MSc in Strategy & Innovation
Develop advanced managerial competencies in strategy, innovation, leadership, and financial management.
Best for:Best for professionals and graduates aiming for senior management roles with a focus on strategic innovation.
Overview
The MSc in Strategy and Innovation at Maynooth University is designed for professionals seeking to advance their careers in general or senior management. The programme builds upon existing business experience to cultivate high-level skills in strategic planning, innovation management, and leadership. Students engage with core business functions, including financial management, through a blend of face-to-face block teaching and online sessions. The curriculum culminates in a practical business consulting project, work placement, or dissertation.
What you'll do
- Attend intensive block-format lectures scheduled on a monthly basis.
- Develop competencies in high-level strategic and innovation functions.
- Apply financial management principles to organizational decision-making.
- Complete a final business consulting project, work placement, or dissertation.
- Participate in both face-to-face and online learning environments.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 8) in a Business, Marketing, or Management discipline with at least a 2:2 honours grade, or a non-business degree with at least five years of work experience.
Degree offered: MSc
Language: English
Instruction: English
- Academic background in business or management, or significant professional experience.
- Ability to commit to intensive block-format attendance schedules.
- Professional experience for non-standard applicants (10+ years, including 3 years in management).
- Hold a minimum of a second-class honours (2:2) bachelor's degree.
- Non-standard entrants may apply via the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process if they possess 10 years of relevant experience.
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How to apply
Deadline: 2026-08-14
Interested candidates should apply through the Maynooth University postgraduate application portal. Ensure all academic transcripts and professional experience documentation are prepared for the submission process.
- Academic transcripts
- CV
- Proof of professional experience
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