Master of Business Administration with Aviation Management

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class Major Award
Awards
MBA
Programme Code CR_BAVMA_9 Mode of Delivery Part Time, Fully Online No. of Semesters 4
NFQ Level 9 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 90
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/03/2025
Department MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth An in-depth knowledge of expert management skills which will enable the graduate to formulate, implement, monitor, evaluate and review the management of their organisation (including aviation oriented businesses). Competence in leading organisations at a strategic level as well as a systematic understanding of current best practice in the field of individual and organisational learning.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind A critical awareness of the international business environment together with an expert perspective on strategic organisational goals - particularly as it pertains to business in the aviation sector. The graduate will assume a greater role in the strategic leadership of their organisation with specialist skills and expertise and a well-focussed perspective. The graduate will commit to ongoing learning and development while demonstrating an awareness of ethical and social issues.
PO3 Skill - Range A broad range of personal and organisational skills such as conceptual, diagnostic, technical, interpersonal, informational, communication, risk taking, analytical and problem solving skills to enable the graduate to lead their organisation at a senior level. A strong ability to build trust, communicate effectively and demonstrate rational decision making allowing them to gain and use power successfully, manage relationships, cultural differences and workforce diversity to enable them to develop high performace teams and organisations.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity The ability to define and resolve structured and unstructured problems, analyse hard issue problems, interpret clear/ambiguous problems and situations, and demonstrate qualitative and quantitative judgement based on experience and intuition, as well as objectivity when dealing with complex issues particularly those that involve managerial decisions in the context of aviation businesses such as airlines and airports.
PO5 Competence - Context An expert ability to apply the knowledge learned in a combination of environments to their own organisations; apply knowledge in contexts which are predictable and unpredictable, which are contingent on the organisation and the environment, and demonstrate awareness, adaptability and anticipation of these contexts and adapt accordingly. This will include the aviation context as well as other business settings.
PO6 Competence - Role The ability to assume strategic level responsibility within their organisation, while leading, creating, initiating and stimulating conceptual level thought processes. Demonstrate the ability to implement strategies within a learning organisation.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn The competence to take responsibility for their own learning as evidenced by advanced research assignments and directed study; successfully lead the sharing and transfer of knowledge as part of a learning organisation; utilise their learning to deal with new experiences and unfamiliar situations, and continue their path to lifelong learning.
PO8 Competence - Insight Expose their consciousness of their own value and their intrinsic strengths and weaknesses and to further infuse their identified strengths in an ethical and responsible framework for their personal and career development.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT9057 Exploring Corporate Strategy 2 10
MGMT9009 Research Methods Breda O Dwyer 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ACCT9005 Applied Business Finance Claire OSullivan Rochford 3 5
ACCT9004 Strategic Corporate Finance Claire OSullivan Rochford 1 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT9070 Aviation Business Models Katie Power 1 5
MGMT9072 Aviation Governance&Regulation Katie Power 1 5
MGMT9071 Contemporary Aviation Katie Power 1 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ECON9001 Economics of Global Markets CAROLINE O REILLY 5 5
DATA9004 IT and Analytics for Business AINE NI SHE 1 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Learners must take at least one module from GE 1.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT9069 Airport Operations Management Katie Power 1 5
MGMT9073 Aviation Leasing Principles Katie Power 1 5
Group Elective 1 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT9055 Leadership & Org. Behaviour Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT9032 Performance Management Breda O Dwyer 2 5
MGMT9066 Professional Development Breda O Dwyer 1 5
MGMT9074 Strategic HRM Katie Power 1 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PLAC9017 International Bus Field Trip Katie Power 2 5
MGMT8007 New Venture Planning CAROLINE O REILLY 6 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT9054 MBA Research Thesis Breda O Dwyer 2 30