BA in Management Practice

Programme Overview

The KBS Bachelor of Arts in Management Practice is designed to hone your leadership skills and creative ability in the business environment. A one-year, part-time blended learning programme for experienced management professionals, it will enable participants to effect change, manage resources and collaborate across business functions.

You will gain a formal, internationally recognised management qualification (NFQ Level 8) as you learn experientially through problem-solving, collaborating, thinking critically and exploring the decisions that address contemporary business challenges.

You will learn to identify and integrate the fundamental principles of management in the context of an ever-changing and challenging business environment. You will develop key skills and critical techniques in strategy-making, problem-diagnostics and solutioning, innovation and creativity, team dynamics, operational, project and resource management.

At an individual level, you will advance your professional standards and management practices engaging in reflective practice, self-evaluation, and personal development and career planning.

Progression upon Completion: Successful participants can progress to and complete a range of Professional Diplomas and Master’s Programmes (NFQ Level 9) within the Kemmy Business School; this clear progression route is a major benefit, making the KBS BA in Management Practice a very attractive option for busy professionals.

Learning Approach

The KBS BA in Management Practice is mostly delivered online where you will engage with recorded lectures on topics and explore a range of materials such as podcasts, case-studies and articles. To support this learning there will be a small number (2 or 3 over the duration of the programme) of on-campus workshops. These on-campus days allow you meet your programme colleagues, apply your knowledge and facilitate discussion collaboration and critique of the content covered in online sessions.

While based on academic theories, concepts and techniques, we also focus on individual personal development and the practical application and transfer of learning within the workplace.

Continuous assessment is a core feature of the programme. You will embark on a unique journey of learning and personal development, supported by the expertise and industry experience of your lecturers and inspired by the diverse backgrounds and career experiences of your programme colleagues.

The Programme will commence again at the end of August 2026.  The Lectures for the Programme will be delivered online two evenings per week (6.30 pm to 9 pm), except for two compulsory day’s which you must attend on Saturday, 5^th September 2026 & Saturday, 23^rd January 2027 from 09h00 to 17h00 at the University of Limerick.  The Programme will run from Semester 1: September to December 2026 & Semester 2: January to May 2027.  

Who is this course for ?

This programme is designed for experienced management professionals from a variety of disciplines working with public, private and voluntary sector organisations. Minimum entry requirement for this programme is a Level 7 NFQ (Minimum 2.2) Award or equivalent qualification.

Your experience will be appraised through your programme application and, if required, evidenced through your CV, a programme interview and verbal references from your company/manager.

Modules

Autumn Semester

Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management
Cross Cultural Management
Strategic Management
Issues in the Global Economic Environment

Spring Semester
Personal Management Practice
Transformational Personal and Professional Development
Organisational Performance and Effectiveness
Transformational Personal and Professional Development 2

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