NUI Galway Education Partner Profile
POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS GRADUATES OF THE NUI GALWAY MBA DESCRIBE HOW IT HAS ACCELERATED THEIR CAREER PROGRESSION AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL Driven by experienced, passionate and dedicated faculty, the NUI Galway MBA integrates an academically rigorous and challenging real-world business education with industry engagement and global learning. Our MBA provides you with the knowledge, transferable skills and confidence required to lead innovative success. As we soon celebrate 50 years of experience in MBA provision, and we are accredited by the global Association of MBAs (AMBA) choosing NUI Galway is a smart decision.
New Perspectives
For Deepak Jain, an Engineering Manager with Intel, the vertical leadership was one of the key points that attracted him to the MBA programme. “We had a great module where we did surveys to see what our blind spots were. I had honest interactions with my team and worked with a coach to address those issues. The way it was set up gave me time to work on the elements where I could improve.” Despite finishing the second year of the programme online during the pandemic, he credits the programme directors with helping students adapt to the challenge, and recreating the vital networking opportunities so crucial to MBA learning. Áine Ní Chualáin, Senior Director, R&D Counsel at Alkermes graduated from the NUI Galway MBA in 2018 and has since been promoted twice internally. As an in-house
legal advisor, she says that “one of the most significant benefits of the MBA has been the method of engagement with the business. At times the MBA requires broad engagement across many disciplines and at other times demands deep understanding of specific area. The MBA experience provided me with the skills and confidence to communicate cross-functionally from a business perspective, not just a technical legal perspective, which has been transformative for my career.
Áine Ní Chualáin
Beyond Expectations
“I had a pretty good idea about what kind of return on investment I wanted to get from the MBA when it came to my career development: I wanted a role that was more strategic, one or two levels higher within the organisation, and with more of a global focus,” says Ross Doherty, Strategy Principal at SAP and MBA class of 2019. Coming from an IT background, his key areas of focus were broadening his understanding of business, building leadership and interpersonal skills, and improving his understanding of finance and economics. “Looking back, it definitely fulfilled that, beyond my expectations. In fact, about six months after graduation, I found the dream role for me, and was successful in getting it. The areas I developed on the MBA were critical for me to do my current job.” Given the financial, academic and personal commitments required, pursuing
“BEING ABLE TO WORK CROSSFUNCTIONALLY AND BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, NOT JUST FROM A TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE, HAS REALLY CHANGED MY APPROACH TO MY WORK.”
Deepak Jain
Ross Doherty
an MBA is an important decision. The NUI Galway MBA provides a proven, excellent return on investment resulting in a personal platform that will position you for accelerated career success. Developing globally talented leaders of vision with regional edge is our mission and we deliver. Choosing to undertake an MBA is a big decision, we understand that and we are here to help. Visit nuigalway.ie/mba or contact us at mba@nuigalway.ie for more information. SFA | BETTER BUSINESS 77
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