IAU, 1 year Master’s Degree
The MBA in International Business is awarded by the institution under its accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The MBA is an advanced degree designed to prepare and equip managers with the knowledge and competencies necessary to administer controllable forces within their organizations in order to adapt successfully to variables and changes in the uncontrollable environment.
The MBA programme prepares qualified students for middle and upper-level management leadership responsibilities in international business. Using a general management focus and strategic approach, students demonstrate: broad and integrated knowledge of business functions; knowledge of ethical and legal considerations and the social responsiveness to resolve corporate and public issues; analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills and use of technology related to business decision-making; communication and interpersonal skills to lead groups and business organizations; a deep critical assessment of the importance of the dynamic and global environment and its influence on organizations, decisions and operations; and competencies to formulate and implement strategy decisions.
Students will undertake an internship and/or a research project either at the end of their full-time studies or during the course if taken on a part-time basis.
Students will study the following modules and undertake an internship and/or a research project either at the end of their full-time studies or during the course if taken on a part-time basis.
- Leadership and management of business organizations
- Legal, ethical and social issues in a globalised economy
- Marketing management in a global economy
- Managing for global financial accountability and performance
- Strategic management seminar
- Business research methods
- International finance
- International trade and investment
Entry requirements
American College Dublin has three intakes per year: in September, January and May.
There are two ways to apply to the College: through the CAO system or directly to the Admissions office. All of the College’s HETAC programmes are available for application through the CAO system: BA (Hons) in Liberal Arts, BA (Hons) in International Business and BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. A prospective student may submit an application for all other courses directly to the Admissions Office at American College Dublin.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent).
Further education students
The College accepts students from further education colleges to all of its courses. Students must have gained three distinctions in a cognate area of the degree programme that they wish to study. Students must have a full level 5 or level 6 award and this award may have been taken over a number of years. Students with a FETAC qualification can gain access to both American College Dublin and American College Delaware.
Mature student application
Mature applicants can apply through the CAO for the September intake or make a direct application for the College’s other intakes. Mature applicants must be 23 years of age on 1 January of the year that they wish to begin their course. Mature applicants must be interviewed by one of the admissions team. All applicants must submit a CV and a personal statement to the College.
Other EU applications
Every student who has taken examinations in an EU member state is expected to have completed mathematics and English in his or her final year. The only exception to this is students who have completed the A-Levels. These students must have taken mathematics and English for their O-Levels. Please refer the Admissions section for full listings of entry requirements for non-EU students.
More information is available in the Admissions section or by contacting the Admissions Office, Tel: +353 1 6768939; Email: admissions@amcd.ie
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