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UCC CUBS Executive MBA
Manager
The UCC CUBS Executive MBA is designed to provide an integrative, critical understanding of the foundations and practice of management and leadership.
The Executive MBA is structured into four thematic parts:
AC6505 Managerial Control & Performance
EC6505 Economics for Strategic Business Development
IS6503 Business Analytics
MG6508 Organisational Behaviour
MG6509 Managing Human Resources
AC6506 Financial Analysis & Investment
BU6500 Operations & Supply Chain Management
BU6501 Managing Change in Context (Study Visit)
EC6506 Economics for Global Business
MG6510 Strategic Marketing
BU6502 Leading Innovation
BI6503 Strategic Decision Making and Governance
IS6502 Leading Digital Transformation
MG6507 Ethics and Sustainability
BU6504 Leadership Project
MG6504 Integrated Strategy Project
Students can choose one elective module from the following:
BU6505 People and Talent Management
GV6503 Public Sector Elective
LW6503 Business Law
For more information see the programme page for module information and the UCC Academic Calendar.
Personal Learning and Leadership Development is an important element of the UCC Executive MBA experience.
Through the Leadership Development Framework, the UCC Executive MBA challenges you to consider your personal and professional development.
Each student on the course receives executive coaching on a one-to-one basis throughout the programme cycle.
Over the two years you work on your Personal Learning and Leadership Development goals through a series of individual coaching sessions, workshops and reflective reporting to form the developmental leadership element of your programme experience.
Each Part is made up of 12 lecture weeks and is fully integrated with your personal and professional development through the Leadership Development Framework.
Lectures take place on Fridays from 09:00 - 16.30 and on Saturdays from 09.00 - 16.30. All sessions take place in the UCC Centre for Executive Education in Lapp's Quay. A five day, credited Study Visit will take place in Year 1 of the programme. Please note that some lecturers may require attendance at occasional evening workshops. Such arrangements are normally discussed and agreed with the class prior to their scheduling.
| YEAR ONE | |
| Part One | January 2023 – March 2023 |
| Part Two | September 2023 – December 2023 |
| YEAR TWO | |
| Part Three | January 2024 - March 2024 |
| Part Four | September 2024 - December 2024 |
Our programme utilises a mix of learning methods including case studies and simulations as a means of introducing new theoretical frameworks; they develop your application, situation analysis, and decision making skills.
By honing these skills through in-class work, you achieve a high degree of confidence in applying these new frameworks to your own professional and practical needs.
You will progress to analysing “live-case” situations through the Study Visit, working with senior management from companies and organisations on exciting change management and strategic planning scenarios.
By working with the Executive Coach and the Leadership Development Framework you also have the opportunity to explore your own approaches to leadership and strategic thinking, through the “personal case”.
Specialist, guest lecturers and industry practitioners from the business world are utilised throughout the programme to complement your learning.
International Study Visits are an important element in the UCC CUBS Executive MBA experience - a chance for the class to travel and work together over the space of a week.
They provide an opportunity for students to put into practice their programme learning; critically analysing management issues within an international context, and formulating solutions to these issues.
Working on change management challenges with leading national and regional companies and interacting with senior management personnel on a Team Consulting Project;
To exploring the nature and challenges of strategic organisational growth, set against a backdrop of regional and national economic development; differing cultural frameworks; and a constantly evolving global business environment.
We have visited many different cities and regions throughout Europe, including, Bologna, Brussels, Barcelona, Helsinki and Lisbon.
Personal Learning and Leadership Development is an important element of the UCC CUBS Executive MBA experience.
Through the Leadership Development Framework, the UCC CUBS Executive MBA challenges you to consider your personal and professional development.
Each student on the course receives executive coaching on a one-to-one basis throughout the programme cycle.
Over the two years you work on your Personal Learning and Leadership Development goals through a series of individual coaching sessions, workshops and reflective reporting to form the developmental leadership element of your programme experience.
Students bring a variety of situations to these coaching sessions to improve their personal leadership capability and effectiveness.
You will explore the scope and nature of your strategic thinking; define learning patterns that you will utilise throughout your career; and become an innovative leader, adaptive to change.
You will accelerate your thinking, decision-making and judgement capabilities by progressing through a connected sequence of analytical, action-based and reflective challenges.
Over the two years of the programme, through analysing leadership case studies with the teaching team, through to analysing live case studies with your peers, to the mapping of your own personal case study, you will experience a learning journey deliberately designed to promote a different way of seeing yourself, your role and values, change possibilities and leadership potential.
