NCI Course Details

You will be able to choose from a wide range of electives specialising in areas such as marketing and international business, human resource management, and information technology. There will be the opportunity to participate in an exciting enterprise management simulation game in your final semester.

The course is underpinned by a strong foundation in enterprise and leadership and emphasises the development of effective business and management skills to solve management problems through structured analysis, problem solving techniques, effective decision-making, and effective communications.

The knowledge and skills acquired through our MBA will allow you to progress your own management career as well as encourage you to consider creating a business of your own. It will allow you to develop a creative, innovative and entrepreneurial perspective. As part of the programme, each student will be afforded an opportunity to work with a personal coach to develop a plan for their professional development both during and after the end of the course to maximise the direct benefits of completing a programme such as an MBA.

Block teaching is used to provide the opportunity for more in-depth development of knowledge within modules. An applied approach to teaching is used within the programme with lectures interspersed with exercises, use of case study analysis, group activities in class, debate on contemporary issues as well as independent learning.

The MBA is aimed at candidates with at least three years’ of work experience, seeking to start or develop a career in management.

For information on the modules taught on this course view our module descriptors.

In accordance with our quality assurance processes, we conduct a full programmatic review of all our courses every 5 years. This current review may result in some changes to the content of this course starting in September 2021.

The Master of Business Administration is awarded by QQI at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. This award will allow transfer to level 9 research degrees and in some cases progression to doctoral study at level 10 on the NFQ.

Applicants are required to hold a minimum of a 2.2 honours degree in either a cognate or non-cognate area at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications and a minimum of three years’ postgraduate work experience, ideally but not necessarily, in management.

For applicants whose first language is not English, please note the English language entry requirements.

The college operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme meaning non-graduates with extensive professional experience and other prior qualifications may also be considered for the course.

NCI has implemented a BYOD policy, which requires all students to have access to a laptop to successfully participate in their course. This provision applies for all programmes regardless of the delivery method, online, blended or face-to-face. 

A Laptop Loan Scheme is available for eligible students to assist them in completing their chosen course.

Processor:

Intel 7th (or higher) generation processors (Core i-3, i-5, i-7,i-9-7x)
or AMD Ryzen 3rd generation processors, running at 2.0GHz and above (Intel Atom/Celeron or AMD Athlon/Sempron Processors may cost less, but may not meet your requirements)

Random Access Memory (RAM):
8 GB minimum

Solid State Drive (SSD) Capacity:
256 GB minimum

Wireless Card:
802.11 a/b/g/n compliant with Bluetooth Capability (incompatibilities have been noted with the Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Adapters and software device drivers)

Graphics Card:
Direct X9 or later

Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 10 Home/Pro

Monday and Wednesday 18.00 - 21.00 plus some Saturday workshops.

Please note that exams can be scheduled during the morning, afternoon or evening Monday to Saturday.

Delivery for 2021- see full announcement

Part-time programmes will be in online or blended mode for 2021/22. This will mean that there may be some opportunities to meet with classmates on campus, which will be notified in advance, but most of the part-time course content will be delivered in an online mode. Where programmes continue over two academic years it is the intention that delivery will continue in the online/blended mode (subject to QQI approval).

This course runs over 2 full calendar years: 5 semesters; 4 taught semesters and a final dissertation to be submitted in the final year.

€6,375 per annum
(€12,750 total fee)
(Fees revised annually)

You can spread the cost of this course with a direct debit plan.

Scholarships and Discounts

We offer a range of scholarship opportunities and discount offers available to both NCI and non-NCI graduates that will help you access this course.

Watch this video to hear from MBA graduate Adam Shah:

"An MBA is an internationally recognised qualification – a ‘passport’ to greater things both personally and professionally. My teaching approach is all about providing the real-life tools and examples that help students identify and achieve these greater things." - David Hurley, Lecturer in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

Learn more about the faculty on the MBA course at NCI, and their approach to teaching.