Expand+•A university degree or professional qualification.
•A minimum of three years’ professional experience (this does not include summer placements, part-time or temporary work experience).
•An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admissions T...

Hide-•A university degree or professional qualification.
•A minimum of three years’ professional experience (this does not include summer placements, part-time or temporary work experience).
•An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) – Minimum score 600 (Full-Time MBA) and 520 (Executive MBA). Candidates can alternatively submit a GRE Test Score in lieu of the GMAT exam. For equivalent scores please contact the MBA Admissions Office directly.
•Note – Scholarship applicants will need to check the relevant scholarship terms and conditions to calculate their required GMAT score, as the requirements for scholarship applicants may vary.
•An acceptable score on the IELTS exam if English isn't your first language. An average score of 7 over all components and a minimum of 6.5 in each band on the Academic Version. The exception to this rule is if you have completed your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in an English speaking country*.

OR
•A minimum score of 605 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with Test of Written English at 60 +. In the computer based TOEFL, a minimum score of 250 (Written English 25+) is required. A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iTB) (written English 22+).
•Through our selection process we endeavour to manage expectations so that the candidate’s aspirations for the programme and career objectives are aligned with that of the Programme and School.

*List of majority English speaking countries:
Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana

Expand+The Smurfit Executive MBA is designed to accelerate your professional trajectory and move you up the career ladder by building on your extensive work experience. Since EMBA participants come from all types of academic disciplines and professional ba...

Hide-The Smurfit Executive MBA is designed to accelerate your professional trajectory and move you up the career ladder by building on your extensive work experience. Since EMBA participants come from all types of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds, you’ll learn alongside accountants, artists, engineers, doctors, marketing professionals, non-profit leaders, and many more.

With a wide range of industries represented in our intimate classroom settings, participants on the UCD Smurfit EMBA are prepared to reflect on their strengths, gain a broader perspective, and determine the most fruitful career path to achieve their personal goals.


Academic Engagement

We have 50 years' experience in delivering the MBA. Learning is both classroom and project-based, emphasizing your abilities as a leader through team projects and global experiences, and working with a company for your Capstone Project. Case method learning puts you at the helm of leading companies as you debate and collaborate with classmates about changing markets, short timelines, and complicated policies. In addition, with an open-door policy, the dedicated MBA Programme Office staff is here to support you on your EMBA journey.

Networking for Success

Becoming a member of our academic community connects you to 3,500 MBA alumni. Many stay involved throughout their lives in clubs, the MBA Alumni Association and the 33 UCD chapters in 22 countries across the globe.

Personal & Career Development
The Learning Development Programme and dedicated MBA Careers Service sharpen your self-awareness and leadership skills and provide one-on-one coaching and team workshops to maximize impact in your chosen industry and function.

Global Focus, Local Immersion
As well as tackling real-world questions in the classroom and if you travel to a dynamic market in semester 2, your professors bring global perspectives since 50+% come from outside Ireland. Dublin provides a culturally diverse home for our MBA as the IT capital of Europe, with start-up companies and large firms around each city block.

Expand+The dedicated MBA Career Development team works with you to define your career vision and equip you with the career-related skills, know-how, and confidence to pursue your unique post-EMBA career goals. Through a variety of tools, workshops, events, ...

Hide-The dedicated MBA Career Development team works with you to define your career vision and equip you with the career-related skills, know-how, and confidence to pursue your unique post-EMBA career goals. Through a variety of tools, workshops, events, one-on-one career advice and access to other resources, you can take the best possible advantage of this important transition point in your career path by preparing yourself for the opportunities that lie ahead.

Here is what you can expect from the MBA Careers Development Centre over your time at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School: