1964 UCD launches the part-time MBA

1970 MBA relocates to Belfield Campus

2000 Full-time MBA course is ranked by the Financial Times Top 100 and school achieves Equis accreditation

2001 School achieves AACSB accreditation

2006 International study tours introduced - tours have now run to China, India, Brazil and South Africa.

2013 MBA Alumni Association launched & MBA begins participation in Global Network in Advanced Management.

2009 Leadership Development Programme launched as part of the MBA curriculum

2014 Celebrating 50 years of the MBA

2002 School achieves AMBA accrediation and becomes the 1st schoolin Ireland to receive triple accreditation from the MBA awarding bodies in the US, UK and Europe

1991 Full-time MBA is launched & MBA relocates to the new UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Blackrock

2012 1st winner AMBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award Contact UsFor more information please contact our MBA Admissions Manager, Gillian Durnin

Email: mba@ucd.iePhone: +353 1 716 8862

Admissions

Executive MBA2 years part-time

Business. Imagined Better. Together.

EMBA participant profile 2014/15:

Average age 35

Average work experience 12 years

Women 20%

International 14%

Average GMAT 560

• Globally ranked and triple accredited – Your guarantee of quality.

• Excellent value – Consistently ranked in the global top 10 value-for-money MBAs by the Financial Times.

• Return on investment – In 2014 the FT calculated that our MBA graduates' earnings grew by 63% in the 3 years after graduation.

• Small class size – Ensuring a more personalised experience for our students.

• Corporate Connections – Long and enduring links exist between the school and national and international organisations.

• Global Alumni Network – Membership to an active network of over 3,500 MBA alumni and 75,000 UCD Business Alumni worldwide.

Why UCD Smurfit School? MBA Milestones1964-2014

“Completing the Executive MBA atUCD Smurfit School enabled me to

hone my business skills further, anddevelop a deeper understanding of

what it takes to lead an organisation.On top of this, my Executive MBA

class was amazing, and we developed astrong bond that I know will stand thetest of time. The learning environment

and the UCD organisation itselfreinforced the validity of my choice to

launch myself into this programme.”Charlie Weijer EMBA

EMEA Director,Informatica

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Course Fees: €29,500

What do you need?• A university degree or an extensive record of business/professional experience.

• A minimum of 3-5 years professional experience.• A minimum GMAT score of 500.Note – Scholarship applicants will need to check the UCD Smurfit School website to calculate their required GMAT score, as the requirements for scholarship applicants may vary.

• Two references - normally from current or former employers.• An acceptable score on the TOEFL or IELTS exam if English isn’t your first language.

Application processInterested applicants should apply online at www.smurfitschool.ie

Application deadlinesApplications are accepted on a rolling basis - please refer to our website.

Scholarships and financial assistanceFor details on financial assistance for students and our wide range of MBA scholarships visit our website.

About GMATPlease allow 6-8 weeks preparation time. GMAT sittings can bescheduled at any GMAT test centre. MBA offers are conditional on GMAT results. For further information: www.mba.com

Two delivery options:

Midweek: Monday & Thursday evenings (5.30-9.45pm)

Weekend: Friday afternoon (2-6.30pm) & Saturday morning (9am-1.30pm)

Semesters: 14 weeks long including exams

Class StatisticsOur Executive MBA attracts an experienced group of participants from awide range of specialties, industries and sectors.

The average age on the Executive MBA is 35, and participants have anaverage of 12 years’ professional experience. Currently 20% of theparticipants are female and 14% are international. The wide range ofage, experience and background on the UCD Smurfit EMBA creates a richdiversity in our classes and that enhances the classroom experience bybringing in a wealth of real world experience to supplement theacademic curriculum.

“For me personally the Smurfit MBA was a fantasticway to transition from a US centric career to aEurope/Ireland based one. I was able to change myvantage point using new frameworks & knowledgefrom course modules, such as strategy & negotiationskills. I developed a fresh perspective from the diversityof the cohort - classmates with experiences from allover the world representing multiple business sectors.

Finally, a chance to tie all the strands together and cement long termprofession & personal relationships through the international study trip. If you like a personal challenge, and you’re looking to develop the network& skills to make a life change, then this is the programme for you.”

Andrew Mullally EMBA,Business Development Manager, Intel Corporation

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A warm welcome to UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. We’reIreland’s leading business school and research centre, and part of UniversityCollege Dublin, which was founded in 1854 and today has a studentpopulation of over 30,000, including 6,000 international students.

In the business school our students enjoy the unique benefits of Ireland’slargest university yet the intimacy of a dedicated campus, and the expertiseof 50 years’ experience in delivering an international MBA qualification.

We’re proud to be the only business school in Ireland (and one of an elitegroup worldwide) to hold the triple crown of accreditation from the threecentres of business and academic excellence, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.These accreditations benchmark us against the best in the world, and areyour guarantee that you will receive a truly world-class business education.Our courses are consistently ranked in the world’s top 100 by the FinancialTimes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Welcome Your short guide to UCD Michael SmurfitGraduate Business School

The UCD MBA Difference“The Smurfit MBA mission is to focus ondelivering the next generation of globalminds and business leaders who can makea meaningful contribution to the societiesand economies they work in.”

Orla Nugent, MBA Course Director

“The UCD Smurfit MBA programmewas tough, but extremely rewarding.Once I got into the rhythm and flowof juggling things in the firstsemester, it got easier and I loved it.The knowledge I acquired throughthe MBA gave me the overallbusiness foundation I was lookingfor. I believe in hard work, focus andaction but a bit of fun along the waycan relieve stress. My classmateswere highly intelligent, fun, wittyand loved some healthy debate, sowe all learned a lot from each other,as well as from the professors.”Grainne Barron EMBA, Founder & CEO Viddyad, Winner AMBA Entrepreneurial Award 2014

“Our dedicated team of MBAacademics will guide you tomaximize your learning usingcontemporary internationallyproven methodologies.”Dr. Brian McGrath, MBA Academic Director, UCD Smurfit School

Foundation Week(August)

Semester 1(September - December)

Semester 2(January - May)

Summer Semester(June - August)

Core Modules:Financial ReportingCompetitive StrategyOrg. Behaviour & Decision MakingOperations & Supply Chain Mgmt

Teaching & Learning SessionsFacilities & Student ServicesFinance for Non-Finance MgrsPresentation BootcampTeam building workshopReport and academic writingCase Study Analysis

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Year 1 - Welcome Dinner MBA Alumni Events MBA Sporting Competitions/Sports ClubsIntervarsity MBA Strategy Competition

MBA Blog/MBA Clubs/Networking Events/ Dean Speaker Series / Thought Leadership

Oral Communication & Presentation skillsListening Skills

Personal Awareness (16pf)

Personal Awareness & Awareness of others: SDIConflict Awareness and Management

Team Chartering: Building Effective Teams

Emotional Intelligence: Managing oneself and others more effectively

Leadership stylesOne to One Executive Business Coaching

Self & Market AwarenessCareers Skills Seminars

Summer of Year 1 - Careers BootcampOne on one interviews and support

Approaching the MarketTargeted Search

Making an ImpactYear 2 - C.V. Book/Resume Book

MBA BBQMBA Alumni Association

Core Modules:Strategies for Human ResourcesCorporate FinanceBusiness & SocietyManagement Accounting

Core Modules:None Summer of Year 1

Core Modules:Global & Corporate Strategy Investment ManagementPerformance Driven MarketingLeading the Innovative Enterprise

Option Modules*:Four options taken, past options include:Managing the Negotiation ProcessManagement Consultancy, Entre-preneurship, Corporate Governance,Managaing Sustainable Business, StrategicMarketing, Strategic Finance, FinancingNew Ventures, International Study TripAbroad, Financial Statement Analysis

Option Modules and Final Core:Occasional block options offered

Capstone project

Executive MBA Overview

Leadership & Development Programme - Development of the Self

MBA Careers in Action

*Modules offered are subject to change

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME*MBA teaching is a dynamic mix of theory, implimentation, guest speakers, group discussion and analysis and experiental learning. Case studies, simulations and capstone are used to build expertise and analytical skills. Strong emphasis on team work and skills.

PERSONAL AND ADVANCED SKILLS DEVELOPMENTExtensive programme of workshops to develop leadership, managerial & team skills and to provide the soft skills which add real value to career and personal development;

Int. Study Trip Abroad; Careers Service builds career mgmt. skills and awareness.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

A key differentiating feature of the UCD SmurfitSchool MBA is its international orientation. Thestudy trip places the participant in a businesssetting which is significantly different to theirday-to-day experience. This exposure providesinsight into market dynamics in a high-growtheconomy. More importantly the experience willchallenge many of the assumptions aboutmanagement, business and political institutionswhich we rarely confront.

International Study Trip

Leadership Skills “While the modules and Study Team work willenhance your competencies across a broad rangeof functional areas, it’s also a great opportunity towork on the ‘softer interpersonal skills’ which areincreasingly valued by employers.”

Simon Holmes, EMBA, Spinnaker Group

Coaching: Clearing the Path“First and foremost, it is a great opportunity tostand back and take stock. Too often we getcaught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday lifewithout having the chance to step back and take alook from the outside in. It was also a greatopportunity to bounce ideas off my coach with aview to clearing a path to where I wanted to gowith respect to a particular topic.”

Sinéad Bailey, EMBA, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Value of our LeadershipDevelopment Programme

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