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Business Management Masters in U.L
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04-03-2010 12:25am#1Hi, First post here.
Basically Im contemplating doing a masters in business management in U.L. this sept. Ive gone through the details on the website but im hopin if someone out there, maybe past students who have done the course or whoever could provide some other information about how they found it,
hours per week,
is it mostly group or individual work,
is it tough going etc.
I have a 2.1 degree in General Nursing but have zero intrest in that field so I thought the business masters might be a bit intresting and its for non-business graduates.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
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Bill Board wrote: »Hi, First post here.
Basically Im contemplating doing a masters in business management in U.L. this sept. Ive gone through the details on the website but im hopin if someone out there, maybe past students who have done the course or whoever could provide some other information about how they found it,
hours per week,
is it mostly group or individual work,
is it tough going etc.
I have a 2.1 degree in General Nursing but have zero intrest in that field so I thought the business masters might be a bit intresting and its for non-business graduates.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
I assume that you are talking about this masters: http://www.masterstudies.com/Masters-Degree/Business-Economics-and-Administration/Business-Management/MA-in-Management/Ireland/Kemmy-Business-School-University-of-Limerick/Master-of-Arts-in-Business-Management/
While I havent done this masters, I have done quite a few of the modules that this course is offering.
They are basic business modules, and would offer non-business students an excellent opportunity to learn and understand the various aspects of business.
Full-time masters are usually only 15-20 hours a week afaik.
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I graduated from this Masters 2008/2009 and I was the class rep. Basically, I found it to be a good course, the classes are well structured and the work is both individual and team based. One of the girls in the class did general nursing too before she joined. She graduated with top honors. One thing about this course is that it not very challenging overall. Subjects to be careful of are:
Economics for business (the lecturer only gave an airy fairy overview of the module, was missing for weeks as he was doing his PhD and it was a hard exam basically covering 2 semesters in 1), having said that I got an A2 but it took a lot of work.
Financial Management and decision making (Hard because it covered high end accounting theory but it is still manageable as I got an A1 and I never did accounting before but the lecturer was great),
Knowledge Management is a subject you will probably hate, the nurse in my class did, most of the class did and to be honest I did too (and I studied Computing for my undergraduate). This subject sounds like hogwash because the lecturer was not as good as the previous one we had for Information Management. I specialize in knowledge management techniques now and trust me this subject has nothing to do with that fact. Plus it had one of the largest and most time intensive college projects I have ever done (around mid second semester and team based).
The head of the course, Elaine is a superb lecturer and one of the nicest people you will ever meet too. There are many brilliant and enthusiastic lecturers and professors who are some of the best I ever had.
To give you an overall opinion of my experience of the course. I loved the first semester, best college year ever! Second semester stunk though but this was because I was the only one with computer experience and the majority of the class kept asking for my help.
The timetable varied, 1st semester we had 4 days a week and second semester the class was split into groups (for some modules) over a 3 and 4 day week to cover the timetable. One thing I remember is having Human Resources Management at 9am on a Friday
interesting subject if it wasn't so early and Dr. Tom Turner is a leader in his field. However, the subject focused more on socialism etc then HR practices.
The Thesis (worth 3 modules) has to be finish by September too and there is a Business Simulation (team based) Module (worth 2 modules) that runs into the end of June and the exams would have been over mid May.
Ultimately, for me, this course looks good on my CV but in terms of substance I found it to be more of an overview of many business disciplines but lacking the depth that employers want. However! This may just be my bias opinion as I found it very hard to get a job that didn't relate to my primary degree and going against graduates who had primary degrees in business.
One other piece of advice, if you do this course and are writing the thesis (known as a confirmation paper (8000 words)) and as you studied nursing I would recommend Healthcare Management as a topic and if you do then make sure you get Elaine Berkery as your supervisor!! She has a PhD in that topic and will always make time for you as a supervisor. This is important as it is worth 3 modules and you will probably have to meet you supervisor at times over the summer.
I would recommend this course but my class was the first year that the M.A ran so we as a class felt a little like guinea pigs but it may have changed a little as I believe that Elaine took all the classes recommendations on board at the end of the year.
Anyways sorry for the long post. I hope it has helped a little and if I can help you further do not hesitate to ask.0 -
Hey MonkeyBone, just a quick word to say thanks a million, really couldnt have asked for more than that. Massive help.
Definately have an idea of what to expect now, im looking forward to heading back in Sept.
Its fierce handy when you get a view from someone who has gone through it before. Thanks again, very much appreciated! 0 -
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Not a problem I think you really will enjoy the course as it has many brilliant lecturers and there is a good vibe from a class with such diverse academic backgrounds. One last piece of advice though, keep an eye out for the graduate programmes running next year (2011 circulum) and their deadlines (which are mostly around November). Make good use of the careers service. Organisations like KPMG and Ernest and Young offered jobs to people from the class but they stipulated that the had to have high marks in economics and Financial Management so that is something to keep an eye out for.
Anyways, best of luck with it and remember to make the most of UL as it has the best facilities out of any college in the country. 0 -
MonkeyBone wrote: »I graduated from this Masters 2008/2009 and I was the class rep. Basically, I found it to be a good course, the classes are well structured and the work is both individual and team based. One of the girls in the class did general nursing too before she joined. She graduated with top honors. One thing about this course is that it not very challenging overall. Subjects to be careful of are:
Economics for business (the lecturer only gave an airy fairy overview of the module, was missing for weeks as he was doing his PhD and it was a hard exam basically covering 2 semesters in 1), having said that I got an A2 but it took a lot of work.
Financial Management and decision making (Hard because it covered high end accounting theory but it is still manageable as I got an A1 and I never did accounting before but the lecturer was great),
Knowledge Management is a subject you will probably hate, the nurse in my class did, most of the class did and to be honest I did too (and I studied Computing for my undergraduate). This subject sounds like hogwash because the lecturer was not as good as the previous one we had for Information Management. I specialize in knowledge management techniques now and trust me this subject has nothing to do with that fact. Plus it had one of the largest and most time intensive college projects I have ever done (around mid second semester and team based).
The head of the course, Elaine is a superb lecturer and one of the nicest people you will ever meet too. There are many brilliant and enthusiastic lecturers and professors who are some of the best I ever had.
To give you an overall opinion of my experience of the course. I loved the first semester, best college year ever! Second semester stunk though but this was because I was the only one with computer experience and the majority of the class kept asking for my help.
The timetable varied, 1st semester we had 4 days a week and second semester the class was split into groups (for some modules) over a 3 and 4 day week to cover the timetable. One thing I remember is having Human Resources Management at 9am on a Friday interesting subject if it wasn't so early and Dr. Tom Turner is a leader in his field. However, the subject focused more on socialism etc then HR practices.
The Thesis (worth 3 modules) has to be finish by September too and there is a Business Simulation (team based) Module (worth 2 modules) that runs into the end of June and the exams would have been over mid May.
Ultimately, for me, this course looks good on my CV but in terms of substance I found it to be more of an overview of many business disciplines but lacking the depth that employers want. However! This may just be my bias opinion as I found it very hard to get a job that didn't relate to my primary degree and going against graduates who had primary degrees in business.
One other piece of advice, if you do this course and are writing the thesis (known as a confirmation paper (8000 words)) and as you studied nursing I would recommend Healthcare Management as a topic and if you do then make sure you get Elaine Berkery as your supervisor!! She has a PhD in that topic and will always make time for you as a supervisor. This is important as it is worth 3 modules and you will probably have to meet you supervisor at times over the summer.
I would recommend this course but my class was the first year that the M.A ran so we as a class felt a little like guinea pigs but it may have changed a little as I believe that Elaine took all the classes recommendations on board at the end of the year.
Anyways sorry for the long post. I hope it has helped a little and if I can help you further do not hesitate to ask.
Wondering if you could tell me what day was free in semester 1? I'm doing this course and hoping to god I'll get Fridays off to go home and work!0 -
MonkeyBone wrote: »Not a problem I think you really will enjoy the course as it has many brilliant lecturers and there is a good vibe from a class with such diverse academic backgrounds. One last piece of advice though, keep an eye out for the graduate programmes running next year (2011 circulum) and their deadlines (which are mostly around November). Make good use of the careers service. Organisations like KPMG and Ernest and Young offered jobs to people from the class but they stipulated that the had to have high marks in economics and Financial Management so that is something to keep an eye out for.
Anyways, best of luck with it and remember to make the most of UL as it has the best facilities out of any college in the country.
Hi!
I know this post is quite old but I’m starting this course in September and I was wondering how many hours/days per week it is (I know the poster above said 4 days per week per semester but I wanted to know if this is still the case as I’m thinking of commuting). Also would they be full 9-6 type of days?
Thanks in advance!0
) and I'd rather if it was in UL. 
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