KBS Structure

The School structure is built around four academic departments and a number of specialist research centres and programme delivery units, largely based in the departments. The key delivery units are the four academic departments to which the 90+ faculty in the School belong.

The Taught Postgraduate Studies Office is responsible for the coordination of all taught postgraduate programmes.

The Management Group is the executive decision-making unit in the School, is chaired by the Dean and its membership includes the Heads of the Academic Departments, the Assistant Deans and the School Faculty Manager.

Current membership of the Management Group is as follows:

Professor Finbarr Murphy, Executive Dean, KBS and Chairman

Mary Finucane, Faculty Manager, KBS

Dr Barry Sheehan, Head, Accounting and Finance

Professor Stephen Kinsella, Head, Economics

Dr Conor Carroll, Head, Management and Marketing

Dr Noreen Heraty, Head, Work and Employment Studies

Professor Michael Morley, Assistant Dean Research, KBS

Dr John Walsh, Assistant Dean Academic Affairs, KBS

Dr Donal Palcic, Assistant Dean International, KBS

Dr Fergal O’Brien, Assistant Dean, Post Graduate Studies, KBS

Dr Sarah Kieran, Assistant Dean, Academy

The KBS Faculty Board is the key academic policy-making and approvals body in the School. It is chaired by the Dean and the membership includes all School faculty and some representatives from the three other faculties and the University. It is responsible for the initial approval of all new and revised academic programmes, the appointment of external examiners, the processing of examination grades for KBS students and graduates and the formulation of School policy and opinions on academic matters. Decisions of the Faculty Board are subject to subsequent approval by the Academic Council of the University.

The main administrative and management activities in the Dean's Office, Kemmy Business School.