International Entrepreneurship Management- Masters

This programme is a one-year full time programme (12months).  Students have the option to exit with a Graduate Diploma in International Entrepreneurship Management on completion of Semesters 1 and 2.

Semester 1    
 

• MP6031 Establishing International Ventures
• MP6051 Managing Creativity & Innovation
• MP6041 New Venture Marketing and Sales Strategies
• CO6001 Professional Development 1
• MP6061 Information Management for Small & Medium Enterprises
• PM6072 Leadership, Influence & Change

Semester 2    

Mandatory Modules:
 

• MP6042 Strategic International Venture Growth
• MP6052 International Business Consulting
• AC6062 Financial Issues for Small and Medium Enterprises
• PM6082 Human Resource Management for Small & Medium Enterprises
• MP6062 Research Methods

Optional Module:
 

• Professional Development 2

Electives - Choose 1:
 

• SG6002 Corporate Responsibility
• EC6052 International Economic Issues
• MN6041 Project Management in Practice 

Summer Semester

 Mandatory Module:
 

• MP6013 Business Simulation

Electives - Choose 1: 
 

• MP6023 Dissertation
• MP6033 Strategic Commercialisation Project

The entry requirement is a 2.2 honours degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). However, applicants who have a 3rd class honours degree with substantial small business related experience as entrepreneurs or as an employee in a small or medium sized firm may be considered in accordance with the University's policy on the recognition of prior learning. These candidates will be required to submit a written portfolio of business learning outcomes with accompanying testimonials. An interview may form part of the selection process for all candidates. 

Tuition Fees

These are based on Residency, Citizenship, Course requirements.

Review the three groups of criteria to determine your fee status as follows
 

1. Residency
    
   • You must have been living in an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland for at least 3 of the 5 years before starting your course
      
2. Citizenship
    
   • You must be a citizen of an EU/EEA member state or Switzerland or have official refugee status
      
3. Course Requirements (all must be met)
    
   • You must be a first time full-time undergraduate (Exceptions are provided for students who hold a Level 6 or Level 7 qualification and are progressing to a Level 8 course in the same general area of study).
   • You must be undertaking a full-time undergraduate course of at least 2 year’s duration
   • You cannot be undertaking a repeat year of study at the same level unless evidence of exceptional circumstances eg serious illness is provided (in which case this condition may be waived)

Graduates will have developed the specialist knowledge and a practical understanding of the key tasks required to establish, manage and grow a new venture in a challenging international business environment and thus prepare students for careers as entrepreneurs, policy makers in support services or in entrepreneurial management in different types of organisations.