UL MBAEmployer ROI

Ranked in the top 2% of business

schools globally

The UL MBA is proven to develop confident, strategic and internationally focused leaders. We’ll challenge your employee’s thinking, improve their decision making and help them communicate more effectively.

Prof. Michele O’Dwyer, MBA Programme Director

Developing tomorrow’s leaders

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Investing in your employee’s education will bring concrete and immediate returns to your business

Programme snapshot

Our innovative format, real life case studies and industry

relevant coursework helps to develop key skills:

Accelerated leadership qualities: We create confident leaders that will

influence, empower and engage others.

Advanced critical thinking skills: We will equip your employee with the

broader perspectives, skills and frameworks to make more strategic decisions

for your business.

Gain international perspectives: Your employee will gain international

perspectives through the modules and a virtual workshop with video

conferences with senior business leaders from large international

corporations.

Your employee can immediately apply their learnings and new skills to

your business.

Our AMBA-AACSB accredited Executive MBA is ranked

in the top 2% of business schools globally for the highest

standard of achievement in postgraduate business education.

2 years, Part-time

3-day blocks, 8 times per year

Next Intake: September 2020

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AMBA-AACSB accreditedRanked in the top 2% of business schools globally, University

of Limerick’s Executive MBA course is AMBA accredited,

reflecting its ability to deliver innovative teaching, career

development and employability.

The Kemmy Business School at UL also holds the AACSB

international accreditation demonstrating a keen focus on

the three themes of engagement, innovation and impact.

Backed by a rigorous peer-review process, our AMBA-

AACSB accredited programme is proven to provide students

with a first-rate, future-focused business education.

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PMI-GAC approved Effective project management skills are critical for business leaders to give

your company an edge in today’s competitive marketplace.

The University of Limerick, Kemmy Business School, is accredited by

the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education

Programmes (GAC). This widely recognised approval indicates the academic

rigor and real-world applicability of our MBA curriculum.

Graduates will develop the project management skills, tools and frameworks

needed to manage diverse projects in today’s highly competitive world.

PMI-GAC approval provides students with a more marketable qualification,

ensuring they are equipped with the tools to lead and motivate teams

effectively.

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John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer, MBA graduate

The leadership and international management skills I developed during the MBA was enormously beneficial and I was able to deploy that in real time to Embraer.

Equipping students with the skills to lead with impact and make strategic decisions

Building key leadership qualities

Students will learn how to decipher

and respond to dynamic business

environments. Our MBA provides

them with the tools to get to the root

of business issues swiftly and the

skills to solve them effectively.

The UL MBA improves

communication skills to influence,

empower and engage others;

enhances critical thinking to act

strategically; and explore data

analysis techniques to make more

insightful decisions.

The Executive MBA is centred around

five core themes: Internationalisation,

Managerial Vision and Competencies,

Entrepreneurship and Innovation,

Strategic Thinking and Leadership. This

focused learning equips tomorrow’s

leaders to make strategic judgments,

motivate colleagues, and lead teams

effectively.

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Expand your organisation’s international perspectiveExplore international perspectives and broaden

your company's experience by participating in a

virtual international workshop.

Students will discover how workplace culture,

laws, standards and technologies differ in other

countries through video conferences with

senior business leaders from large international

corporations, real-life case studies and lecturer

teachings.

Previous companies we have worked with

during the workshop include; Embraer,

Google, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Philip and Northern

Trust. Our international workshops are

designed to help students grow personally

and professionally; with learnings they

can immediately action to progress the

organisation.

Eithna O’Leary, Managing Director, Warburton Technology2008 MBA graduate

The international workshop is an invaluable component of the MBA, it gave me an excellent insight to how other cultures work, a global business perspective and expanded my network.

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From Dell's perspective, the employee gets great “outside insights” given that they get to study best practice in other organisations as well as through their peer network. They can bring these insights back to the company and implement through their role.

Una McDermott, Human Resources Manager, DELL

Get immediate solutions to current issuesFrom day one, MBA students can apply classroom and project

learnings to help solve real work problems or to realise new

opportunities. Our apply-it-now approach encourages students to

put their new skills and knowledge to work right away, generating

immediate benefits for their organisation.

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Tailor the MBA

Alongside the core MBA programme, students can

choose specialist elective modules designed to focus

on specific business areas.

Your employee can choose electives that reflect their

career path goals and embed new areas of expertise to

ensure their MBA achieves maximum impact. Students

will build on existing knowledge and expand their

learning in key areas to progress or diversify their role.

Our MBA electives instill best practice management.

UL also provides the only MBA in Europe with

specialist Aviation Management electives.

Select specialist electives that align with your business goals

The specialist Aviation Management electives enabled me to focus my MBA programme specifically to my career path and has given me the skills, knowledge and confidence to accelerate my career in Aviation.

John Butler, First Officer Boeing Pilot, Ryanair2018 MBA graduate

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Siobhan Ryan, Sales Director, UiPath2014 MBA graduate

A diverse cohort promotes exciting peer-to-peer learning

High calibre of students

The UL MBA attracts a varied

cross section of people from both

private and public sectors. This

allows shared learning with high

calibre students from a variety of

backgrounds and industries.

Students exchange ideas, share

insights and absorb new problem-

solving skills through class debate

and discussion.

The exclusive UL MBA Alumni

group hosts regular Master Classes

featuring high profile alumni

guest speakers. A LinkedIn Group

also helps students connect with

alumni for networking, advice and

an inside view of the accelerated

career progression that can be

accessed via our MBA.

The diversity and the calibre of my peer group in the UL MBA really added to my classroom and learning experience. I found that I learnt a huge amount by simply listening to the perspectives of others.

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Increase employee retention Developing high-potential employees pays off in

retention, innovation and succession planning. Studies

have shown that graduates of MBA programmes remain

loyal to their current employers for the long-term, both

securing and extending your return on this investment.

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Recent sponsors Many leading organisations have supported and

financed their employees’ participation in the

Executive MBA Programme at UL.

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Employer investment

Financial requirement

Time requirement

The UL MBA programme fees are €14,621 per annum.

Annual fees can be paid in full at the start of the

academic year or in two instalments at the start of the

autumn and spring semesters.

The programme requires student

attendance onsite at University of Limerick

approximately 40–50 days each year, which

include:

- 3-day blocks, 8 times a year (Wed, Thu, Fri)

- Foundation Workshop (1 week)

- Winter School (1 week)

- International Workshop (1 week)

- Additional: exam days etc.

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Invest in the future of your company.To learn more about how the UL MBA will bring concrete and

immediate returns to your business please contact programme

director, Prof. Michele O’Dwyer. We will be glad to discuss how

we can help you develop your future leaders.

Programme Director

Prof. Michele O’Dwyer

T +353 61 213161

E michele.odwyer@ul.ie

UL MBA

Our AMBA-AACSB accredited Executive MBA is ranked in the

top 2% of business schools globally for the highest standard of

achievement in postgraduate business education.

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