It takes independent thinkers and doers to succeed in today's world - and it takes a pioneering, creative and agile country to produce them. That country is Ireland. Ireland is a small island nation, located on the western-most tip of Europe. Over the centuries, this has posed huge challenges to the Irish in terms of commerce, political influence and creating a place for ourselves in the world. Their response to this has been wrapped up in creative thinking and a willingness to think far beyond the obvious. They have re-imagined themselves multiple times, creating niches for ourselves as a center of international banking excellence, as the headquarters of all the world's greatest tech and pharma companies, and as leaders in added-value agricultural products that are respected right throughout the world.

Outside the world of commerce, they have been the home of creative writers and independent thinkers for centuries, while their scientists and inventors have made a mark on the world that's way out of proportion to their modest size. This deep-rooted culture of creativity and of problem-solving has made them stand out on the global stage, and the graduates we produce each year from leading colleges are highly sought after in diverse industries and in markets all over the world. The graduates that are produced are typified by their ability to tackle not just the challenges of today but are prepared for the future in terms of jobs and of sectors that haven't even been born yet.