Curriculum

Your MBA journey begins with a unique, immersive Induction Week. You will kick off your leadership and career development, building lasting bonds with classmates, and take part in core team-building activities. This is a compulsory part of the programme. Learn how to operate successfully, both in teams and remotely. Meet your career support specialists and master the online learning platform. Sample workshops include: Navigating Online Learning, Working in Culturally Diverse Teams, Personal and Professional Development, and Careers and Support.

Effective people management starts with yourself and the people around you. This module explores what drives individual and team performance in today’s dynamic work environments. Drawing on organisational behaviour and human resource management research, it will equip you with the insights and tools to effectively manage your work teams’ core strengths and motivation. Through a combination of online lectures, reflection, and interactive exercises, you will build essential people management capabilities that are critical for sustainable organisational success. 

What you will learn   

• People management foundations: Identify and leverage your and your team members core strengths.

• Support team diversity: Understand the benefits and costs of diverse team compositions to effectively manage diverse teams

• Facilitate team motivation and wellbeing: Enhance team performance through purpose, recognition, and care.

• Effectively resolve team conflict: Navigate team conflict through effective emotion regulation.
  

• Engage in fair and transparent decision-making: Improve team performance through a clear, structured and transparent decision-making process. 

Sound financial decision-making is the backbone of effective management. This module introduces the fundamental concepts of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management, equipping you with the practical skills to interpret financial data, assess performance, and make strategic decisions. Whether you are new to accounting or building on prior knowledge, this module provides a hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, budgeting, investment appraisal, and corporate finance. You'll learn to use financial information not just to record performance, but to drive it. 

What you will learn 

• Core financial concepts: understand accounting's role in business decision-making.
• Financial statements: prepare and interpret key reports for various business types.
• Performance analysis: use financial ratios to evaluate profitability and stability.
• Budgeting: construct strategic budgets and manage organisational resources.
• Investment appraisal: apply techniques to assess business project viability. 
  
• Financial strategy: explore funding and working capital management options. 

Great leaders don’t just manage the present; they shape the future. This module introduces you to the core concepts, frameworks, and tools of strategic management, helping you understand how organisations make critical choices in uncertain and competitive environments. Through real-world examples and critical reflection, you will learn to think holistically, apply strategic insights with rigour, for optimal decision-making in the delivery of long-term sustainable competitive advantage. This module underpins many of the programme’s later themes, equipping you to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence. 

What you will learn 

• Strategic thinking: develop a mindset for long-term value creation. 
  
• Multiple perspectives: explore and compare schools of strategic thought. 
  
• Analytical tools: apply key frameworks to real business decisions. 
  
• Sustainability in strategy: integrate environmental and social priorities. 
  
• Critical reflection: strengthen judgement through structured analysis. 

In a world of increasing scrutiny and shifting expectations, understanding the moral dimensions of business is more vital than ever. This module explores the ethical foundations of corporate life and the responsibilities firms may hold. Through engaging philosophical inquiry and practical experiences, you will examine the role of business in society and debate pressing questions around fairness, exploitation, transparency, and investment ethics. The aim is not just to learn what others think, but to develop and refine your own ethical reasoning in relation to real-world cases. 

What you will learn 

• Corporate purpose: explore competing views on whether firms exist to serve shareholders, stakeholders, or society at large. 
  
• Marketplace ethics: analyse ethical challenges in areas such as pricing, labour, sales, and investment. 
  
• Moral reasoning: strengthen your ability to think clearly and argue persuasively about complex ethical issues. 
  
• Critical engagement: read, interpret, and critique cutting-edge scholarship in business ethics. 
  
• Ethical dialogue: develop confidence discussing sensitive topics in a respectful, constructive manner. 

A sound marketing strategy drives growth, loyalty and long-term value. This module explores how organisations apply marketing principles to compete through innovation, customer insight, superior customer experience and delivery of customer value. You will learn to navigate complex market environments and build strategies that serve both customer needs and business goals. Sessions combine strategic frameworks with hands-on application, including proposing a marketing strategy for an existing organisation.  

Programme fit – The module deepens your strategic thinking and complements the Strategic Company Project by applying marketing tools in real-world contexts

What you will learn 

• Craft value propositions: design offerings that meet current and future customer needs.
• Compete through experience: build loyalty through branding, innovation and customer relationships.
• Balance digital and traditional tools: apply marketing tactics across diverse channels and formats.
• Apply frameworks, creative thinking and hands-on tools to co-create practical marketing solutions.
• Make strategic marketing decisions: analyse opportunities, evaluate options and implement effectively. 

In the age of digital transformation, business leaders must understand the power and limitations of data-driven technologies. This module introduces the core principles of business analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI), empowering you to approach modern business challenges with analytical rigour and strategic foresight. Through hands-on projects and conceptual exploration, you will gain both the technical fluency and managerial insight needed to consider ethical responsibilities in data-rich environments. 

What you will learn 

• AI and ML fundamentals: grasp how key algorithms work, when to use them, and what they can (and cannot) do. 
  
• Practical experience: build your own machine learning solution using real-world data. 
  
• Strategic integration: learn how AI supports business decision-making, organisational design, and competitive advantage. 
  
• Responsible innovation and ethics: explore the ethical and societal dimensions of deploying analytics and AI in business. 
  
• Leadership in analytics: develop the skills to initiate, plan, and lead successful AI projects across business functions.

Strong operations turn good strategies into great results. This module shows how to design and manage processes that deliver performance today and build flexibility for tomorrow. You will explore how operations and supply chain strategy support long-term value creation, how to align investments with capability, and how to lead improvements that make a difference. 

It also underpins the Strategic Company Project, especially in firms focused on customer delivery and operational transformation. 

What you will learn 

• Design for performance: align operations and supply chain strategy with long-term business goals.
• Diagnose challenges: use analytical tools to identify what drives or hinders operational success.
• Improve processes: lead initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency and customer value.
• Think across boundaries: understand operations at functional, organisational and network levels.
• Drive sustainable change: embed environmental and social impact into strategic operations decisions. 

Addressing the climate crisis is no longer optional, it is a defining leadership challenge of our time. This module explores the climate emergency in the broader context of sustainability, equipping you with the tools to respond thoughtfully and strategically. You will examine the evolution of sustainability thinking, the interplay between moral and business imperatives, and the role of ethical leadership in shaping a just and resilient future. Case studies and frameworks will help you analyse how organisations measure progress, redefine purpose, and contribute to collective value in an era of environmental urgency. 

What you will learn 

• Sustainability foundations: understand the origins and key concepts of the climate emergency. 
  
• Business and ethics: differentiate the business case from the moral case for sustainability. 
  
• Leadership in crisis: explore responsible leadership approaches for complex global challenges.
• Metrics that matter: evaluate sustainability reporting tools and performance indicators. 
  
• Systems thinking: reflect on long-term scenarios and how businesses can shape positive futures. 

The second campus immersion week in Dublin gets year two off to an energising start.

Working in teams, you will tackle a live strategic challenge for a real organisation, applying your learning in a high-stakes, real-world setting. This immersive experience tests your ability to generate insight, lead change and deliver lasting value. 

As the capstone of the Trinity MBA, this project ties together learning from every module and builds your strategic, leadership and consulting skills.

What you will learn 

• Deliver impact in real time: solve live business challenges with real consequences.
• Apply strategic tools to complexity: use MBA frameworks to assess industries, diagnose company issues and recommend change.
• Work as a high-performing team: collaborate closely with peers and adapt to the needs of your host organisation.
• Lead from insight to action: build a clear, evidence-based blueprint for strategic change.
• Engage with senior stakeholders: present findings and recommendations to organisational leaders with confidence and clarity. 

To lead in today’s dynamic environment, managers must understand the forces that shape markets, industries and economies. This module introduces both micro- and macroeconomic concepts that underpin strategic and operational decision-making in a global context. From analysing firm behaviour and market responses to assessing the impacts of fiscal and monetary policy, you will develop the economic insight needed to navigate uncertainty and guide business outcomes. You will also explore the drivers of long-term economic growth, global trade patterns and the role of policy in economic development and financial stability. 

What you will learn

•  Economic fundamentals: understand how consumers, firms, and markets interact. 
  
• Policy and impact: assess the role of fiscal, monetary and trade policy in shaping business environments. 
  
• Global perspective: explore how economies evolve and grow in interconnected systems. 
  
• Applied economics: use economic frameworks to evaluate real-world business and public policy decisions.
• Communication: articulate complex economic ideas clearly to diverse stakeholders. 

Great ideas are only the beginning. This module gives you the tools to turn a spark of innovation into a robust, investable business. Blending theory with practice, you will explore how entrepreneurs identify opportunities, design business models, and build ventures that create value. You will apply these insights directly by developing and pitching your own business plan. 

What you will learn 

• Opportunity recognition: identify market gaps and validate customer needs.
  
• Business model design: create scalable, value-driven venture blueprints.
  
• Financial foundations: assess costs, revenue models and investment needs.
  
• Innovation in context: connect new ideas with shifting market dynamics. 
  
• Entrepreneurial execution: turn business plans into real-world action.

Rapid growth demands smart funding. This module helps you evaluate how early-stage and scaling companies secure capital, balance control and drive investor confidence. Using case-based learning, you will explore real financing dilemmas and develop the judgement to choose the right investment vehicles at the right time. It takes a practical look at financing strategy from both investor and entrepreneur perspectives. 
It will strengthen your financial decision-making for entrepreneurial and strategic ventures, supporting the Strategic Company Project and your broader leadership development. 

What you will learn 

• Select funding options strategically: match financial tools to business stage, risk and return.
• Understand investor priorities: assess deals from the perspective of banks, VCs and private equity.
• Plan for growth and exit: identify opportunities for scaling, harvesting or restructuring capital.
• Analyse real-world cases: sharpen decision-making through complex financial scenarios.
• Bridge theory and practice: apply finance techniques to strategic planning in entrepreneurial settings. 

Working in teams, you will tackle a live strategic challenge for a real organisation, applying your learning in a high-stakes, real-world setting. This immersive experience tests your ability to generate insight, lead change and deliver lasting value. 

As the capstone of the Trinity MBA, this project ties together learning from every module and builds your strategic, leadership and consulting skills.

What you will learn 

• Deliver impact in real time: solve live business challenges with real consequences.
• Apply strategic tools to complexity: use MBA frameworks to assess industries, diagnose company issues and recommend change.
• Work as a high-performing team: collaborate closely with peers and adapt to the needs of your host organisation.
• Lead from insight to action: build a clear, evidence-based blueprint for strategic change.
• Engage with senior stakeholders: present findings and recommendations to organisational leaders with confidence and clarity. 

In this hands-on module, you will work directly with a social enterprise to address a real organisational challenge, applying your MBA skills in a mission-driven context. Whether the partner is a charity, NGO, hybrid enterprise or for-profit with a social mission, this project will stretch your thinking on how business tools and strategic thinking can create both commercial and social value. The Social Enterprise Project is not only a capstone in experiential learning, but also a deep dive into the unique complexities and innovations of purpose-led organisations. 

What you will learn 

• Social entrepreneurship in practice: assess how mission-driven organisations operate and evolve .
  
• Consulting with impact: diagnose challenges and develop recommendations aligned with social purpose .
  
• Critical application: apply business frameworks in resource-constrained and values-led contexts .
  
• Field insight: experience first-hand the tensions between sustainability, scalability, and social impact .
  
• Deliverable focus: produce a practical, evidence-based report and presentation with real organisational utility .

Great leaders are not just born, they are shaped through self-awareness, continuous learning, and deliberate practice. This module explores contemporary theories and real-world practices of leadership, with a strong emphasis on ethical conduct, coaching, and team performance. Designed as a reflective and skills-based journey, the module supports students in identifying their own leadership styles and developing the behaviours needed to lead effectively and sustainably. 

What you will learn 

• Leadership foundations: explore how core leadership approaches including task- and people orientation, servant leadership, ethical leadership, and authentic leadership can be used to facilitate team well-being and performance 
• Personal reflection: Analyse your leadership strengths and areas for development through structured self-assessment.
  
• Leadership in context: Understand how different situational characteristics shape effective leadership responses.
  
• Skills development: Practise coaching and leadership techniques in individual and group activities. 
  
• Leading for sustainability: Learn how leadership can support long-term team wellbeing and performance. 

People are a firm’s most important asset, especially in times of rapid change. This module explores how HR strategy can drive business performance and employee wellbeing. You will learn how to design people practices that align with company culture and strategic intent and understand the evolving role of line managers in leading HR activities. 

Ideal for leaders looking to link talent strategy to growth goals, and applicable to managing change and culture in the Strategic Company Project. 

What you will learn 

• Align HR with business strategy: connect people decisions to broader organisational goals.
• Design integrated HR practices: build recruitment, development and reward systems that reinforce each other.
• Drive performance and wellbeing: assess how strategic HR can boost both employee experience and business outcomes.
• Balance consistency and flexibility: create inclusive, adaptable people strategies tailored to culture and diversity needs.
• Lead HR from the line: understand your role as a manager in delivering impactful HR initiatives. 

The ability to work effectively across cultural boundaries is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity. This module equips you with the tools to navigate cultural complexity in international business environments. Focusing on cultural agility and cultural intelligence (CQ), it challenges you to understand, reflect on, and adapt to the nuances of diverse cultural settings. Through comparative frameworks, critical analysis, and applied learning, you will enhance your ability to lead, communicate, and negotiate across cultures with confidence and empathy. 

What you will learn 

• Develop Cultural Agility to manage effectively in diverse global contexts. 
  
• Global management styles: identify and compare cross-cultural practices and risks. 
  
• Critical reflection: explore your own cultural assumptions and identity. 
  
• Intercultural competence: learn the etiquette, norms and values of varied cultures. 
  
• Inclusive leadership: cultivate tolerance and adaptability in international teams.

High-performing teams are essential in today’s fast-paced, global economy. This module explores the science and practice of leading dynamic, distributed, and diverse teams in complex organisational settings. You will examine how team dynamics influence performance and how to lead with agility across remote, hybrid, and cross-functional environments. Drawing on cutting-edge research and practical frameworks, the module equips you to diagnose challenges, foster collaboration, and build teams that thrive. Through a blend of theory, reflection, and application, you will develop the mindset and tools needed to lead impactful teams with confidence.

What you will learn 

• Team dynamics: identify patterns and apply development strategies to strengthen team effectiveness. 
  
• Adaptive leadership: adjust your style across remote, hybrid, and cross-functional teams. 
  
• Conflict and cohesion: manage tension and foster trust in complex global systems. 
  
• Reflective feedback: use insights to refine team processes and sustain high performance. 
  
• Inclusive climate: build a culture that supports innovation, psychological safety, and belonging. 

This consulting project places you inside a fast-growth SME to tackle a real-world scaling challenge. As companies move beyond early validation and prepare for expansion, often internationally, they encounter a unique set of strategic, operational, and human capital hurdles. This module challenges you to diagnose these complexities and develop implementable solutions that support sustained growth. Drawing on insights from across the MBA, you will deliver practical value to a scaling client while deepening your capability in entrepreneurial strategy.

What you will learn  

• Scaling in action: explore what defines a scaling firm and the obstacles to rapid growth.  
• Strategy application: apply cross-functional tools from product, finance, marketing, and people strategy.
•  Diagnostic practice: conduct fieldwork to uncover systemic barriers to scale.
  
• Real-world problem solving: design and present evidence-based recommendations to a scaling SME.
• Team collaboration: develop leadership, communication, and delivery skills in diverse, high-performing teams.

Global markets shift fast. This module gives you the tools to navigate international finance with clarity and confidence. You will explore capital markets, risk management and funding strategies using real-time data and global case studies. The focus is on practical application, helping you connect theory with live financial events and corporate decision-making. 
It builds financial fluency for global leadership and complements the Strategic Company Project where international growth or funding is a focus. 

What you will learn 

• Understand global markets: interpret macroeconomic trends and asset class behaviour across regions.
• Apply capital budgeting techniques: use financial theory to assess real investment decisions.
• Manage risk with confidence: use derivatives and hedging to reduce exposure in international trade.
• Navigate complex funding strategies: evaluate mergers, acquisitions and capital structures in a global context. 

In an era where digital innovation reshapes industries, making informed and strategic technology decisions is vital for business success. This module explores how organisations can effectively manage and leverage emerging technologies, including AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain, to gain a competitive edge. You will learn to evaluate whether to develop technologies in-house or outsource, apply cost-benefit analyses to tech investments, and align technology portfolios with strategic objectives. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to help your organisation navigate the technological landscape with confidence and foresight. 

What you will learn 

• Evaluate technology management strategies in diverse business contexts. 
  
• Design and manage a strategic technology portfolio aligned with business goals. 
  
• Critically assess emerging technologies and their potential organisational impact. 
  
• Understand the broader social, consumer, and environmental implications of technological change. 

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how businesses compete and formulate strategies to deliver superior value. Yet, business leaders struggle to make sense of the evolving AI technology landscape. This hands-on course empowers business leaders, without requiring technical backgrounds, to develop practical AI fluency. Through a strategic lens and immersive, real-world exercises, participants will apply a range of proven frameworks to explore how to identify high-impact opportunities, leverage traditional, generative, and agentic AI tools, and lead responsible AI-driven transformation across their organisations. 

What you will learn  

• Build a strategic understanding of AI concepts, capabilities, and business applications.
• Identify and prioritise high-value AI use cases aligned with organisational goals.
• Apply AI tools to real business challenges to enhance decision-making and performance.
• Lead responsible, ethical, and scalable AI adoption within your organization.