Griffith College Limerick

Participants undertaking the Master of Business Administration programme will complete 9 modules (7 Core courses and 2 Elective courses) over 2 years.

The MBA is broken down into 3 major awards:
1: Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration
Students who complete 3 courses will be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, at least one of which must be a core course. A maximum of one exemption will be permitted for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

2: Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
Students who complete 6 courses will be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, at least one of which must be a core course. A maximum of two exemptions will be permitted for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

3: Master of Business Administration
After successfully completing nine courses including all core courses and two electives students will be eligible for the award of Master of Business Administration.

Students complete seven core courses:

Economics, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Project Management & Strategic Planning and two elective courses; Human Resource Management & Competitive Strategy.

Course Order
Year 1:
Term 1: (Sept 2012 - Dec 2012) Competitive Strategy & Accounting
Term 2: (Jan 2013 - June 2013) Project Management & Economics

Year 2:
Term 1: (Sept 2013 - Dec 2013) Marketing & Finance
Term 2: (Jan 2014 - June 2014)  Organisational Behaviour HRM & Strategic Planning

Examinations
Each course is assessed by formal examination. The assessment of each course is derived entirely from your performance in a single examination lasting 3 hours. To complete a course successfully you must obtain at least 50% in the examination.

A postgraduate qualification is a proven asset for anybody who wishes to move from middle management to senior management, or for the person who desires to get a foothold on the path to becoming a senior executive. The Master of Business Administration programme is the first step in this process and can play a pivotal role in such development.

DIRECT ENTRY STEPS

Step 1 Fill out the online application form here.

or

Download the application form here. Complete and send to our Admissions Office.

Step 2 Send a copy of prior qualifications by email.

Step 3 Our Admissions Team will endeavour to contact you within 5 working days if you are successful in gaining a place.

Click here for details on completing the application form.

For Postgraduate courses:

Postgraduate applicants may apply directly to Griffith College. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their undergraduate degree final results for entry. Griffith College welcomes applications from those who do not meet the academic requirements but who have extensive industry experience. For such applications, an additional interview will be required. Contact the Admissions Office for more details.

Fees

€1,100 per module