We bring you great insights into the academic journey of your peers who are set on a similar educational path as you. This time, we are in conversation with Meet Shah, who is set to pursue M.Sc. in Strategic Management from Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). Let’s understand his fascinating academic journey and other interesting things that led him to his perfect study-abroad destination.

Meet’s an academic journey so far

A student exchange program in Brazil, after his 11^th grade, proved to be a life-changing experience for Meet. After completing this 1-year program successfully, he came back to India and pursued his 12^th grade from Symbiosis College, Pune. Immediately after this, he did his BBA in Computer Applications. The meet has always been interested in exploring the perfect amalgamation between management and technology and that’s how he planned his graduation degree, which he completed in November 2020.

Connecting the dots: His preferred study abroad destination, institution, and course

You will be surprised to know that he decided to go ahead with Ireland despite initially shortlisting France as his study-abroad destination. Let’s understand some interesting reasons behind his decision and more information about his chosen path.

·         Why Ireland?

His in-depth research encouraged him to select Ireland because English-speaking countries would benefit him in his academic quest as he wishes to work while studying. Although he has taken an education loan, he firmly believes that working while learning inculcates prudent habits. Meet opted for Ireland as the return on investment that this country provides is extremely lucrative. Dublin is known as the ‘Tech hub’ of Europe as several European tech giants are headquartered in Ireland. Being closer to where you want to be is essential for Meet. According to him, it is crucial that you move to a destination where your preferred industry is thriving and hence, he selected Ireland.

 

·         Why did Meet opt for Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)?

Meet conducted thorough research on this educational institution. It is Ireland’s first Technological University, established on 01 January 2019. The university was formed by the amalgamation of three existing institutes of technology in the Dublin – Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, and Institute of Technology Tallaght, taking over all functions and operations of these institutions. A leader in STEM disciplines, TU Dublin also supports the largest cohorts of students of business, media, culinary arts, and the creative and performing arts.

Meet was impressed by the way this university had been growing over the years. According to him, TU Dublin offers the best of both worlds, i.e. technology and management. That’s exactly what Meet had been looking for. He had a pleasant experience during the interview, which further convinced him to go ahead with TU Dublin. He suggested that a student should pay attention to how the university treats him/her before getting an admission which will bring profound insights into the efficiency of the university.

·         Let’s get to know some features of M.Sc. in Strategic Management

Masters in Strategic Management is a program designed to equip professionals with a deeper understanding of strategy formulation and implementation with the specific aim of accelerating progression to senior management in various sectors, consultancy, and advisory & research roles. Students study a range of business modules and undertake group and individual assessments to develop the functional competencies, specialist knowledge, research skills, analytical skills, leadership, and soft skills necessary to respond to the needs and challenges of modern organizations.

Graduates from this program can enhance their career opportunities within the full range of public and private sector organizations. Past graduates have taken up management positions in a range of sectors including Technology, Communications, Finance, Government organizations & departments, Consultancy Houses, Public sector bodies, and Non-profit organizations.

According to Meet, the coursework will allow him to learn all aspects of management, including Cost Management, Financial Management, Business Consulting, and most importantly, Project Management which particularly interests him. Also, this is a perfect chance to gain experiential learning through the “Consulting Project”, which will be a part of his final year program. This consulting project will involve a real-life case study. It intends to gauge a student’s problem-solving skills. So, this course offers a broader range of subjects under management and develops a practical approach.

Why did Meet choose this field for his higher studies?

Meet finds management rather intriguing in the technological arena. That’s one of the reasons that he pursued BBA in Computer Applications earlier. The meet is more interested in domains such as program management, partnership management, and the overall implementation process. As per his robust research, TU Dublin offers the perfect course structure which will help him pursue his field of interest.

So, this is all about how Meet embarked on his quest for higher studies, his reasons to shortlist the study abroad destination and degree course. In the next chapter, we will take you through his research mechanism and some interesting tips and advice for aspiring students. Meanwhile, if you have any queries, we at Avanse will be glad to assist you. Take care!