MSc Strategy Innovation and People Management

at National University of Ireland Galway

Two Pathways:

This programme offers a choice of learning pathway; the student gets to choose between:

• Internship
• Summer School

The Internship:

Our programme is among the first in the country to offer management internships at the postgraduate level.  All internships are paid and of five months duration. They may be longer if the student and company wish to extend the internship. Students may apply, when internship opportunities are posted.  The programme is designed to support the interviewee in preparing for the interview and the post.

Why an internship?  The internship offering demonstrates NUI Galway’s focus on continuous improvement and commitment to providing students with an opportunity for work-based learning. It allows students to put their acquired learning to action, gain invaluable work experience and deepen their transferable skills such as leadership, communication, relationship-building and problem solving. It gives students an edge in the job market on completion of their programme.

Normally a H2.1 undergraduate honours degree (NFQ Level 8), or a H2.1 in the Higher Diploma in Business Studies, is required. Practical experience providing exposure to the strategic, innovation and human resource issues confronting organisations would be an advantage. Students whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate their English language proficiency by successfully completing and passing an English language test e.g. IELS (score of 6.5) or DouLingo (score of 110).

As part of your application to this Programme please create a one minute video of yourself answering the following three questions:

1.       Why do I want to pursue the MSc SIPM at NUI Galway?

2.       Why should I be selected for the MSc SIPM Programme?

3.       What are my career aspirations?

Fees: EU
€10,110 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition
€9,970 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Non EU
€17,640 p.a. 2022/23

Career Opportunities
A large range of professional and management positions, in a wide variety of industry settings and in leading, blue-chip, global organisations. Positions include graduate management trainee programmes, financial services and business analysis, management consultancy, retail management, human resource management, policy development and research, and academia.

Employers of previous graduates of the programme include; Accenture, AIB Capital Markets, Aldi, Amazon, Bank of Ireland, Dalata, Diageo, Dell, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland (New York), Google, IDA Ireland, Jumeirah Hotels (Dubai), Mazars, Mercer Consulting, Cambridge University (PhD), NUI Galway (PhD), Oracle, and Qaultrics.

New - Option of Internship Opportunity

• Students have the option to pursue an internship opportunity (up to six months) incorporating an Applied Management Project. Internships are competitive and subject to the availability of suitable positions.
• The internship for students completing an MSc SIPM can be in any area of business with the proviso that the internship contains an element of exposure to human resources. It is envisaged that the broad nature of the MSc SIPM will equip students to apply for a variety of positions.
• The internships are typically suited to students with limited professional experience.
• Whilst students will be supported by a Placement Officer, students may also self-source their own internship subject to the approval of the Placement Office.
• We will source as many internship opportunities as possible but internships are usually not available for all students and are competitive. Further, it is at the discretion of employers whether they shortlist and offer a position to applicants.
• In cases where a student prefers to pursue individual research or cannot secure an internship, they will complete the Research Dissertation.