MBS in Responsible Entrepreneurship
Course Overview
The aim of the MBS in Responsible Entrepreneurship is to help you become the entrepreneurial changemakers of the future. By participating in this programme, you will learn important skills for responsible new venture creation in areas linked to the UN SDGs. Through the programme, you can choose to create a business that is responsible, sustainable and of benefit to society OR develop the relevant entrepreneurial and responsibility awareness skills to work in a sustainability/responsibility role within an existing business. Either way, you will be addressing responsibility challenges in a meaningful way and making an impact on the world.
This programme is available on a one-year full-time basis. Graduates should also be capable of pursuing further studies to PhD level.
This programme is subject to successful validation.
What makes this course different
Funded Masters Opportunity
This programme will be fully funded and allows you the chance to gain a Masters without accruing fees.
Unique Residential
Residential will be held at the beginning of semester 1 in Dundalk
Course Delivery and Modules
This programme will be co-delivered in blended mode by the project partnership which, led by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), comprises Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Munster Technological University (MTU), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), and University College Cork (UCC).
While delivered mostly online over two days per week, there will be some requirement for in person attendance at our various partner campuses. The in-person attendance will be restricted to approximately 7 days (on specified Fridays) in total spread throughout the duration of the programme. A full schedule of online and in person attendance sessions/venues will be issued in advance.
Exceptions to this delivery mode include the Induction/Kick-off session (Sept 2025), the Incubation elective and the Industry Challenge Project (June, July, August 2026).
Residential
The programme commences with an exciting two-day kick-off residential & induction session at the lead partner’s campus (DkIT, Dundalk) where learners will be inducted into the programme, meet the team, and begin the first module – Entrepreneurial Competence. This residential will be held at the beginning of semester 1 (2nd & 3rd September, 2025), in Dundalk Co. Louth, and all accommodation/catering costs will be covered by the programme. This immersive residential experience will serve as the catalyst for the programme's commencement, inducting students into the programme, igniting students’ entrepreneurial spirit and setting the stage for their transformative responsible learning journey. It is here that students will be introduced to the REsPoNSE team, undergo induction, learn about the various academic and well-being supports available to them, discuss their career plans, and begin their responsible entrepreneurial transformation.
Incubation Elective
In semester 3, students with a potential business idea will have the option of choosing the module: Incubation for Responsible New Venture Creation. This module will provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate the viability of their new venture. They will produce a feasibility plan, receive expert mentoring and coaching sessions, and learn how to pitch for funding to an expert panel.
For the incubation elective, learners will be assigned to the Incubation Centre at one of the partner institutions. The Incubation elective will require mostly in-person attendance with some collaborative online delivery.
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Semester 1
- Entrepreneurial Competence
- Responsible Entrepreneurship & Responsible Enterprise
- Resourcing the Responsible Enterprise
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Semester 2
- Research Methods and Ethics
- Responsible Business Strategy
- Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Summer
- Responsible Industry Challenge Project (elective)
- Incubation for Responsible New Venture Creation (elective)
Fees and Funding
EU Fees:
- Full-time (EU): Funded
This is a fully funded master’s degree programme.
Fees
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Entry Requirements
Applicants should:
- Have a 2.2 honours degree (level 8) in any discipline
- Be passionate about responsible/sustainable entrepreneurship
- Be available to commit to the innovative hybrid delivery of the programme on a full-time basis
*Applicants may also be required to attend for interview
This is an inclusive programme and we particularly welcome applications from disadvantaged or marginalised individuals.
In addition, applicants should have an Irish PPS number; have been resident in Ireland or the EU for the past three years; be able to provide evidence of fluent English (IELTS 6.5)/English certificate from an approved provider; where appropriate, have a Stamp 4 Visa.
How To Apply
To register your interest in this course, please submit your email address at the link below.
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Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).
