EPAS & CIPD Accredited Course
EPAS is an international programme accreditation system operated by EFMD. It aims to evaluate the quality of any business and/or management degree programme that has an international perspective and, where of an appropriately high quality, to accredit it.
The MBS in HRM is also fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) and suitably qualified graduates may be awarded Graduate CIPD status.
In recent years, developments in both the theory and practice of management have created significant challenges and opportunities in the field of human resource management. In some companies, employees are viewed as a resource integral to the success of the firm; this has resulted in an expanding role for the HR function. Other firms have moved in the opposite direction, slimming down their HR departments and devolving HR activities to line management and external providers. HR professionals have also had to respond to the challenges of new production regimes such as "world class manufacturing" and "lean production". Beyond the firm, international developments are becoming more significant as a result of the increased pace of globalisation in the world economy.
In meeting the challenges created by these developments the KBS offers a focused postgraduate masters programme in HR management on a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time basis which included a 4-5 day international study trip where students will explore HRM from a comparative and international perspective.
Objectives
To develop among current and future personnel/human resource/industrial relations professionals:
- a sophisticated understanding of the competitive and regulatory contexts in which organisations operate internationally;
- a set of analytical tools and skills required to formulate human rsource policies and programmes that will respond to the exigencies imposed by these contexts;
- a sophisticated understanding of the latest development occurring within the human resource profession, and the analytical and evaluative skills needed to assess the applicability of these developments in differing organisational contexts;
- an international and cross cultural mindset with the inclusion of a 4-5 day international study trip to provide students with an understand of cross cultural differences in HRM
- research skills necessary to formulate, conduct and report an independent piece of research in one of the domain areas of work and HRM.
Programme Content
Semester 1
Human Resource Management in Transition; Organisational Research Design & Methods, Comparative Industrial Relations; Psychology of Strategic Decision Making and Organisational Change.
Semester 2
Irish and European Labour Law; Theory and Practice of Negotiations; Human Resource Development; International HRM; International Study Trip.
Minor Thesis (to be completed over duration of course).
International Study Trip (4-5 days)
One of the main objectives of the programme is to develop students with an international and cross cultural mindset. Students will participate in an International Study Trip (3 credits) where they will meet with local companies, government authorities and academic institutions, experiencing first-hand the culture and HRM practices of another economy.
(*Part time students take 2 modules per semester).
Careers
Human Resource Management; Research and Teaching; Management Consultancy; Industrial Relations; Trade Unions; Training and Development.
Graduate Testimonials
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Entrance Requirements (Full-time and Part-time Students)
Normally a primary degree in business or a cognate discipline (e.g. HRM) with first or second class honours (2.1)
OR
Normally a primary degree with first or second class honours (2.2) or an approved professional qualification
and
- at least 3 years professional experience or 3equivalent in the field of human resource management, industrial relations, training and development, employment policy, or related field. Candidates who gained their experience before the required qualification will be eligible.
- Ideally, students should have gained practical business experience and insights into the human resource management issues which confront organisatio
- An interview may form part of the selection process.
- Subject to the discretion of the Course Team and the University's Admissions Office, an acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Fees for AY2010/11
EU students (Full-Time) €7,750
EU students (Part-Time) €5,750
Non-EU students (Full-Time) €10,000
Non-EU students (Part-Time) €10,000
Contact
Programme Director: Dr Sarah MacCurtain
Department of Personnel and Employment Relations
Tel: +353-61-213490
Email: sarah.maccurtain@ul.ie
Programme Co-ordinator: Kathy Ryan
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Tel: +353-61-234389
Email: kathy.ryan@ul.ie
