About Business Management MA in University of Limerick

Specifically designed to meet the needs of NON-BUSINESS graduates who wish to develop an understanding of major business disciplines and pursue a business career. Provides a grounding in the knowledge and application of management principles, systems and techniques to a variety of organisational settings and contexts.

The core aims of the Business Management programme are:

• To expose candidates to the fundamental principles underpinning modern management within a variety of organisational settings
• To introduce wider environmental factors affecting organisations, including core aspects of the macro economic environment
• To provide an understanding and appreciation of business process interdependencies
• To provide candidates with an understanding of marketing as a 'management technology'
• To examine the nature of the employment relationship, workplace behaviour and the management of human resources
• To develop a thorough understanding of the rationale and methods of aspects of information and knowledge management
• To introduce candidates to the fundamental concepts and practices of management accounting and finance
• To introduce candidates to Communication theory and to critically evaluate key issues in the field
• To explore issues impacting the management and handling of organisational strategy
• To develop and apply business skills to decision making and planning problems in a business environment; and
• To develop research and writing skills which will culminate in the submission of the MA Confirmation Paper.

Students completing the MA in Business Management have progressed into many different careers at some of the best national and international employers. The MA has continued to achieve a very high employment rate with graduates employed directly and also successfully gaining entry to and completing competitive graduate entry programmes. Typical positions include technical, managerial, administrative, marketing sales and production process roles. Employers range from retail to financial services to medical device and pharmaceutical to food, agribusiness, engineering, software and social network technology firms.

Academic qualification equivalents

• A four-year or three-year honours degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university. First-division results are required with a minimum overall grade of 60%*.
• Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.  

         *The programmes listed below have specific entry requirements. Please read carefully if you are interested in applying to one of these       programmes.

Masters of Mechanical Engineering/Aeronautical Engineering

• Students are required to hold a four-year or a three-year honours degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university with a minimum average score of 70% or above and no backlogs.
• Students for both courses must also submit a written paper outlining the details of their Final Year Project as part of the application. 

MSc. Nursing

• A four-year or three-year honours degree in a relevant discipline from a first-level university. First-division results are required with a minimum overall grade of 65%.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5* with no less than 6.0 in any component.

  *Please note some programmes have a higher IELTS requirement.

  **Please note, we can only accept Academic IELTS. General IELTS will not be accepted. 

• TOEFL : 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based)
• PTE: a minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59)

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