International Human Resource Management MSc

An organisation’s success may depend on how well it enables its employees to become skilled, committed and empowered to grow. This course develops you as an HR specialist with an international outlook, able to meet these management challenges. You gain a high level of practical knowledge and develop the expertise to make an invaluable contribution to effective organisational management on a course where you explore the latest ideas at operational and strategic levels and learn to recognise the people management implications of corporate decisions and goals.<br/><br/><strong>Facilities and specialist equipment</strong><br/>• State-of-the-art business suite equipped with industry-standard hardware and software<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access to learning resources and simulations from Harvard Business Publishing<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Your student experience</strong><br/><br/><strong>Block delivery, year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications</strong> help you fit study around your other commitments.<br/><br/><strong>Our business and management courses rank 4th overall in their subject field</strong> in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings for teaching, engagement, learning community and course organisation.<br/><br/>Learn from <strong>highly qualified academics who play an active role in the field</strong> of human resource management (HRM), using their engagement in research, conferences and consultancy to shape their teaching and expose you to the latest industry developments.<br/><br/>Our faculty’s <strong>on-going industry interaction</strong> shapes course delivery and ensures you keep up to date with the latest trends and developments in the field.<br/><br/>Benefit from a practice-led curriculum that utilises <strong>case studies, projects and industry collaboration</strong> to prepare you to tackle real-world HRM challenges.<br/><br/><strong>Assessments are linked to live projects</strong> with regional employers, opening up opportunities for networking, work placements and future collaboration.<br/><br/>Solve real-life HRM and business problems with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS), where you can <strong>assist businesses, from start-ups to established corporations, to up-skill and innovate</strong>.<br/><br/>Develop <strong>key career-focused, transferable skills</strong> including critical evaluation; initiative and enterprise; effective communication; and decision making.<br/><br/>Engage in our <strong>Global Guest Speaker series</strong>, which draws in high-profile experts and business leaders from organisations such as TUI, the European Commission and the Association of Project Management (APM).<br/><br/>Take part in <strong>field visits</strong> to subject-relevant sites and exhibitions.