Human Resource Management - MSc

This programme offers in-depth analyses of human resource management themes such as workforce planning, encompassing recruitment, retention and reward, and conflict management. It acknowledges the centrality of knowledge to organising, and the role of change in contemporary organisations. You will learn about the importance of the human resource in organising, and the conditions necessary for fostering the development of people and knowledge, and you will hone the capabilities and skills necessary to manage the human resource function effectively.

The programme will give you an excellent grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to embark on a career in HR, management and business, and provides an excellent preparation for a professional management career or to further study at PhD level.

The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Upon successful completion students can gain Associate (Assoc CIPD) level of professional membership of the CIPD.

Course Structure

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Core

• Employment Relations
• Human Resource Management I: Contexts, Controversies and Critiques
• Organisations in the 21st Century: New Forms of Organising in the Contemporary World
• The Production of Managerial Knowledge I: The rise of management ideas and concepts
• Human Resource Management II: The rise and growth of HRM
• Knowledge and Global Organisations
• The Management of Organisational Change: Challenges and Debates
• The Production of Managerial Knowledge II: Analysing management in practice
• The Production of Managerial Knowledge III: Quantitative Methods in Management Practices
• Dissertation

Optional

• Advanced Study and Professional Skills

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Careers

The Careers Team at LUMS helps you shape your career plans and supports your job-hunting process in a variety of ways, including personalised one-to-one support and interactive workshops on areas such as career strategies, writing CVs and applications, interview skills, psychometric testing, what to expect at assessment centres, and online networking strategies.

Visit the Human Resource Management - MSc page on the Lancaster University website for more details!