CEO, Gate Dental Services Ltd

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International Study Experience

Combining tuition and experiential learning in a global context the International Study Experience is an intensive tailored programme currently delivered in collaboration with our academic partner Fordham University, NY.

Business Negotiations

Negotiation is a dialogue to discover common ground among parties with differing aims, needs and perspectives in order to achieve a mutually satisfactory solution. Drawing on Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation, this module employs an experiential approach to advance candidates’ negotiation proficiency. Negotiation is a valuable leadership and management skill, which is employed in a wide range of business contexts.

Company-based Consultancy

The Inter-Disciplinary Consultancy Project (IDCP) is the capstone of the Executive MBA Programme. The primary course objectives are: to integrate the discipline-based, largely functional, skills already acquired in the EMBA programme; to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge, expertise and experience in the context of a real business situation and to develop the interpersonal skills needed for effective cross-functional teamwork.

Cormac Kearns, Managing Director, Masonite Ireland

“Superb in every single aspect, extremely well organised, excellent exposure to lecturers. The trip was well above my expectations - an immense experience.”

Paul Cadden, Business Manager (BMW), Rentokil Pest Control

“Negotiation is critical to success in any business. The Business Negotiations module has increased my confidence in negotiating with others.”

Treasa Kirk, Senior Inspector, Department of Education & Skills

“The interdisciplinary consultancy project has been for me the flagship, whereby all previous learning makes better sense.”

Hospitality

The Hospitality Stream aims to expand students’ ability to maximise the potential of their business within the hospitality sector (and the tourism industry at large), by using performance indicators and reviewing up-to-date practical management tools.

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Year OneSemester One Semester Two Summer (June) *• Accounting for Managers • Management and Organisation • Economics and the Business Environment • Business Information Systems

• Financial Management • Human Resource Management • Enterprise Architecture Management • Markets and Marketing

• International Study Visit • Business Negotiations • International Management • Strategic Sales Management* • Technology Management* • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Enterprise* • Revenue Management in Hospitality +

Year TwoSemester One Semester Two• Strategic Management • Performance Management, Ethics and Governance Plus • Innovation and EntrepreneurshipOr • The Irish Economy in a Global ContextOr• Business Growth in Hospitality

• Leadership & Change Plus • Information Systems Innovation Or • Strategic MarketingOr • Creativity & Innovation in Hospitality

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* Module offered by the University of Limerick. + Module offered by Shannon College of Hotel Management

Induction - Students are expected to attend all aspects of the induction as it will provide the platform for an effective transition into the MBA programme.

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Year OneSemester One Semester Two Summer

• 2 & 3 September 2016 Induction • 8 - 10 September 2016 • 29 - 30 September & 1 October 2016 • 20 - 22 October 2016 • 10 – 12 November 2016 • 24 – 26 November 2016

• 12 – 14 January 2017 • 2 – 4 February 2017 • 23 – 25 February 2017 • 9 – 11 March 2017 • 30 – 31 March & 1 April 2017

June 2017 - TBA

Examination period: 5 – 16 December 2016

Examination period: 24 April – 10 May 2017

Year Two dates to be advised. Students will attend classes from 9am to 6pm for a three-day period about five times each semester. There is no summer term for Year Two.

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The NUI Galway Executive MBA and Your Career

The Executive MBA represents a common factor in the careers of many successful managers in large multinational companies, biomedical device companies, SMEs, government agencies, hotel and hospitality, NGOs, professional consultancies, and arts organisations.

“The MBA programme arms you with the multidisciplinary tools of the broader organisation. It is particularly beneficial for people in disciplines which do not get the exposure to report on the total business. It is also a great opportunity to take stock and leverage experience and learning to develop strategies and think outside the box. An MBA is a stepping stone, and will improve earning potential if you continue to invest in on-going learning and the application of the knowledge. It was a great investment for me—I would not have been considered for my current role without it.”

Lorraine McDermott

Financial Controller of Hollister ULC and Liberty Medical Service

Class of 2014/2016

Average Age 38 years

Gender 31% Female

69% Male

Average Work Experience 14 Years

Executive MBA graduates from NUI Galway are employed by leading organisations in both the private and public sector in a variety of different industries. Employers include: Alkermes, AIB, An Post, Bank of Ireland, Bord Gáis, Boston Scientific, C&D Foods, Cancer Care West, Creganna Medical, Department of Education and Skills, Dycon Ltd., Glanbia, Hewlett Packard, Hollister, HSE, Medtronic, Aerogen, mykidstime. ie, Nokia Siemens, O2, The City Bin Co., Thermo King, VHI, and Transitions Optical.

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Eileen Sweeney

Marketing Manager, Americas with Aerogen, Chicago, USA

Executive MBA Graduate 2014 Eileen Sweeney worked as a brand manager for medical device company Aerogen, Galway. In 2012, she decided to do an MBA at NUI Galway. The NUI Galway MBA is a versatile programme with a broad learning base that provides an acknowledged career stepping stone. The MBA has helped Eileen broaden her skills set by providing a flavour of other aspects and disciplines within business. As such it offers a greater opportunity to develop a leadership role.

While Eileen admits that the programme was challenging, she also believes that the MBA was well worth undertaking and she would not hesitate to recommend it to others. “You don’t take on a challenge this big without having an expectation that it will help you in your career. I am a great believer in always improving your learning and an MBA is an interesting choice for many reasons. It’s a versatile Master’s with a broad learning base that provides an acknowledged career stepping-stone”.

Another positive highlight by Eileen is the learning environment. “We had a small class of 30 people, drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds. I gained as much from class interaction and my colleagues’ inputs as I did from our lecturers. I also found the presentations by industry leaders inspirational”.

Since completing the NUI Galway Executive MBA Eileen has taken up the role of Marketing Manager, Americas with Aerogen, based out of the Chicago office. “I continue to use my MBA as a reference point when developing and executing company strategy. For me the MBA acted as a springboard for my career. It consolidated my work experience into a recognizable entity”.

Mike Parkinson

Operational Excellence Lead, Transitions Optical Asia

Executive MBA Graduate 2012 In 2013 Mike Parkinson took an expatriate promotion as Operations Manager moving from Transitions Optical in Tuam to one of their global sites in Manila in the Philippines within one year of completing the NUI Galway MBA in 2012. Before taking the promotion, Mike was a senior manager on the Transition Optical Tuam leadership team, with over 20 years experience across operations, engineering and logistics. He managed over 300 staff in the Philippines with responsibility for imbibed operations, line engineering, technology engineering and total site packaging operations.

In mid 2015 he took on a new role taking responsibility for rolling out Operational Excellence in Transitions facilities in Asia, dividing his time between Philippines and Thailand.

“Initially it took a few months for my family to adapt to the ex-pat life here in Manila, but we are all well settled in now. It’s a great opportunity and it’s one that was made all the more possible by having an MBA”.

Reflecting on his decision to do the NUI Galway MBA, Mike states: “The international recession was a catalyst for me to get my act together to equip myself to widen my horizons, improve my career prospects and my future employability.”

As Mike sees it, an MBA gives you the edge when it comes to an interview for a promotion. “Most organisations see it as an advantage. The knowledge you build as part of the learning process not only influences others and makes you more effective, but it also gives you more confidence and helps set yourself apart from the crowd.”

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Application RequirementEntry to the Executive MBA is open to graduates who have at least three years of relevant administrative or business experience. Individuals who have professional qualifications recognised by the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics as being equivalent to a primary degree may also be considered for admission. Applications from non-graduates who have a minimum of five years business or administrative experience may be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which is equivalent to the first year of the Executive MBA programme. Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma programme are eligible for admission to the second year of the Executive MBA.

All applicants must attend an interview, after which successful candidates are chosen.

How do I apply?

Applications for both the Executive MBA and Postgraduate Diploma are made online via the Postgraduate Applications Centre (www.pac.ie):

Executive MBA - (GYC16)

Postgraduate Diploma in Management - (GYC17)

Candidates are required to submit the following:

• Application form including references and education history • Personal statement outlining how the Executive MBA fits into your career objectives

• CV (maximum 3 pages)

• Other supporting documentation including, but not limited to, university transcripts and birth certificate

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When are the applications due?

Applications open Monday, 2nd November 2015 and we will be reviewing completed applications on a rolling basis until the closing date. Early applications are advised which will yield an early decision.

Applications close Friday, 29th July 2016

How much does it cost?

€13,850 per annum for EU students. EU students have the option of paying their fees in two equal instalments in September and January each academic year. There is an additional charge for those wishing to partake in the international study trip elective during summer of Year One. The MBA at NUI Galway is an approved programme for the tuition fees tax relief scheme where eligible applicants can claim 20% tax relief capped at a value of €1,000. Please contact your financial adviser for further information.

“I chose the NUI Galway Executive MBA because I wanted to broaden my experience so that I could contribute strategically at a company-wide level. The NUI Galway programme also provided a strong international context and has given me a much deeper perspective on management strategy and leadership challenges. The class interaction and peer-to-peer learning was invaluable due to the diverse backgrounds and experience of the group.”

Edel Jordan

Communications Manager, DeCare Dental Insurance

Martin Hughes Executive MBA Programme Director

martin.hughes@nuigalway.ie+353 (0) 91 49 3814

Emma Brinton Executive MBA Programme Administrator

emma.brinton@nuigalway.ie +353 (0) 91 49 5066

J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics National University of Ireland, Galway

www.cairnes.nuigalway.ie/mba