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Management with Human Resources MSc
Please note: this programme is closed to applications for entry in 2012.
The Masters in Management with Human Resources provides you with a detailed understanding of modern business principles, techniques and contextual conditions, paying particular attention to human resource management.
If you are looking for balanced coverage of core business and management subjects with a human resource specialisation, this programme is for you. The increased importance of people management has been recognised in business and that it has the potential to create and sustain competitive advantage in organisations.
- There is focus on personal and career development. You will attend sessions dedicated to enhancing your CV and your interview technique, as well as careers advice shops and job market analysis meetings. You will have contact with graduate employers through a programme of guest speakers, practitioner-led workshops and career events.
- You will also participate in a series of reflective learning exercises. These include induction events (involving outdoor challenges and cross-cultural team building), strategic case analyses and debates on topics like business ethics.
- The University of Glasgow Business School is an accredited member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Programme overview
- MSc: 12 months full-time
For the MSc you will take seven core courses and select three optional courses. You will also undertake an individual project comprising a comprehensive and critical review of a selected topic in the field of human resources. There is also a non-assessed, compulsory workshop programme.
The first part of the programme focuses on the building blocks of management, such as strategic management and marketing, while the second half of the programme will allow you to develop specialist knowledge and skills in human resource management. The courses will prepare you for the challenges of managing in culturally diverse and ever-changing business contexts.
You will work with a peer group of like-minded students at a similar stage in their management development, and with complementary interests and ambitions. It is an engaging and stimulating learning experience, with staff and students coming together in a vibrant postgraduate community. The taught courses comprise a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork and project work, both in groups and individually. You will also have opportunities for study trips in the UK and abroad.
Core courses
- People in organisations
- Operations management
- Financial information management
- Marketing management
- Research methods
- Strategy and the competitive environment
- Contemporary issues in human resources.
Optional courses
- The business environment in China
- Learning and development
- Managing diversity in organisations
- The knowledge economy
- American business and management in an international context.
Career prospects
There is a high demand for managers who can act on their own initiative, take personal responsibility, show leadership potential, and adapt to changing circumstances. As a graduate of this programme, these are the kind of attributes we would expect you to possess. You will also have a human resource specialisation that will give you an advantage in this sector.
Recent graduates have gained senior positions as financial analysts, development executives, client services managers, contract managers, human resource managers, property consultants, sales and marketing managers.
Further information: Business School
email: business-management@glasgow.ac.uk
A minimum 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in any subject. Prior work experience is encouraged but not required.
English language
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.
Further information regarding entry requirements: student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk
We ask that you apply online for a postgraduate taught degree. Our system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University within 42 days of starting your application.
You need to read the guide to applying online before starting your application. It will ensure you are ready to proceed, as well as answer many common questions about the process.
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