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As August reaches an end, the frantic madness of getting children back to school sets in, which must be dealt with at the same time as summer camps close their doors, and children are at home all day.

If you're working in retail and are looking to move up into a management role, the Certificate in Retail Management at National College of Ireland might be of interest to you. This course has been designed in conjunction with Retail Excellence Ireland and we are accepting applications for January 2018.

As anyone who comes back to college as a working adult will know, becoming an excellent time manager is an often unexpected benefit. But it can feel like a baptism of fire, as the demands of your work, home life and studies all cry out for your attention and pull you in different directions at once.

“I had been thinking about going back to college to do an MBA for quite some time. I put it off at first because I was concerned about managing my studies with my work schedule, and with my family life. After I had my first baby, these concerns were even stronger. I was also worried about fitting in with my classmates and concerned I didn’t have as much work experience as they had.

We’ve looked at some very good reasons for going back to college, addressed some questions you should ask before you choose your course and talked about why we want you to choose NCI as your educational partner. Let’s assume your mind’s made up. Now what?! As we

It’s no surprise that #MotivationMonday is a popular hashtag: we all need a bit of cheering up as we return to the office, after the freedom of the weekend. But for most of us, it takes more than fridge magnet platitudes to give us the motivation we need to tackle the week ahead.

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“The MBA is the most robust, enduring and internationally recognised of all management qualifications.” - Professor Jimmy Hill, Vice President at National College of Ireland With more than 60 years’ experience in delivering real world management education, and a team of lecturers who have extensive experience both as educators and practitioners in international business, the MBA at NCI can offer significant benefits to your career and to your life.