Program Overview

Introduction to the Smurfit MBA

The Smurfit MBA is designed to develop global leaders. Accredited for more than 20 years, it is one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the 'triple crown' of accreditation from the three centers of business and academic excellence: EQUIS (Europe), AACSB (US), and AMBA (UK). These accreditations are a signal of quality from international independent peers and guarantee a top-quality, internationally recognized degree.

Program Overview

The Smurfit MBA is designed for tomorrow's leaders and business professionals. It offers an introduction to innovative MBA material, including:

• Disruptive Innovation
• Organizational Adaptation
• Radical Technological Changes
• Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Ambidexterity

Career Services

Smurfit MBA candidates enjoy a host of professional, industry, and career support as they study and develop their career objectives with Smurfit. The MBA Career Services provide support from start to finish, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped to succeed in their chosen careers.

Faculty Expertise

The program is taught by experienced faculty members, including Dr. Luca Pistilli, Assistant Professor in Strategy and International Business. Dr. Pistilli's research focuses on organizational adaptation and entrepreneurial failure, with a particular emphasis on dynamic capabilities that support organizations facing external disruptions.

Research Areas

The Smurfit MBA covers a range of research areas, including:

• Organizational adaptation
• Entrepreneurial failure
• Dynamic capabilities
• Radical technological changes
• Disruptive innovation

About the Faculty

Dr. Luca Pistilli joined UCD as Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Strategy and International Business in 2019. Prior to joining UCD, Dr. Pistilli was a PhD Candidate and Course Director at Bocconi University, Milan. He has also held a visiting researcher position at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, NH, USA, and has taught strategy, technology innovation, and CSR modules on graduate and undergraduate programs at Bocconi University.