The primary objective of the M.S.I.S.S. programme is to produce graduates who are both business and computer literate and who have a solid understanding of how to approach and solve practical problems using a variety of tools and techniques. The emphasis in M.S.I.S.S. is on building up analytical skills, flexibility and creative thinking.

One of the remarkable features of M.S.I.S.S. is the range of careers that graduates take up. The M.S.I.S.S. programme provides students with a unique blend of skills and experience. It is this mix which makes M.S.I.S.S. unique amongst other third-level courses in Ireland and helps contribute significantly to the success M.S.I.S.S. graduates have in getting jobs.M.S.I.S.S.: The course for you?

This course is ideally suited to students who like solving complex problems and are interested in both technology and business and are naturally comfortable with mathematics.

The range of subjects studied is wide and will challenge your abilities on several fronts, leading to graduates who have the ability to think about issues in both technical and business terms. M.S.I.S.S. is a good way of keeping your options open.

Graduate skills and career opportunities

M.S.I.S.S. has one of the best graduate employment records of any undergraduate course in Ireland. One feature of M.S.I.S.S. is that it provides a base for following a remarkably wide range of careers within management consultancy, the financial services and the actuarial and accounting professions. Many graduates also work in information technology management, quality control, and marketing, while others pursue postgraduate study at home and abroad.

Demand for M.S.I.S.S. graduates has always been steady as the wide ranging skill sets developed in the course of study together with the problem-solving and team-working skills are highly sought after by employers. A high level of numeracy and fluency in the use of modern technology are a further attraction for employers.