Master of Science - Human Resource Management

The Master of Science in Human Resource Management is designed to prepare learners for a career in Human Resource Management in the private and public sector. Given the increasing role of technological advancements in society and workplace, human resource management is emerging as a multidisciplinary field with a breadth and depth of content that encompasses various areas of expertise such as: employment law, diversity and inclusion, people analytics and organisational behaviour that play a central role in shaping the strategy and leading digital transformation within organisations.

The mission of this programme is to expose learners to human resource trends, and position them with the knowledge and soft skills to navigate and plan their careers including commercial drive, inclusive leadership, and ethical values. The Master of Science in Human Resource Management provides the conceptual and practical insights into the various areas of human resource management for learners who wish to gain the foundational knowledge and skills or reskill in this area. Additionally, the programme will be of interest to graduates from a non-business background who are interested in moving into a human resource management role in their current industry.

The specific programme objectives are to:

• Enable learners to develop mastery of current and emerging skills related to the theory and practice of human resource and talent management.
• Provide learners with an awareness of emerging topics and trends in human resource management.
• Enable learners to critically appraise equality, diversity and inclusion practices in the workplace.
• Enhance in learners an attitude of inclusive and analytical leadership.
• Enable learners to solve human resource management problems that would create strategic competitive advantage and add value to a twenty-first century organisation.
• Facilitate the development of applied skills that reflect contemporary issues in human resource management.
• Respond ethically and informatively to address any new situations that may arise due to the digital transformation of industry with the use of analytics.
• Develop in learners an advanced understanding of employment law and conflict resolution practice.
• Provide learners with a systematic knowledge of human capital management and organisational behaviour in a variety of organisational contexts.
• Develop research skills and apply theoretical knowledge to work based problems.