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Address
UCD
Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock
Co Dublin
NA
Ireland
Switchboard: +353 (1) 716 8862
Fax: +353 (1) 716 8981
Email: mba@ucd.ie
Web: http://www.smurfitschool.ie/
USP of the school
UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business is Ireland’s premier business school and one of the top schools in the world.
Description
Part of University College Dublin (UCD), we offer the benefits of Ireland’s largest university with the intimacy of a dedicated campus. Smurfit School has 100 faculty members, and 1,400 postgraduate business students overall. With a worldwide network of over 30,000 alumni, graduates of Smurfit School hold key positions in industry worldwide. UCD has offered postgraduate business programmes since 1964, when it launched one of the first MBA programmes in Europe.
Location and Facilities
Smurfit School is located 8km south of vibrant Dublin city centre in the seaside suburb of Blackrock. Set in 25 acres of mature parkland overlooking Dublin Bay, the School has state-of-the-art facilities including a wireless campus, 20 syndicate and seminar rooms, student common room, a new library (housed in a converted 18th century church), restaurant and on-campus accommodation.
Students at the School have full access to the numerous sporting facilities and social and cultural societies at the main University College Dublin campus just 3km away.
Career-focused MBA
Smurfit School has a dedicated Careers Manager and a strong emphasis on personal development. Students develop key skills in career planning and assessment, curriculum vitae and job search techniques, and application form and interview preparation. In addition, the School publishes a CV directory of all current full-time MBA students, circulating it to all prospective employers and alumni at the beginning of the year to launch the recruitment process.
A high value is placed on our MBA graduates in the marketplace. Our students are recruited by top international and national corporations and command internationally competitive remuneration packages. Approximately 80 international and 160 national corporations recruit from the School every year.
Programme Details
The MBA programme is offered full-time over one year, or part-time over two years. Semester 1 runs from late August to early December, and comprises two blocks of seven weeks. Semester 2 runs from early January to early May, and includes a 7 week in-company consultancy project. Students can choose to take specialist electives or a company project, internship or research project in the summer term.
Through the curriculum’s emphasis on teamwork, theory and practice, individual essays and a thesis, students constantly challenge themselves and others in an academically rigorous yet open-minded environment.
Full time MBA Statistics
Student Profile
% Female Students 26%
% International 40%
Avg. Work Exp. 8 years
Avg. Student's Age 30
Avg. GMAT 620
Programme Profile
Accreditations AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date 1993
Start Dates September
Avg. Programme Duration 11 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) EURO 29500
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology Mostly Case Method based
Scholarship / Financial Aid
School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes
School-sponsored Scholarships based on (other) Creativity
Admission Requirements
Application deadline February, March, May, July, December
Min. Gmat 550
Min Toefl (Paper) 600
Min Toefl (Computer) 250
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 7
Min years of work experience 3
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. Yes
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee EURO 30
Executive MBA Statistics
Student Profile
% Female Students 25%
% International 20%
Avg. Work Exp. 13 years
Avg. Student's Age 35
Programme Profile
Accreditations AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
Established Date 1964
Start Dates September
Avg. Programme Duration 24 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) EURO 27500
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology Mostly Case Method based
Admission Requirements
Application deadline September
Min. Gmat 500
Min Toefl (Paper) 600
Min Toefl (Computer) 250
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 6.5
Min years of work experience 5
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. Yes
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee EURO 40
