{"id":9811,"date":"2025-08-20T09:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:28:01","slug":"colaiste-gno-college-of-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/2025\/colaiste-gno-college-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"COL\u00c1ISTE GN\u00d3 \/ College of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_b155b468f1bf603d081e1cb1e44705d9\" class=\"bd-text-image bd-animate\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-auto\">\n        <div class=\"box-splash b-yellow\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Professor-Anthony-Brabazon.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Anthony Brabazon\" class=\"image\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md\">\n\n      <div class=\"college-bio\">\r\n        <div class=\"year\">\r\n            <span class=\"left\">BUAICEANNA<\/span> \/ <span class=\"right\" style=\"\">HIGHLIGHTS 2024-2025<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"role\">\r\n            <span class=\"title_l\" style=\"color:#fec345\">PR\u00cdOMHOIFIGEACH AN CHOL\u00c1ISTE <\/span><span class=\"title_r\">COLLEGE PRINCIPAL<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"name\">\r\n            <span class=\"name_l\">An tOllamh<\/span> \/ <span class=\"name_r\" style=\"color:#08409b\">Professor Anthony Brabazon<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>As Business Schools navigate a rapidly evolving landscape, they are presented with a powerful opportunity to lead by example. Now more than ever, institutions must embody the very principles they instil in their students \u2013 adaptability, resilience and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, we launched the inaugural UCD College of Business Impact Makers Summit, welcoming 250 alumni back to campus. The conference featured faculty, senior business leaders and alumni providing an afternoon of insightful sessions. Another notable event featured UCD Smurfit Executive Development and Boyden Ireland welcoming rugby legend Ronan O\u2019Gara to share leadership insights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, UCD Smurfit School\u2019s Aspire Scholarship Programme celebrates its 16th year supporting talented and ambitious individuals with the financial means to pursue their degree. Thus far 163 graduates have benefited from the programme and a further cohort join us this September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smurfit School opened a purpose built gym facility on campus which is proving hugely popular. A group of finance MSc students excelled in the CFA Ireland Research Challenge as UCD were crowned champions for the fourth year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote new-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>UCD College of Business celebrated the opening of the Global Lounge at our Singapore Campus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>UCD Quinn School students travelled to Onsi Sawiris School of Business at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, for the inaugural Doing Business in the Middle East global immersion week. The pioneering initiative offered 15 students an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the dynamic business and rich cultural landscape of the region. Students Ois\u00edn Mallon and Ois\u00edn Walsh also stepped onto a global stage, representing Ireland at the Red Bull Basement competition global final in Tokyo with their idea StepAhead \u2013 an AI-supported platform that connects young people to mentors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCD College of Business celebrated the opening of the UCD Global Lounge at our Singapore Campus. The inspiring, collaborative space provides a dynamic home for an exchange of ideas between students and faculty, facilitating opportunities to explore and innovate. Professor Susi Geiger was selected to represent Ireland as the new European Research Council (ERC) Ambassador. The ERC aims to promote investment in frontier research and its benefits to the economy and society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Joe Peppard was recognised in The Case Centre\u2019s Bestselling List of 2024 in the Strategy and General Management category with his case study, \u2018Driving Digital Transformation at Faurecia\u2019. Professor Donna Marshall was awarded the prestigious <em>Financial Times<\/em> Responsible Business Education Award for the EU-funded research project, FReSCH (Fashion\u2019s Responsible Supply Chain Hub), which recognises academic research that drives real-world change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Gerardine Doyle led an innovative collaboration between UCD Smurfit School, Children\u2019s Health Ireland at Temple Street, NUI Maynooth, Harvard Business School and Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, exploring the cost of outpatient cystic fibrosis care for children across Ireland and the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the ninth consecutive year, the <em>Financial Times<\/em> named UCD Smurfit School among the top 30 Business Schools in Europe, at 21st in this \u2018ranking of rankings\u2019. The School also offers Ireland\u2019s only full-time MBA that features in the <em>Financial Times<\/em> global rankings. In addition, the School\u2019s Executive MBA was top-ranked in Ireland in the QS Rankings, placing 87th globally and 30th in Europe. Across our MSc portfolio, five programmes were ranked among the world\u2019s top 50 in the QS Business Masters Rankings including MSc in Supply Chain Management (14th), MSc in Marketing programme (31st), MSc in Management (CEMS) (46th), MSc in Business Analytics (44th), and MSc in Finance (48th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCD Smurfit Executive Development secured the top spot in Ireland in the 2025 FT Executive Education Rankings with a global top 50 ranking for the eighth year in a row for Open Enrolment Programmes (47th). In Custom Executive Education, the school ranked 56th globally and secured an impressive ranking of 3rd globally in the Growth category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/collegesandschools\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ucd.ie\/collegesandschools\/business\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10522\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"In April, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, met with Business students during her visit to Dublin when she was honoured with the Business &amp; Finance Media Sutherland Leadership Award. \" class=\"wp-image-10522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.-Mme-Lagarde-Business-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In April, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, met with Business students during her visit to Dublin when she was honoured with the Business &amp; Finance Media Sutherland Leadership Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" data-id=\"10523\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"UCD Smurfit School students won the CFA Ireland Research Challenge Champions for a fourth year in a row: L-R, front row: Nell Breathnach, Sam Crean, Conor Schmidt, Fanny Menardo; L-R, back row: Marie Gillespie (Professional Mentor), Tom\u00e1s O\u2019Ceallaigh, Dr Cormac MacFhionnlaoich (Academic Mentor).\" class=\"wp-image-10523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.-CFA-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UCD Smurfit School students won the CFA Ireland Research Challenge Champions for a fourth year in a row: L-R, front row: Nell Breathnach, Sam Crean, Conor Schmidt, Fanny Menardo; L-R, back row: Marie Gillespie (Professional Mentor), Tom\u00e1s O\u2019Ceallaigh, Dr Cormac MacFhionnlaoich (Academic Mentor).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10527\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The new UCD Global Lounge at our Singapore campus, officially opened by the Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore, Her Excellency Sarah McGrath, pictured here with Dean of UCD College of Business, Prof. Anthony Brabazon, and President of Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Dr Susie Khoo.\" class=\"wp-image-10527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5.-UCD-Global-Lounge-Balloon-Popping.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new UCD Global Lounge at our Singapore campus, officially opened by the Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore, Her Excellency Sarah McGrath, pictured here with Dean of UCD College of Business, Prof. Anthony Brabazon, and President of Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Dr Susie Khoo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10525\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dean of UCD College of Business, Prof. Anthony Brabazon, UCD Students\u2019 Union President, Miranda Bauer, Director of UCD Smurfit School, Prof. Federica Pazzaglia; Director of UCD Students Services and Facilities, Dominic O\u2019Keefe, and Centre Manager, UCD Smurfit School, Denis Moran, at the new Smurfit Gym.\" class=\"wp-image-10525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.-Smurfit-Gym.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dean of UCD College of Business, Prof. Anthony Brabazon, UCD Students\u2019 Union President, Miranda Bauer, Director of UCD Smurfit School, Prof. Federica Pazzaglia; Director of UCD Students Services and Facilities, Dominic O\u2019Keefe, and Centre Manager, UCD Smurfit School, Denis Moran, at the new Smurfit Gym.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7.-Artur-Jegesi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"641\" data-id=\"10531\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7.-Artur-Jegesi-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Student Artur Jegesi represented Ireland at the Nobel Dialogue Week in Stockholm where a distinguished cohort of young change-makers explored solutions for global inequality and injustice. \" class=\"wp-image-10531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7.-Artur-Jegesi-edited.jpg 855w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7.-Artur-Jegesi-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7.-Artur-Jegesi-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student Artur Jegesi represented Ireland at the Nobel Dialogue Week in Stockholm where a distinguished cohort of young change-makers explored solutions for global inequality and injustice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10526\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"UCD Smurfit Executive Development Academic Director, Prof. Joe Peppard and Ronan O\u2019Gara.\" class=\"wp-image-10526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.-UCD-Prof-Joe-Peppard-and-Ronan-O_Gara-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UCD Smurfit Executive Development Academic Director, Prof. Joe Peppard and Ronan O\u2019Gara.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10529\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"UCD Quinn School students in Cairo.\" class=\"wp-image-10529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9.-Cairo-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UCD Quinn School students in Cairo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10528\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Aspire Scholarship Programme. \" class=\"wp-image-10528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.-Aspire-Scholars-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Aspire Scholarship Programme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"10530\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"KPMG Denis O\u2019Connor Memorial Scholarship awardees Grace Zhu, Shedrack Alli, Grace Odunlami and Sam Marin Lee with Prof. Anthony Brabazon and Assoc. Prof. Maeve Houlihan.\" class=\"wp-image-10530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.-KPMG-Scholars-1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KPMG Denis O\u2019Connor Memorial Scholarship awardees Grace Zhu, Shedrack Alli, Grace Odunlami and Sam Marin Lee with Prof. Anthony Brabazon and Assoc. Prof. Maeve Houlihan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Business Schools navigate a rapidly evolving landscape, they are presented with a powerful opportunity to lead by example. Now more than ever, institutions must embody the very principles they instil in their students \u2013 adaptability, resilience and innovation. 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