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Masters in Business Administration (Human Resource Management)

MBA

Key Features

 

A challenging and stimulating intensive course in management, with an HRM perspective.

A course for those wanting to develop a management career in strategic human resources.

Share and reflect upon your experiences alongside those of others in your multi-cultural 'Learning Team'.

Provides you with a thorough grounding in Business HR Management via integrating the main functional areas through the application of strategic HR management.

Business skills of leadership, communication, teamwork and decision-making are the key focus of the compulsory one-week residential (off-campus study trip) - costs are covered by us.

Free career development one-day conference 'Your Future is Yours'.

You can register to apply for a 48-week paid industrial placement.  We cannot guarantee placements as it is a highly competitive process and employers have the final say.

 

What it's about

The MBA (HRM) caters for those wanting to develop a management career in HR and strategy, the internationalisation process and the shifting HRM agenda.  This includes diversity, mergers and acquisitions, rapidly developing labour markets and emerging economics and international leadership.  This is complimented by a 'Managing a Diverse Work Force' module.

You will experience a challenging and stimulating intensive course in management, with an HRM perspective, to enhance your personal and career development.  To facilitate this you will use, share and reflect upon your experiences alongside those of your Learning Team.  You will be allocated to your small multi-cultural  'Learning Team' during induction.  A few Learning Teams are combined to form tutorial groups, with each having their own personal tutor.

 

What you do

The MBA (HRM) aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in Business HR Management via integrating the main functional areas through the application of strategic HR management.  Additionally, business skills of leadership, communication, teamwork and decision-making are the key focus of the compulsory one-week residential (off-campus study trip).  Your academic development is supported too in your 'Professional and Academic Support Skills' module.

Our free career development one-day conference 'Your Future is Yours' supports your placement and career ambitions.

You will study the following Modules

Block 1:

Professional Academic Support Skills, Managing Change and Leadership, Managing Through Information, Economics and Marketing, Business Research Methods

Block 2:

Managing Strategy, Operations Management, International HRM, Managing a Diverse Workforce

Dissertation

Where next?

Successful students will be well equipped to follow careers not only in general management but also in specialist HR management positions or consultancy roles in all areas of human resource management, up to director level.  This includes the areas of personnel administration, recruitment and selection, training and development, people and organisational development, employee relations and human resource planning.

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Fact File

Qualification:

MBA

Faculty/School:

Business School

Location:

Stoke Campus

Course Start:

September

Course Length: 12-16 months
Attendance: Full-time
Entry Requirements:

At least 2.2 UK Hons Degree/or equivalent in any discipline

Provide evidence of satisfactory English language skills for candidates where English is not their first language, such as IELTS 6.0 or above (which should include a minimum score of 5.5 for the writing and listening modules).

Applicants must demonstrate an appropriate level of experience and their potential to benefit from the course.

Application: Apply directly to Staffordshire University
Fees and Bursaries:

International Students £10470.00

UK/EU Students £6970

Contact

For more information about Masters in Business Administration (Human Resource Management) please contact:

Business Admissions
Staffordshire University
Business Student Recruitment
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Staffordshire
ST4 2DE
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
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e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
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