You’ll evaluate major contemporary research and debates in HRM, including how HR practices influence business outcomes and how the value of the HR function can be measured. Covering issues of leadership, professionalism and ethics, this module looks at HRM developments in different sectors and different forms of organisations and enterprises. You’ll consider themes such as change management, flexible working initiatives, motivation and engagement within the workplace, the importance of the line manager role and the increasing emphasis on team working within organisations.

This module aims to critically evaluate different perspectives on employment relations and the cooperation and conflict that varies between workplaces. You will justify how to improve levels of organizational performance and employee outcomes. You will review the role of collective bargaining, of arbitration, of conciliation and mediation. You will examine the design and implementation of grievance and disciplinary procedures to help mitigate risk and resolve problems.

With this module we develop an understanding of the concept of diversity and inclusion, discussing a range of visible and non-visible dimensions that characterise different working population as well as aspects of intersectionality. Students will evaluate sociological persistence of patterns of segregation and inequality within the national and international labour market through theories such as Critical Race Theory, Critical Feminist Theory, amongst other critical studies.  The module will also cover the legal, moral and business cases for managing diversity and developing a culture of inclusion and the effectiveness of different approaches.

This module equips you with a set of analytical tools and techniques to enhance your professional development, personal effectiveness and credibility at work. With a strong focus on how to add business value to your organisation, it covers areas such as leadership, critical thinking and decision-making, managing financial information and budgets, team working and interpersonal skills, resolving conflicts, influencing and coaching.

This module will deepen your understanding of the external, internal, business and managerial contexts of different organisations, including the impact of internationalisation and globalisation. You’ll explore the constraints within which HR practitioners work and how they make appropriate choices aligned with the objectives of their organisation.

The growth of human capital has been identified as a key driver of competitive advantage for organisations. On this module, you’ll examine a range of talent management strategies to attract, identify, develop, engage, retain and deploy individuals with high potential. You’ll look at how talent can be fostered through learning and development interventions and how to evaluate the impact of such interventions on the ‘bottom line’.

Independent Study normally forms a significant part of a master’s programme. This is a major piece of independently researched work, providing an opportunity to carry out an in-depth investigation of a management problem or issue that should normally have a strategic dimension which addresses organisational issues and provides a process for solving management problems.