MBA PROGRAMME
PART-TIME
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9
College
of
Business
MBA Programme
College
of
Business
Dublin
Institute
of
Technology
Challenge
your
thinking,
transform
your
future
A message
from the Dean
The DIT MBA is a classic pathway for career advance-ment for experienced managers. This innovative pro-gramme will challenge your thinking, develop your stra-tegic capabilities and leverage your talents in the areas of decision making and leadership and in doing so will enhance your prospects for senior management roles in a wide variety of sectors.
At DIT we believe that an MBA programme should be transformational for both the individual and the company. We believe that success is not just based on superb resources and high quality facilitators. What distinguishes DIT is the focus which we place on individuals.
While the DIT MBA programme will be challenging, the hands-on approach taken by our dedicated management team will ensure that you are fully supported throughout your journey. You will join a select group of successful and ambitious executives forming a network which will prove vital to your career, now and into the future.
Paul O’Sullivan
Dean – College of Business Dublin Institute of Technology
WHAT'S IT
ALL ABOUT?
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The
Vision
of
the
DIT
MBA
The DIT MBA is a journey towards strategic
mastery and excellence in leadership.
The vision of the programme centres around a triple helix intertwining the Individual, Business and Society. Participants will develop essential management and lead-ership skills, which will allow them to make an immediate positive contribution to their sponsor organisation.
Duration:
Part-time, 4 semesters over 2 years
Schedule:
Friday (3pm–7:15pm) Saturday (9am–1pm)
Location:
DIT College of Business. Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier St, Dublin 2
DURATION 2 YEARS PART-TIME PROGRAMME MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOCATION DIT AUNGIER STREET
WHAT WILL
I STUDY?
WHAT ARE THE
BENEFITS?
Programme Outline
The focus of the DIT MBA is on Management and Leadership. If you are a managerial professional this is the programme for you.
• Core modules will give you the latest thinking on Strategy and Leadership
• You will acquire theories and frameworks that you can apply in your own organisation to deliver immediate impact
• You will have a choice of electives on Innovation or Strategic Customer Management or Sustaining the Enterprise
• Development of a global business perspective, through modular content and an International Study Visit
• Dynamic peer learning through a network of like-minded, ambitious and talented individuals
• The Consultancy Project reflects the applied nature of the DIT MBA, providing participants with an opportunity to apply their learning to a live company challenge
Benefits for you
The DIT MBA delivers the following to you.
• An expert understanding of the core business disciplines of strategy, leadership, finance and innovation to drive your organisation forward
• Leadership Development Programme looks at your own personal development with a view to improving your critical thinking skills, influencing and negotiation skills, communication and presentation skills and your leadership skills
• Toolbox for immediate application of theory into management practice
• Exposure to leading faculty, thought leaders and practitioners
• Career acceleration and change through specially designed career management sessions
• A transformational learning experience that will challenge your thinking
Benefits for your company
The DIT MBA produces flexible managers who have a detailed understanding of the latest business concepts and a proven ability to apply their strategic competencies and operational skills in a variety of scenarios. Sponsoring organisations will benefit immediately from this programme, as participants complete real-time projects within the organisation, including a large scale consultancy project on a pertinent business issue, with support from research and consultancy experts.
Programme Modules
SEMESTER 1
Sept – Dec
Pre-programme induction and team building Financial Analysis/Reporting
Marketing for Managers
Modelling and Analysis for Management Organisation Behaviour and Theory
SEMESTER 2
Jan – May
Managerial Economics
Leadership and Entrepreneurship Corporate Finance
Management Control & Decision Making Consultancy Project
SEMESTER 3
Sept – Dec
Strategic Management SHRM
Strategic Operations Management / Business Processes Innovation and Commercialisation
Consultancy Project International Study Visit
SEMESTER 4
Jan – May
Corporate Governance & Ethics Global Strategic Management/Capstone Elective 1
Elective 2
Consultancy Project (Finish in Sept)
Leadership Development Programme: includes critical thinking, presentation skills, negotiating and influencing skills, time management and career workshops.
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International Study Visit
Silicon Valley Immersion
The Silicon Valley immersion programme is a core part of the DIT MBA. The programme combines rigorous academic con-tent delivered by University of San Francisco (USF), with real-world, hands on practical training and puts participants face to face with important players in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Participants will:
• Immerse themselves in and interact with the most dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in the world: Silicon Valley
• Acquire the principles and fundamentals of high tech entrepreneurship as pioneered in Silicon Valley.
• Learn success secrets from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
• Refine key business skills in a learn by doing environment.
• Recognise and validate the positioning of new technology products or services within the ecosystem of the Silicon Valley.
The MBA executives attend lectures in the University of San Francisco and work on projects with the USF MBA students. You will also visit leading global companies such as Google, eBay, PayPal, Cisco and IDEO in the Valley for briefings on the latest business models they use to deliver customer value and gain competitive advantage.
Assessment
Application Toolkits and
in-company projects
Theories in Practice
Live Consultancy Projects
Leading Practioner Engagements
DURATION 2 YEARS PART-TIME PROGRAMME MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOCATION DIT AUNGIER STREET
HOW WILL
I LEARN?
Elective Modules
Participants choose two electives from the following choices in the final semester of the programme.
• Innovation and Technology Management
• Strategic Customer Management
• Enterprise Sustainability
• Project Management
A live case study constitutes the central theme for both Innovation and Technology Management and Strategic Customer Management. The live case study is supplied by a participating corporation on a real business issue with the MBA students implementing the latest theories and frameworks to compile solutions in the form of a management report to be used by the company.
Learning Approaches
The DIT learning approach is about creating an environment that allows for dynamic interaction between module deliverers, practitioners and participants.
Small class sizes allow for discussion and analysis of core concepts and theories. Our expert faculty facilitate peer discussions, allowing participants to share experiences and discuss how they could apply what they learn to their current role.
You will learn through;
• Presentations and discussions with expert faculty
• Engaging, real-life case studies
• Interactive peer discussions
• Leadership seminars
• Problem-solving challenges in small groups
• Computer-based simulations
• Applied in-company projects
Learning Groups
Throughout the DIT MBA programme participants are required to work as part of a learning group. Group mem-bers are encouraged to discuss issues arising from lectures and case studies and to work together on assigned group projects. Group learning in this manner contributes to the personal growth of individual participants, by helping them to develop valuable interpersonal and relationship skills. Groups are changed throughout the programme to ensure a constant balance between skills, experience and interests.
The MBA has helped me to better understand not only the fundamental workings of business but also cutting edge business techniques and attitudes. I feel that it has improved my confidence to make management decisions, to be a strong leader and I look forward to the possibilities it will create in my future career.
Laura Kennedy
Product Manager, A. Menarini (MBA 2011)
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One thing that surprised me was how much I learned from my fellow MBA students. Their senior management experience trans-lated into the classroom discussions as well as the group projects.
Engaging with fellow MBA students in the group projects exposed me to a range of other business and management perspec-tives. I also gained invaluable insights into differing project management styles. Peter Blake
Planning Consultant, MBA (2012)
Theories and Concepts
WHAT ARE THE
KEY THEMES?
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Key Themes
At DIT we believe that an MBA programme
is the perfect platform for enabling managers
to step outside their functional areas and gain a
detailed understanding of how the broader
organ-isation operates While providing comprehensive
content on core functional modules the DIT MBA
also focuses on a number of key themes:
Management and Leadership
Today’s managers need a broad array of knowledge and skills to succeed. In addition to developing knowledge of core concepts and theories and acquiring toolkits to help them in vast array of situations, participants will also develop essential management and leadership skills throughout the programme. A dedicated Leadership Development Programme will provide opportunities for participants to enhance specific skills and to develop a career plan for their future.
Global Business
Central to the DIT MBA is a focus on worldwide business operations and the skills and insights required by managers operating in a global marketplace. This international focus is prominent throughout the programme with each of the core business modules maintaining a global outlook. Modules such as Global Strategic Management and Strategic Operations Management, develop the participants understanding of busi-ness strategy and the challenges for competing in the global economy from an executive decision making perspective.
In addition, the Silicon Valley Immersion Programme gives participants an insight into Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a global context.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a key determinant of competitive advantage. Participants on the DIT MBA will be introduced to intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, enabling them to add value to existing and new business ventures.
Innovation and Change
The future of many organisations will depend in large part on their ability to innovate, particularly in tough market conditions. A number of elective modules on innovation are offered along with content on many core modules around how to create and lead a culture of innovation within an organisation.
Sustaining the Enterprise
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility are now at the forefront of many organisations' corporate strategy. Core and elective modules will address sustaining the business.
DURATION 2 YEARS PART-TIME PROGRAMME MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOCATION DIT AUNGIER STREET
WHAT WILL
I STUDY?
HOW DO
I APPLY?
As a physicist, currently employed as a Device Engineer with Intel my area of expertise is nano-technology and micro-technology. However to allow myself the opportunity to progress within the organisation I decided to undertake the MBA Programme and broaden my expertise to include busi-ness acumen. To date I am extremely happy with the decision, the DIT MBA Programme is teaching me an entirely new skill set, in conjunction with the core business subjects I am also developing strategic management capabilities and learning how to lead an organisation in an innovative and entrepreneurial fashion.
Dr. Giovanni Fois
Device Engineer, Intel (MBA 2012-2014)
“My confidence and leadership skills have increased tenfold. Previously I would not have considered myself ana-lytically minded but I now have huge confidence in my ability in this area. Also, I have gained invaluable business contacts from my class that I will have for my career”
Ciarán Byrne
Assistant Vice President CTS Strategy Citigroup
(MBA 2011)
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Entry Requirements
• A primary degree at second class honours level or higher (in any discipline) or an equivalent professional qualification.
• In exceptional cases, candidates who do not hold an honours degree or equivalent may be considered.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant management experience
• Two written references – one academic attesting to the ability of the candidate to undertake the programme.
• A minimum of 7.0 on IELTS for those whom English is not their first language.
• Non EU applicants must have documentary proof of Irish resi-dency or an Irish work permit to be eligible to apply. It is the responsibility of the candidate to maintain such eligibility across the life cycle of the programme.
Interviews with representatives of the programme committee will form a part of the selection process.
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With almost 20,000 students, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is one of Ireland’s largest providers of third and fourth level education.
The College of Business, Ireland’s larg-est Business School, is renowned for the breadth of high quality executive offer-ings. Programmes for leading Irish and International companies are facilitated by our expert faculty, in collaboration with industry practitioners and visiting lecturers from world renowned Business Schools.
DIT’s reputation as a deliverer of indus-try facing and applied education has attracted numerous foreign university partnerships in locations including the UK, Europe, China, Oman, Egypt, USA and Australia. With students from over 70 countries and long established stu-dent exchange programmes, DIT has a wide international reach.
For further information or to arrange a meeting please contact:
Eoghan O'Sullivan
MBA Development Manager eoghan.osullivan@dit.ie
+353 1 4027024 / +353 87 7385910
Dr. Katrina Lawlor
Head of Graduate Business School katrina.lawlor@dit.ie
+353 1 4027073 www.dit.ie/mba
