Smurfit alumni see 91 per cent increase in salaries within three years
- Date: Thu, Oct 2, 2025
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By Barry McCall
Photo: Luca Pistilli, co-director for the MBA programmes. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/CoalesceOpportunities to unlock and develop leadership potential, accelerate careers and build global networks – these are just some of the benefits of the globally ranked UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School MBA.
“The world is very complex, and the business landscape is more competitive and dynamic than ever,” says newly appointed MBA programme codirector Dr Luca Pistilli. “We prepare leaders for the challenges facing business today and in the future.”
Pistilli also teaches entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility (CSR) modules on the undergraduate B Comm at the UCD Quinn School of Business. His research focuses on organisational adaptation and entrepreneurial failure. In particular, he examines the dynamic capabilities that support organisations when they are facing external disruptions, and how failure affects the subsequent career of entrepreneurs.
“My work sits where disruption meets decision-making,” he explains. “I study how new trends and entrepreneurial approaches are reshaping industries. In the Smurfit MBA we translate that into practicable learning and look at how to turn that into competitive advantage.”
Access The Irish Times for the full article. This article was originally published in The Irish Times on 2 October 2025.
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