Work-ready graduates will drive economy, says MTU president

MTU's Professor Maggie Cusack discusses leadership through change, innovation, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and work-ready graduates with career coach Mary Cummins

Professor Maggie Cusack, President of Munster Technological University (MTU), says: "Our graduates are work ready and we're working closely with employers to co-create what’s needed for the southwest region, society and the economy.”

Projections for population growth for Ireland’s south west, indicate an expected increase of nearly 400,000 over the next 20 years, leading to an inevitable increase in students of all ages, something concentrating the mind of inaugural president of Munster Technological University, Professor Maggie Cusack.

“This is a really exciting time for education in the state," said Professor Cusack. "The advent of five technological universities in four years brings about a major change to our landscape. For MTU, we’re in our third year, we’re becoming well established and we’re really proud of our provision, the fact that our graduates are work-ready, and the fact that we work so closely with employers to co-create what’s needed, to make sure we can support the southwest region, society and the economy.”