UP FRONT GRADUATE FOCUS
GRADUATES 4 INTERNATIONAL GROWTH KICKS OFF
Graduates4InternationalGrowth (G4IG) got under way in February. Developed and delivered by Enterprise Ireland in partner- ship with UCD Smurfit School, it sees the placement of 50 top-level graduates in export-led firms with markets across the globe. The programme is aimed at devel- oping firms' export market development strategies and at the same time advancing graduates' international business skills. “This initiative is aimed at growing
exports by strategically aligning graduate talent, market opportunity and companies' international business plans,” said Frank Ryan, chief executive of Enterprise Ireland. “It is a unique opportunity for companies to acquire a valuable market development resource and to drive their export sales strategies.” The graduates are now beginning their
initial six-month intensive training and skills development programme and in- company induction, followed by a 12- month placement in a relevant overseas market. Modules cover a range of critical export marketing functions, including value proposition development, competi- tive intelligence, routes to international sales and implementing the international
SCHOOLNEWS
SCHOOL GETS FULL RENEWAL OF EQUIS ACCREDITATION
UCD School of Business – UCD Smurfit School and UCD Quinn School – was this year granted a full renewal of its EQUIS accreditation, one of the world’s leading international accreditations for business schools. UCD School of Business is the only Irish business school to hold this accreditation and one of fewer than 130 worldwide. EQUIS is a leading international sys-
tem of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education
8 UCD BUSINESS CONNECTIONS
institutions in management and busi- ness administration. The stated objective of EQUIS is to
raise the standard of management edu- cation. It looks for a balance between high academic quality and the profes- sional relevance provided by close interaction with the corporate world. That strong interface with the world of business is as much a requirement as a strong research potential. It also looks for innovation in all respects, including programme design and learning.
PROGRAMMENEWS
UCD QUINN SCHOOL LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW BCOMM
UCD Quinn School of Business has launched an innovative new BComm curriculum. To be implemented in September 2011, it aims to cultivate stu- dents’ analytical and problem- solving abilities, in order to develop graduates who are intel- lectually skilled, internationally savvy and informed critical thinkers, all skills that indige- nous and multinational employ- ers are seeking. The curriculum was developed following consultation with a
Pictured at the launch are (l–r): Professor
Andy Prothero, BComm project co-ordinator, Lauren Kelly, Adam Devlin, Daniel Kavanagh, Lydia McCartney and Dean Tom Begley
diverse range of groups, including academics, business leaders, employ- ers, careers advisers and students. “Never before have people asked
sales process. Successful graduate participants will be
awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in International Growth by UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
more questions of businesspeople,” said Dr Michael MacDonnell, direc- tor, UCD Quinn School. “The busi- ness leaders of tomorrow need to be problem solvers and analysers, visionaries and entrepreneurs. UCD Quinn School’s new commerce cur- riculum is designed to ensure that our graduates are equipped with the tools and competencies they need to succeed in today’s challenging busi- ness environment.” “We are very excited by the innova-
tive, dynamic new business curricu- lum we have developed,” added Dean Tom Begley. “It incorporates the lat- est thinking about how to deliver high quality education in business and follows input from business executives on what they want from graduates. “Whether you want to set up your
own business, work in one of Ireland’s leading indigenous or multinational companies or travel around the world, the new pro- gramme offers the widest scope and greatest opportunities of any you can choose.” Full details are available at
www.ucd.ie/quinn.
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