Hello, i am a US student looking to travel to Ireland to get my MBA. I will be 21 in 2/2010 and will have my Bachelors in Business/Restaurant Mgt. in March. My fiancé and i are looking to move to Ireland nonetheless, but i would like to know would it be eaiser to try and get in a school now, or wait until i'm settled into a Apartment in Ireland? Also what schools should i look into, and if there would be any student aid availble.

From my experience, it's easier with things like getting visas, opening bank accounts, jobs, etc. if you have already gotten into a school there. Of course, I know some Americans with Irish passports because of their heritage, so that might make things easier from an administrative standpoint. Perhaps that also applies to you and/or your fiance.

What school are you interested in?

i was looking at Cork, i was really hoping on some recomendations that won't empty my wallet or at least offered some kind of student aid. We're planning on moving there in 2011 or 2012, and we have already started saving up for the move. We have already decided on moving there, i was just hoping i could get my MBA there instead of getting my MBA when or if i go back to the States.

i was looking at Cork, i was really hoping on some recomendations that won't empty my wallet or at least offered some kind of student aid. We're planning on moving there in 2011 or 2012, and we have already started saving up for the move. We have already decided on moving there, i was just hoping i could get my MBA there instead of getting my MBA when or if i go back to the States.

i was looking at Cork, i was really hoping on some recomendations that won't empty my wallet or at least offered some kind of student aid. We're planning on moving there in 2011 or 2012, and we have already started saving up for the move. We have already decided on moving there, i was just hoping i could get my MBA there instead of getting my MBA when or if i go back to the States.

Hi guys
myself arun from india
iam planning to do an mba from ireland .
iam having one year experience insales dept.hotel industry.
i would like to join a reputed university for my mba programme .
kindly give me advices ,to which university should i apply .
and also i would like to know how the students life is, especially international students in ireland.

You will not get reputed universities with just 1 year of work exp. You have to wait for atleast 2 more years. some of the MBA programs in Ireland are http://www.find-mba.com/ireland

thank u for your informative reply..
I would like to know one more thing what all are the job possibilities in ireland after completing the 2 year mba programme from here
i heard from a person who is currently staying in ireland that,if you are coming to ireland for studies ,then its good but you cannot xpect a job in ireland after your studies.
Can you please help me out to understand the fact behind this situation..

There is only one two-year MBA in Ireland (Griffith); it's traditionally one year long in Europe.

My guess is that, as in the UK, there's no guarantee of employment but most students will find jobs.

thank you sir
iam thinking of joining for mba either in griffith or dbs in ireland
Being an international student ,indian,
which college and which specialisation can be a good obtion for me both in terms of an economic education as well as getting a job ther.

I'm not sure that either of these will have good employment outcomes. Ask them for statistics and averages.

sir being an international student
am not sure how accurately i will get the information regarding respective colleges in ireland.
And if i join any of the colleges and after i complete the course,and if dont find any job over there then that may be a big problem for me.
Can you just advice me whom to contact for complete details about this

Contact the admissions staff of those colleges. Or use LinkedIn to contact people who have done their MBAs at those colleges.

As you will have discovered already, DBS and Griffith are less well know, private colleges. I think the award degrees from other institutions. They are less prestigious than universities or university colleges. Generally employers will understand they will recruit students who cannot get into the universities.

Furthermore, the MBA in Europe is generally a degree for people with three or more work experience. I think these two private schools recruit people without work experience. There is less demand in the West for MBAs without work experience becaus of the importance of team working and soft skills.

So, I would expect similar outcomes to those with undergraduate degrees.

Hi ,

This is Manoj from India.
I am having a Two years of work experience in IT sector as a software engineer.
Now i like to pursue my MBA HR in Ireland.
Could you please suggest me best MBA schools and the placement assurance.

Thanks,
Manoj

UCD and Trinity are the only world class MBAs in the country.

Thanks a lot for your suggestion.

I am a B.Tech IT and having 2 years of work experience.
I already missed this year august intake opportunity , so i am trying for next year 2013 January Intake process.

Could you please mention the universities which has January intakes ?

Thanks,
Manoj

The academic year typically starts in September in Europe.

Hi sir,
I want to know which college is better between DBS and griffith.
Is it possible to get employment in Ireland after I complete my mba from any of these colleges?
Thank you

You'll be better off attending a university.

Start with these MBA programs if you are looking to do your MBA in Ireland and then work there afterwards:

UCD - Smurfit
University of Dublin - Trinity

There are a few other accredited schools in Ireland that offer part-time MBAs, but other than that the others won't offer you great career support or placement assistant (as an international student.)