Master of Business Administration

The NUI Galway MBA Difference
We define the mission of our MBA as: ‘Developing globally talented leaders of vision, with regional edge.’

Our distinctiveness is embedded in, and emanates from, combining global perspective with regional edge.

We define our MBA regional edge as: ‘The unique synergy of NUI Galway expertise, delivery and focus combined with exceptional regional business enterprise and talent.’

The foundational components of our distinctiveness is underpinned by the School’s strategic focus domains of:

• Strategy, Leadership & Change
• Business & Society
• Innovation
• Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
• Public Sector Management

Our three integrated learning experience pillars are complemented by our broader MBA curriculum which includes team empowerment, business negotiations, lean principles, multicultural appreciation, decision analytics, the digital enterprise and strategic management and the core functional areas of accounting, finance, management, and marketing

The NUI Galway MBA
The Executive MBA at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is one of the leading MBA programmes in the country. The NUI Galway Executive MBA recently attained AMBA accreditation which is the global mark of excellence for MBA education. The following are some of the distinguishing features of our MBA:

• Real-world learning including company-based consultancy projects
• Research-led teaching by key faculty with real-world business experience and international research reputations
• Continuing personal and professional development tailored to each student with one-to-one coaching from top business leaders
• MBA Distinguished Lecturer Series featuring leading international academic and business experts
• Flexibility to tailor the programme to your requirements
• Community-based learning in charitable and voluntary organisations providing opportunities for learning through civic engagement
• Small classes that allow for rich staff-student interaction
• State-of-the art facilities including a purpose-built Executive MBA room
• Networking opportunities with the MBA Alumni Association
• Exceptional return on investment