Course Summary
The MB equips the student with the necessary knowledge base, skills, competencies and strategic awareness to succeed in the international business environment.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
An honours bachelor degree in a cognate discipline is required. If the applicant has an honours bachelor degree in a non-cognate discipline, it will be necessary for the applicant to complete such bridging modules as the Admissions Office deems necessary in order to achieve the prerequisite intended learning outcomes for participation in the programme. The length of this bridging programme depends on the amount of prerequisite learning outcomes achieved by the applicant, but normally will not exceed duration of one year.
Entry requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent).
Further education students
The College accepts students from further education colleges to all of its courses. Students must have gained three distinctions in a cognate area of the degree programme that they wish to study. Students must have a full level 5 or level 6 award and this award may have been taken over a number of years. Students with a FETAC qualification can gain access to both American College Dublin and American College Delaware.
Mature student application
Mature applicants can apply directly to American College Dublin for the September or January intake. Mature applicants must be 23 years of age on 1 January of the year that they wish to begin their course. Mature applicants must be interviewed by one of the admissions team. All applicants must submit a CV and a personal statement to the College.
Other EU applications
Every student who has taken examinations in an EU member state is expected to have completed mathematics and English in his or her final year. The only exception to this is students who have completed the A-Levels. These students must have taken mathematics and English for their O-Levels. Please refer the Admissions section for full listings of entry requirements for non-EU students.
Protection of Enrolled Learners
Each enrolled student on this programme has his or her fees insured in accordance with QQI regulations; this scheme is approved by QQI; each enrolled student is provided with a certificate of insurance detailing his or her cover.
More information is available in the Admissions section or by contacting the Admissions Office, Tel: +353 1 6768939; Email: [email protected]
Application Details
Students may apply directly to the Admissions office of American College Dublin
American College Dublin has two intakes per year: in September and January.
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Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
Along with academic knowledge that students receive throughout the duration of their chosen subject, students will also acquire and develop transferable career skills from their degree discipline. These skills along with potential career paths are provided below to give you a well-rounded view of what the course has to offer.
These skills include:
• Cross-cultural management
• Analytical skills
• Effective communication skills
• Strategic thinking
• Strong presentation Skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership
• Team work
• Interpreting statistical data
• Time management
Graduates from the MB in International Business programme have been successful in diverse areas such as:
• Accountancy/Finance
• International Finance
• Advertising
• Banking
• Human resource management
• Management
• Marketing
• Multinational enterprise
• Entrepreneurship
Students who have completed the MB in International Business may be considered to the MBA programme or to doctoral studies.