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
18th March 2026
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 |
Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th and |
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Module 2: The Psychological Dimension of Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th May 2026 |
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Module 3: Creative Approaches to Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Thursday 25th and Friday 26th June 2026 |
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Module 4: The Process of Change in Business Coaching |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th |
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Module 5: Business Coaching and Leadership |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October 2026 |
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Module 6: Business Coaching in Organisations |
Eileen Duggan & Pamela Fay |
Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December 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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