Global Management - Digital Disruption

This programme is set apart by the ability to study at a partner Business School in North America or Europe. This is facilitated through DCU Business School’s membership of the International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS), an international alliance of top business schools. This unique opportunity immerses students in other cultures, enhancing intercultural competency and ensuring that programme graduates will excel in global business.



What skills will I learn?

International management and strategy

Consulting Skills

Data & Technology management

Intercultural agility

Innovation, design thinking and marketing

General Entry Requirements

For admission to the MSc in Global Management (Digital Disruption) candidates must hold:



A Second Class Honours Grade 1 Degree (H2.1) (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent) in a business related discipline. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a non-business discipline may be admitted where they have taken sufficient business-related modules, including quantitative modules



Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree in any discipline may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme.



This programme welcomes applications on the basis of recognised prior learning (RPL). Applicants who do not meet the requirements above but who have alternative academic qualifications and/or professional qualifications, along with a minimum of three years’ professional experience, may also be considered for admission to the programme. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL.



International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must demonstrate required competency in the English language.

1 year full-time.

The programme commences in September 2025

Careers

Graduates will acquire advanced business knowledge and the prerequisite skills to prepare them to adopt leading roles in international management. They will learn during the programme how to use modern business solutions and acquire the data-driven digital competencies to deal with organisational and technological challenges which face corporations with international operations.



The programme promotes initiative-taking and creativity to identify and advance solutions for management problems. Through project and case study work, graduates will be adept at teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking. Graduates will be versed in and comfortable with data, analytics and statistics and will possess a strong understanding of innovation processes.