Information Systems

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements*:

• 1 certified copy of bachelor's degree and transcripts
• Proof of English level: TOEFL score 89 (internet-based), 233 (computer-based); IELTS 6.5; CAE C1 with a minimum score of 176; PTE score 59; English native or equivalent

Applicants must also meet one of the following:

• A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• A satisfactory score on the GMAT or GRE
• An interview with the academic dean

* Students not meeting these criteria will have an interview with the admission committee and will be considered on a merit basis. For more information, please contact the admissions department of your chosen campus.

Months of entry

January, March, October

Course content

Students who study the Master of Business Administration with a pathway in Information Systems will learn to:

• critically evaluate and deploy best practice methodologies and tools used for the design and implementation of strategic information systems.

• demonstrate critical awareness of the nature, role and importance of technological disruption and innovation in strategic business environments.

• evaluate the principles of digital transformation, its core domains as well as long-term effects.

• support the needs of business through the development of IS/IT systems.

The MBA with a pathway in information systems provides you with advanced skills in business and management and specialist knowledge of strategic business information systems, disruptive technologies and innovation that occur in this field. You will learn the current trends in technology and how to best apply them for enhanced judgement and strategic business performance as well as the necessary models, theories and frameworks needed to elaborate and implement a firm’s digital strategy.

On successful completion of this program, you will earn a state-recognized Dublin Business School Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree awarded by Quality & Qualifications, Ireland (QQI).

Fees and funding