MSc International Human Resource Management

Postgraduate

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    3 Quarters

Course introduction: If you're Interested in a career involving responsibility for the management and leadership of employees in a global environment then this course is for you. Human Resource Management (HRM) is a vital area of business: successful people management, effective recruitment and a knowledge of employment law are keystones to the running and development of any company, whatever its size. This course will develop your personal and professional skills to enable you to succeed in dynamic and complex international business environments. It will equip you with knowledge and understanding of global perspectives in HRM and prepare you to work in organisations to develop and sustain competitive advantage.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

An Honours degree at 2:2 or above. Comparable alternative qualifications or professional qualifications, and experience may also be considered. If English is not your first language, it is usually required that you sit an English language test in order to gain entry onto our postgraduate programmes. This course requires the standard IELTS 6.0 with no individual component score of less than 5.5 or equivalent. Our entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Recruitment
  • International
  • Global
  • HRM
  • Resource Management
  • People Management
  • IT Development
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

You’ll learn the specialist skills and expertise you need to be effective in realising human potential and wellbeing in employment and gain an understanding of recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations and performance management. You’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of international HRM processes and practices and gain an understanding of international and multicultural business environments and the skills required to manage people in global organisations. You’ll also develop skills which will enhance your personal effectiveness as a critical thinker and encourage creative and effective approaches to complex management issues. This is a full-time course starting in September or January and is split up into three trimesters. You’ll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, workshops, seminars and independent study. This course attracts students from all over the world and provides you with an excellent opportunity to expand your understanding of the diversity in international approaches to people management through discussion with your peers. You’ll be encouraged to reflect on the approach to HRM in your own culture/country and contribute relevant examples in class discussions. Subjects include People and Organisational Development The Organisational Context of HR Intercultural Business Communication Employee Resourcing Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management HRM in an International Context Research Methods Dissertation Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

In response to the increasing internationalisation of business, and the appreciation of the importance of effective people management, expertise in international HRM is increasingly valued by employers. This course has been developed to enable our graduates to compete in this expanding labour market.

MSc International Human Resource Management

Price on request