In Brief
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DownloadA candidate’s eligibility for each Professional Diploma or the Professional Master of Business Studies will be determined by a combination of their academic qualifications and/or relevant professional experience.
A primary degree from a recognised third-level institution (NFQ level 8), with a minimum classification of Second Class Honours, will typically be required with five years relevant work experience, at least 3 of which must be at managerial level, however, prior workplace learning will be recognised where applicants do not meet the academic requirement.
This experience may come from a general business or organisational background, or experience working at a management level or in the area specifically related to the Diploma.
Each candidate will meet with the Programme Directors, who will interview applicants in person virtually or physically.
The IMI Office of the Registrar will oversee all applications, and the final decision on any application shall remain with the Registrar. All applicants whose first language is not English will be required to show evidence of the successful completion of an IELTS or TOEFL test or equivalent as specified here. The English language requirement when using IELTS is a score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each individual section or equivalent.
Note: A route to the Master of Business Studies in Business Practice or Professional Master of Business is only available to persons who commenced their first Micro-credential or Professional Diploma prior to 1 September 2023, i.e. persons who commence their first Micro-credential or Professional Diploma with IMI on or after September 1 2023 will not have a formal route to a Master of Business Studies in Business Practice or Professional Master of Business with IMI/UCC.
Why choose this programme?
This programme concentrates on empowering and enabling high performance – positioning you to lead from the front in driving your organisation’s future achievements and providing a roadmap to maximise your potential over the years to come.
Through this highly applied and experiential programme, you will develop expertise, tools and insight across a range of contemporary themes that are central to success in a world of ever-greater uncertainty and opportunity. This capstone programme can only be undertaken after taking two Professional Diplomas.
Note: A route to the Master of Business Studies in Business Practice or Professional Master of Business is only available to persons who commenced their first Micro-credential or Professional Diploma prior to 1 September 2023, i.e. if you commence your first Micro-credential or Professional Diploma with IMI on or after September 1 2023 you will not have a formal route to a Master of Business Studies in Business Practice or Professional Master of Business with IMI/UCC.
Strategy
Identify future strategic initiatives to fuel growth in your organisation.
Change
Lead effective organisational design improvements, by enhancing organisational agility and resilience.
Performance
Orchestrate high performance, people and processes in your organisation.
You can look forward to:
Action learning
By working in small groups supported by mentors, you will take an active lead in solving problems, turning ideas into action and learning as individuals and as a team. This will help you develop creative, flexible and successful strategies to tackle complexity and ambiguity.
Digital nudges
Your learning experience will be enhanced by digital content bursts and online supports that will reinforce your classroom learning , enabling you to close the intention-action gap.
Experiential and
reflective learning
Connect programme learning with your professional experience and organisational realities to reflect on how to develop and apply new knowledge for organisational improvement and personal development.
Trends and thought leadership
Discover the latest research and thought leadership from global faculty on current issues related to performance, resilience, strategy, innovation and more. With this cutting-edge outlook, identify opportunities that will reenergize your business and yourself.
Programmes outcomes
• Engage and manage stakeholders outside your organisation to strengthen your competitive position.
• Leverage data-driven decision-making to ensure informed choices and position your organisation for various strategic scenarios.
• Navigate geopolitical risk and global megatrends to enable international best practice and fortify your competitive advantage.• Acquire and apply critical management consulting skills to enhance your strategic leadership capabilities.
• Use a structured problem-solving approach to tackle and resolve organisational complexities and dilemmas.
• Lead a developmental organisation focused on high-performance culture and teams and leadership advancement.
• Deploy knowledge-based resources and networks to align organisational purpose with performance.
• Proactively manage risk to navigate crisis and preserve corporate value and reputation.
• Develop organisational agility and resilience to deliver success in a world of volatility and uncertainty.
• Engage and manage stakeholders outside your organisation to strengthen your competitive position.
• Leverage data-driven decision-making to ensure informed choices and position your organisation for various strategic scenarios.
• Navigate geopolitical risk and global megatrends to enable international best practice and fortify your competitive advantage.
