Business

On the Business degree offered at Maynooth University students will be introduced to the components of advanced research and will be encouraged to actively participate in academic communication and publishing where applicable.

Key facts

• The rigorous nature of the structure aims to ultimately extend the student’s capability to contribute to theory and develop new knowledge as they proceed through their research project.

• Alongside exceptional research training and support, the structured M.Litt. in Finance also aims to provide research graduates with the requisite skills to engage with broader business and civil communities outside academic contexts.

Careers and opportunities

• Graduates of the program have excellent employment records at home and abroad, with graduates working in many of the major financial centres of the world, e.g. New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, as well as in Dublin.

• Recent graduates are currently pursuing careers in stockbroking, bond trading, investment strategy, portfolio fund management and investment and retail banking in the private sector.

• Other recent graduates have taken up research positions at the Central Bank of Ireland, while some have continued to Ph.D. programs to pursue an academic career. The diverse career paths reflect the adaptability and flexibility of our graduates.

Courses include:

• The Craft and Logics of Social Research

• Innovation and Research Commercialisation

• Conference Organisation

• Professional Development & Employability

• Creative Thinking & Problem Solving

• Grant Management and Compliance

• Business Research Design and Methods

• Qualitative Methods in Business and Management Research