MSc in Executive Leadership

Early Bird price of €17,100 if you book your place before the end of the summer.

This programme is designed and delivered by the University of Ulster. The collective performance of people is the primary business driver in today’s complex and competitive business environment. High performance organisations recognise the critical importance of leadership. It is the key to unlocking human potential. It is the means by which organisations secure and maintain their competitive edge. It is the means by which they create and capture value. Great leadership is at the heart and soul of great organisations. The MSc in Executive Leadership is more than an academic programme of study and knowledge acquisition. It is a personal and professional journey to excellence in leading people and organisations.

Who should attend?

The MSc in Executive Leadership is targeted at senior executives in a leadership role within their organisation. Typically participants will have significant budgetary and/or people management experience gained over at least 5 years in a senior managerial role. Applicants will normally hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification. Exceptionally however, consideration will be given to those who can demonstrate a recognised track record in the practice of management. The programme will also be of interest to organisations addressing succession planning issues at a senior level.

Course Structure and Content

This 2 year, part-time strategic development initiative is structured around 7 modules each lasting 3 days and one 5 day module is delivered at the Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management, Boston College. All other modules are delivered at The Executive Suite, Irish Times Training, Dublin. Induction and Graduation will take place at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus.

Course Structure and Content

• Creating the future
• Leadership for the future
• Business excellence
• Best practise study visit, Boston College, USA
• Financial management
• Corporate governance and business ethics
• The learning organisation and knowledge management
• Research methods

Dissertation

Major in-company management project

• Applying knowledge and skills acquired during the course
• Initiating and assessing the impact of an applied organisational development strategy

Certification

Assessment is by a company-based assignment at the end of each module. On successful completion of all eight modules participants will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Leadership. Those who go on to complete the dissertation will be awarded the MSc in Executive Leadership.

Location: Irish Times Training, The Irish Times Building, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2

Year 1 €11950
Year 2 €9995

Next Course Commencement: October 2010