Graduates of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School MiM report $91k on the Financial Times' weighted measure — pay about three years after graduation, not a starting salary. The employment rate within three months of graduation is 95%.
That places it #31 of 51 programs we track on graduate salary, below the cohort median.
Compare this against every Master in Management in Ireland on our MiM salary & careers in Ireland guide.
Top recruiters
Accenture · Deloitte · EY · KPMG · PwC · Google · Microsoft · LinkedIn · Meta · Bank of Ireland · Diageo · Unilever
Frequently asked questions
Where does UCD Smurfit rank for the Masters in Management?
UCD Smurfit placed 33rd worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2025, with a weighted three-year salary of approximately US $90,723 and a 95% employment rate at three months. In the QS Business Masters Rankings (Management) 2026, it placed 43rd.
What companies recruit UCD Smurfit MSc in Management graduates?
Dublin's status as a European hub for global technology and financial-services firms means graduates have direct access to employers such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, Bank of Ireland, Diageo, and Unilever, among others.
Sources
- UCD Smurfit — MSc in Management ↗ — UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
- UCD Smurfit — MSc in Management eligibility & fees ↗ — UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
- UCD Smurfit — MSc in Management, your career ↗ — UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
- UCD Smurfit — Accreditations ↗ — UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- QS Business Masters Rankings: Management 2026 ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- UCD course record, MSc Management (B429): "EU fee per year - € 16150 … nonEU fee per year - € 23870" — the university's own fee schedule, re-checked 28 August 2026 ↗ — University College Dublin