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 Office of the Director of Postgraduate Studies 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, the Director of Postgraduate Studies and the School Faculty Manager. Current membership of the Management Group is as follows:

• Dr Philip O'Regan, Dean, KBS and Chairman
• Dr Martin Mullins, Head, Accounting and Finance
• Prof. Jim Deegan, Head, Economics
• Dr Lisa O'Malley, Head, Management and Marketing
• Dr Tom Turner, Head, Personnel and Employment Relations
• Dr Fergal O'Brien, Director of Postgraduate Studies
• Dr Michele O'Dwyer, Assistant Dean Academic Affairs, KBS
• Dr Helena Lenihan, Assistant Dean Research, KBS
• Dr Sheila Killian, AACSB Accrediation Coordinator
• Mary Finucane, Faculty Manager, KBS

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 Kemmy Business School.