The Master of Science in Human Resource Management is crafted to equip individuals for a career in Human Resource Management across both private and public sectors. In light of the growing impact of technological advancements on society and the workplace, human resource management has evolved into a multidisciplinary field. It encompasses diverse areas of expertise, including employment law, diversity and inclusion, people analytics, and organizational behavior, all of which play pivotal roles in shaping organizational strategy and leading digital transformation. The program's mission is to familiarize learners with current human resource trends and empower them with the knowledge and soft skills needed to navigate and plan their careers. This includes fostering a commercial drive, nurturing inclusive leadership, and instilling ethical values. The Master of Science in Human Resource Management offers both conceptual and practical insights into various aspects of human resource management. It caters to those seeking foundational knowledge and skills, as well as individuals from non-business backgrounds looking to transition into human resource management roles within their current industries. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the leading professional body for HR and people development, this program adheres to the gold standard for people management. CIPD actively influences policy and practice in the world of work, championing better work and working lives. Program Objectives: 1. Empower learners to master current and emerging skills related to the theory and practice of human resource and talent management. 2. Cultivate awareness among learners regarding emerging topics and trends in human resource management. 3. Encourage learners to critically assess equality, diversity, and inclusion practices in the workplace. 4. Foster an attitude of inclusive and analytical leadership in learners. 5. Enable learners to solve human resource management problems that contribute to strategic competitive advantage and add value to twenty-first-century organizations. 6. Facilitate the development of applied skills that address contemporary issues in human resource management. 7. Ethically and informatively respond to new situations arising from the digital transformation of industry through the use of analytics. 8. Develop in learners an advanced understanding of employment law and conflict resolution practices. 9. Provide learners with systematic knowledge of human capital management and organizational behavior in various organizational contexts. 10. Develop research skills and encourage the application of theoretical knowledge to work-based problems.
The Master of Science in Human Resource Management has the following content:
Semester 1
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Human Capital Management and Organisational Behaviour
Employment Law
HR Analytics
Semester 2
Reinventing Performance Management
Dynamic Leadership Development
Applied Strategic Management
Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
Research Methods
Semester 3
Dissertation / Applied Project
There are no electives proposed in this programme.
All modules are delivered through blended learning. DBS offers fully-blended learning through a combination of the following modes:
Face to Face Classroom Tuition
Live Online (LOL) Tuition
On Demand Learning
Blended Learning allows for the most appropriate mode of delivery to be applied to different parts of the syllabus. Blended Learning Programmes on average are split out to 40% Face to Face Classroom Tuition, 30% Live Online and 30% On Demand Learning but this does vary.
This programme is blended. This means you may have some face-to-face, on campus classroom delivery, live online and on demand content. The face-to-face, on campus classroom delivery will be shown on your timetable. In addition, some classes are delivered as on demand content which means you may have videos and learning materials to engage with alongside your timetable. Please consult your Module and Assessment Guide and Moodle page for information, once the term has commenced.
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