Aims and Objectives:

To provide graduates with:

• A broad-based, up-to-date understanding of the wider issues involved in corporate financial management.
• The theoretical and analytical skills and abilities required to anticipate and manage the funding requirements of an organisation.
• An appreciation of the nature and importance of financial risk and in-depth knowledge of risk management tools.
• An awareness of international financial markets and their impact on the corporate treasury environment.
• Knowledge of contemporary developments in both domestic and international corporate treasury management.
• The intellectual framework within which existing treasury experience can be developed.

When you graduate, you will have the expertise to thrive in an environment characterised by continuous change and the increasing sophistication of methods of analysis, technology, financial instruments and decision-making tools.

Programme Structure:

This one year, part-time programme comprises lectures and seminars at DCU. Attendance is one evening per week and Saturday mornings during both semesters. Examinations are scheduled after each semester.

Indicative content for the programme is as follows:

• Corporate Financial Management
• International Financial Markets
• Cash and Working Capital Management
• Corporate Treasury Case Study*
• Funding
• Risk Management

*This module is based around a series by practitioners in the corporate treasury sector. Assessment is based on a written project and an oral presentation by the students.

View the subjects currently taught on this course (2012 - 2013)

• Only graduate programme of its kind in Ireland, to meet the specific needs for Irish business.
• Restricted class size to ensure participation and teamwork.
• Internationally recognised by The International Group of Treasury Associations.
• Programme is offered in conjunction withThe Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers
• Graduates are eligible for membership of the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Career Prospects:

By being eligible for membership of IACT, and through the knowledge you have acquired, you will be ideally prepared for roles with small and large organisations operating in the financial markets.

Entry Requirements:

The following are eligible to apply for the programme:

1. Those who hold a degree in business;

2. Those who hold a degree in a discipline with a substantial business content;

3. Those who hold a degree in a discipline other than business and have substantial relevant experience; and

4. Those who hold other qualifications (including professional qualifications) combined with substantial corporate treasury experience.

The selection process may include an interview. Course participants are expected to become Associate Student Members of the IACT. A membership fee of €76 will be payable to the IACT upon admission to the programme.

International Applications
International candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. For further information on international applications click here.

Dates for Submission of Applications 2013

EU Applicants
Apply online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (http://www.pac.ie/dcu) by 31st of July 2013.

Non-EU Applicants
Apply online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (http://www.pac.ie/dcu) by 31st of July 2013.

Applying through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (http://www.pac.ie/dcu)
When applying for this programme use the PAC code DC954. Please submit a C.V. along with other supporting documentation to PAC.

Study Visas - Important Information

Applicants who require a student visa for entry to Ireland are encouraged to
seek clarification from the relevant Irish embassy regarding the closing date for application for such a visa. Applicants who do not secure a study visa in time will be unable to take up their offer of a place on any DCU programme.

Queries on Completed applications:

Queries on completed applications can be made by e-mail to Catherine.Gallagher@dcu.ie

Commencement of Programme

September 2013

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Fee information

Indicative Timetable
(Weeks 20-31)