Program Overview

Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Management

Overview

The TU Dublin Part-Time Post Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management is designed to equip busy working professionals with a deeper understanding of strategy formulation and implementation. Participants will study a range of business modules and undertake group and individual assessments to develop the functional competencies, specialist knowledge, analytical skills, leadership and soft skills necessary to respond to the needs and challenges of modern organisations.

Course Details

• TU Code: TU5537
• NFQ Level: Level 9
• Award Type: Minor
• Award: Postgraduate Certificate
• ECTS Credits: 30
• Duration: 1 Year
• Course Type: Postgraduate
• Mode of Study: Part Time
• Method of Delivery: Blended
• Commencement Date: September 2025
• Location: Aungier Street
• Fees: €2,850 Total Fee

What is Strategic Management?

Expertise in strategic management and planning has never been more critical given the turbulent and challenging environments in which Irish businesses now operate. Brexit, trade wars and GDPR are significant issues affecting business that require leaders with strategic vision to manage. Technological, economic and regulatory changes mean that businesses need management specialists who can develop long-term strategies that fully anticipate these developments.

Who Should Study This Course?

The course is designed to suit busy, working professionals who wish to develop their capabilities in the field of strategic management.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Graduates of bachelor degree courses in business, economics (or an undergraduate programme where business subjects account for at least 50% of the subjects) who have achieved an honours degree (2.2 grade or higher).
• Graduates of non-business bachelor degree courses who have achieved an honours degree (2.2 grade or higher) and have strong relevant work experience.
• Graduates with an equivalent qualification at honours level (for example ACCA, CIMA or other professional bodies)

English Language Proficiency

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

Module Listing

• Year One
  • Semester 1
    • Finance for Strategic Decision Making [Mandatory]
    • Leading for High Performance [Mandatory]
    • Strategic Management 1 (Decision Making) [Mandatory]
  • Semester 2
    • Analytics for Strategic Decision Making [Mandatory]
    • Strategic Marketing [Mandatory]

Schedule

• Tuesday 6.00 – 10.00pm
• Thursday 6.00 – 8.00pm

Lectures take place from September to December and then from February to May.

What Our Students Say

Insights into several industries helped me on many levels in my career. The holistic focus of the course has allowed me to consult on many areas in my current role. The course provided a fantastic insight and foundation to understand the dynamics of business and the drivers that shape industry.

Simon Clarke, Google

The project work provided me with the skills to carry forward into the workplace. I still revert back to my learnings from the masters.

Elaine Stafford, Capita Life & Pensions

I was promoted at the end of my first year of study directly as a result of the practical tools gained from the Master’s degree. After graduating from the Masters, I was offered a new role. Studying in TU Dublin has shaped my career and lead to continued professional success.

Kevin Matthews, Citi

The MSc in Strategic Management is a broad course which equips professionals with a birds-eye view of how an organisation functions as a whole. I found it extremely beneficial in terms of skills gained in the areas of research, analysis and problem solving. It also gave me an insight into many different business functions which has given me the skills required to manage large projects spanning diverse business units and locations in my current role.

Tara Tracey, LinkedIn