Course Summary
Your chance to meet new people and experience new cultures. Study in two countries of your choice and learn the skills to be a successful global leader in the digital age.
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.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Requirements
For admission to the M.Sc. in Global Management (Digital Disruption) candidates must hold:
• A 2.1 Honours degree in a Business discipline, or equivalent international qualification
• Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme.
• All applicants must also submit Letters of reference (Academic OR Professional).
• International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.
Application Details
Application Deadlines for standalone DCU degree (no study abroad)
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the programme is full or until:
Closing date for EU applicants is 30th August 2025.
Closing date for non EU applicants is 1st July 2025.
Note applicants who require a study visa for the purposes of studying at DCU, are advised to apply as early as possible.
To apply for this programme:
Full-time, one year programme completed at DCU Business School – apply via website - see Application Weblink above.
Provide Academic Transcripts for each and every year of study with English translation, if applicable.
All applicants must also submit Letters of reference (Academic AND Professional) - see application form for details.
If applicable, provide evidence of competence in the English language as per DCU entry requirements. Please see link http://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml.
OR
Spend semester one in either Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Italy or Goodman Business School at Brock University in Canada before coming to DCU in semester two. This programme confers a single MSc degree from DCU (apply at https://ipbsmgm.com/)
Spend one semester in DCU* and either ESB Business School ** at Reutlingen University, Germany OR NEOMA Business School** in Reims, France. This programme confers a double MSc degree (apply at https://ipbsmgm.com/)
The programme commences in September 2025
Fees
Full time
EU Status Fee
For full time MSc at DCU (no study abroad option) fees for EU status applicants are €11,600. For fees associated with study abroad or double degrees options please see ipbsmgm.com
Non EU Fee
For full time MSc at DCU (no study abroad option) fees for Non-EU status applicants are €19,500. For fees associated with study abroad or double degrees options please see ipbsmgm.com
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Career Progression
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.