Programme Overview
Designed for established and aspiring coaches, this programme will provide participants with the competencies to deliver coaching to senior leaders in organisations, contract appropriately with organisations, address questions of assessment and evaluation and work effectively with the psychological dimension of coaching. Through a process of practice and feedback from tutors, peers and supervisors, they will develop a range of coaching skills and an understanding of coaching cultures in organisations.
Programme features include:
- University award at postgraduate level - NFQ level 9;
- Accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) at the ‘Senior Practitioner’ level;
- Opportunity to apply for a fast track EMCC Individual Accreditation (EIA)
- Breadth and depth of theoretical input;
- Intensive coach practice sessions;
- 100 face-to-face training hours;
- Requirement to build up coach practice hours between workshops;
- Group supervision at workshops;
- Demonstration sessions from course tutors;
- Programme design reflects the three higher-level competency categories of business and executive coaching: business mindedness, coaching skill and psychological-mindedness.
Key Details
10th November 2025
Next Intake
€14,540 & €13,850 *(*UCD Business Alumni)
Fees
12 Months
Duration
14 Days x 6 Workshops
Delivery
NFQ Level 9 / 30 ECTS
Accredited / Credits
Module Dates
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Module Title |
Module Faculty |
Module Dates |
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Module 1: Getting Started in Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November 2025 |
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Module 2: The Psychological Dimension of Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Wednesday 7th, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th January 2026 |
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Module 3: Creative Approaches to Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th February 2026 |
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Module 4: The Process of Change in Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th April 2026 |
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Module 5: Business Coaching and Leadership |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May 2026 |
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Module 6: Business Coaching in Organisations |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th of June 2026 |
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Please note - 100% attendance is required at all modules. Should you miss a module due to unexpected circumstances, there is no longer an option to take that module with another intake of the programme – visit www.smurfitschool.ie/executivedevelopment/contactus/faqs/ for full details. Typical day runs from 9.00am to 5.00pm. |
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Alumni Insights
FT Global Rankings confirm UCD as leading Irish provider of Executive Education
UCD Smurfit Executive Development has been ranked in the global top 50 and EU top 25 in both the Open Enrolment and Custom Executive Education in the 2024 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings continuing its place as Ireland’s leading provider of Executive Education.
The School is ranked 33rd in the world in the Custom Executive Education Rankings. Within the ranking criteria, the School ranked an impressive 4th globally for Growth reflecting year-on-year revenue growth and repeat business and 27th for Programme Design which ensures flexibility of the curriculum and cutting-edge expert lecturers. Overall, Client Satisfaction is highest in Ireland and ranks 23rd globally.
In the Open Enrolment Ranking, Smurfit Executive Development ranked 46th globally and first in Ireland marking the 7th year in the global top 50. Among the criteria used to assess the categories, the School scored in the global top 50 in 12 out of 14 categories. Find out more here
The ranking demonstrates consistency at the highest standard in the delivery of world-class executive education programmes and places UCD Smurfit Executive Development with an elite group of business institutions that are among the most recognised in the world.
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