Kevin O'Riordan

Director EMEA Partner Product Management, McAfee

Key functional elements of any MBA course include finance, economics, strategy and marketing.  The UCC Executive MBA programme successfully interweaves personal development through the functional elements.  This enhances the programme benefits as you increase self-awareness, as well as business and leadership awareness. 

The semester structure of the UCC Executive MBA enables you to apply and develop deeper understandings of the programme content in your workplace during and between semesters.  This allows professional development to continue in parallel with your career development.

For me, the opportunity to work closely with classmates from several industries was invaluable.  It broadened my outlook of the business world, not to mention establishing strong friendships.

I have found the value of the MBA programme lives on much longer than the two years at UCC.  I better understand where my business environment is going, how I can influence it and how I can continue to develop.