TU Dublin UCD Joint Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills

This Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who have successfully completed the TU Dublin UCD Joint Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills. This TU Dublin UCD Joint accredited, Level 9, 30 ECTS programme supports learners to: • Understand the fundamentals of innovation and entrepreneurship. • Generate innovative ideas and select for further development. • Recognise, cultivate and apply creative and entrepreneurial thinking. • Have an in-depth practical understanding of the five stages of Design Thinking and apply them in the context of a complex ‘real world’ challenge. • Critically analyse methods, techniques and technologies in eMarketing and the wider digital landscape. • Implement an integrated digital strategy to grow a small business online. • Evaluate the challenges of operating an existing business in a digital environment. • Implement a business concept, interrogate its business model, and test its validity in the marketplace. • Demonstrate cultural self-awareness through critical self-reflection. • Identify and demonstrate strategies to culturally communicate with those from diverse ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. • Identify strategies to both work in and lead culturally diverse teams. • Explore cultural intelligence and global citizenship in the workplace. • Apply reflective practices to identify lessons learned. • Develop skills in team working, communication and presentation. Earners have successfully participated in the following learning modules: • Creative Thinking (UCD) • Digital Entrepreneurship(TU Dublin) • Design Thinking (UCD) • Digital Marketing (TU Dublin) • Leadership (UCD) • Global Citizenship in the Workplace (TU Dublin)