Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has announced that it is to offer a unique, multi-institutional Master of Business (MBS) in Responsible Entrepreneurship, commencing in September 2025. 

Funded by the HEA under DkIT’s REsPoNSE initiative (Responsible Entrepreneurship and the Promotion of Novel Approaches to Sustainable Enterprise), this Masters programme will be co-delivered by five leading Irish HEIs: DKIT, MTU, ATU, TUS & UCC and run for three-semesters (Sept 2025- Aug 2026), over a period of one year. 

Aimed at level eight graduates of any discipline, the MBS in Responsible Entrepreneurship will help participating students become an entrepreneurial changemaker of the future. Participants in this programme will learn important skills for responsible business management or responsible new venture creation in areas linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The programme will prepare participants for one of two change-maker specialisation pathways: Running your Own Business or taking up a Responsibility Role in industry.

The fully funded programme comprises of a two-day kick-off residential in Dundalk, six core modules and an elective (Industry Challenge Project or Incubation). It will be delivered in a dynamic hybrid format with in-person blocks at partner campuses, online engagement, and an innovative timetable designed to work around participant commitments.

Nine fully funded places are available in each partner region (DkIT, ATU, MTU, TUS). Applicants from diverse academic backgrounds who are passionate about making a difference in the world by developing an entrepreneurial mindset with a responsibility lens are welcome to apply. 

Professor Colette Henry, Head of Department of Business Studies at DkIT said: “We are delighted to be leading this new master’s programme, which provides a highly practical approach to Responsible Entrepreneurship. Students will benefit from real-world industry projects, virtual placements, responsible career coaching and industry mentoring.

“Participants will learn from award-winning entrepreneurship educators and regional and international guest speakers from industry. They will also have the opportunity to engage with our state-of-the-art on-campus incubator and SDG-focused research centres.

“This is an inclusive programme, and we welcome applications from anyone interested in hands-on, future-focused learning, designed to launch their career from day one.” 

To learn more or to register your interest, click the link below, or contact: Dr. Teresa O’Rourke (Teresa.orourke@dkit.ie) or Professor Colette Henry (colette.henry@dkit.ie). 

https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-business-and-humanities/business-studies/mbs-in-responsible-entrepreneurship.html