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The purpose of the Human Resources Management MBA program is to provide a learning experience that students can readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses, especially in the field of human resources. Performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet, primary, and secondary research; software (MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management); creative; decision making; project and people management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication. The MBA program includes core courses in general functional areas and covers general management and administration skills that can be applied toward any field or industry. The program builds upon the core curriculum by focusing on advanced topics in human resources management.

Program Objectives
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Graduates of the Human Resources MBA program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Broaden the base of business administration knowledge, smoothing the transition from specialist to generalist.

Utilize an expanded business vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty areas of business management and healthcare administration.

Conceptualize the impact of strategic decisions on various functional areas of business and evaluate business- and corporate-level strategies.

Perform market segmentation, SWOT, and competitive analyses to take advantage of changes in the marketing environment and advances in technology.

Apply cost management tools and techniques to managerial decision making.

Develop overall leadership and team building skills to become a more effective change agent and achieve desired business outcomes.

Evaluate the current issues, trends, and limitations of human resource management.

Analyze the financial disclosures required to effectively evaluate a business and make appropriate strategic decisions.

Analyze the major challenges of recruiting and staffing in today’s labor market to include internal and external recruitment, retention and legal compliance.

Examine needs assessment, the development and evaluation of training, and the linking of training to workplace skills and productivity.

Examine the components of pay models, their role in total compensation, internal pay structures and designs, and their relationship to job analysis.

Analyze the variety of employment benefits, the legalities associated with each, and their impact on the employee recruiting, retention, and satisfaction.

Evaluate the challenges of an international workforce to include expatriate employees, culture, training, and development.

Research and analyze the competitive environment of an industry, recommend product, business, and strategic positioning changes within the industry, and develop associated strategic plans.

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

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The course offers candidates the flexibility to top-up their study of these key disciplines at a time and pace that suits candidates.

Working online, but always as part of a supportive and responsive learning environment, candidate will gain a detailed understanding of the way organisations work, how they operate within their specific environment and the impact on individuals working within them.

Candidate learn how to apply business theory, identify types of business opportunity and address a range of business issues in an imaginative way.

Investigating the issues confronting individuals within a business, candidate will develop an awareness of the problems businesses can face in general, and be able to identify a number of possible responses.

With an appreciation of the importance of the role of management to any business, candidate will also:

gain an understanding of the integrated and complex nature of management practice
apply management concepts, models and theories, in order to analyse and evaluate issues in contemporary management practice
call upon key transferable skills to enhance their employment and career progression opportunities
take increasing responsibility for managing personal learning and development

Entry Requirements

At the point of application, candidates must have GCSE at Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics. (Equivalent qualifications will be accepted).
UK credit 240 credits in a business and management related field.

Topics must include: Business Environment; Managing Financial Resources and Decisions; Organisations and Behaviour; Marketing; Business Decision Making; Personal and Professional Development; Working with and Leading People; Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results; Managing Communications, Knowledge and Information; Quality Management in Business; Project Management for Business; Business Ethics.

HND Equivalent of 240 undergraduate credits in a Business Management discipline

Typical EU / International Qualifications Requirements 2014/15

A Higher National Diploma or equivalent from recognised countries. Pass

Country-specific entry requirements and qualifications.

IELTS 6.5 overall

Non-standard entry

Equivalent level qualifications from an overseas university or equivalent institution will be considered as a basis for entry on a case by case basis on production of the course curriculum and a transcript of marks awarded.

The admissions team will be pleased to discuss individual circumstances with prospective students.

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The MSc is designed to provide continuing professional development for aspiring chartered secretaries. Specifically, it aims to extend competence gained through professional qualification with ICSA and to enhance the ability of students to think strategically about leadership and management. In particular the two modules 'The Effective Manager' and 'Strategic Leadership' take an in depth look at leadership and management skills. This top up course is available through distance learning worldwide and students are supported by online materials and tutor guidance.

These modules are concerned with the evaluation and development of skills appropriate for managing others. Effective managers have a range of different approaches to their work, sharing a diverse set of personality traits, attributes, values and beliefs. These may underpin skills proficiency, but are not in themselves skills. A key purpose of these modules is to encourage students to develop a sense of self awareness and of their own strengths and development needs as managers, colleagues and subordinates. The modules seek to build upon and improve a range of definable skills which are pivotal to effective management practice and successful leadership. More specialised skills which are of particular significance to effective people management will be enhanced and developed. The modules will introduce some of the central theories and frameworks in leadership and enable you to apply these theories and frameworks to analyse and address real strategic problems. The key themes of these modules are:

enhancing self development and the development of others
an understanding of business environmental complexity (internal and external)

key strategic leadership skills, competencies and capabilities, which also reinforce employability skills (for example self management, team work, critical-thinking, problem solving, communication)

meeting ethical challenges inherent in operating at the strategic level within multicultural contexts

promoting sustainable competitive advantage

leading change and transformation, whilst meeting the challenges of the information age

Following successful completion of the two modules, students are required to undertake a dissertation related to an aspect of corporate governance and leadership and it is expected that this would be related to current employment.

Special course features
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Converts professional qualifications into an MSc
Networking opportunities with other professionals
Distance learning is supported worldwide by e-learning material

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have successfully completed The Institute of Chartered Secretaries examinations or equivalent.

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Notes

This course is not available for international students.

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This programme is for those who aspire to reach positions of responsibility in this field of crowd safety management.

What will this course cover?

The requirement to provide adequate and appropriate crowd safety management for event visitors and event staff extends far beyond the requirement to simply provide security for the event and venue.

The breadth of operations and administrative support that is necessary to enable the successful management of massed crowds, against a backdrop of both recent and historic crowd disasters, makes the sector unique and the focus of much interest in developing systems for ensuring the safety of visitors to all types of events. We are a world leader within this area.

This BA (Hons) top-up course provides an unprecedented opportunity for students to develop methodologies to reduce risks to events and enhance the safety, security and service delivered to event customers and organisations. This unique programme provides students with an academically rigorous and work-related programme, which will allow you to plan, devise and manage crowd safety issues within the event industry.

Drawing on legal requirements, regulatory guidance and best practices from crowd management business leaders, the programme will challenge and stimulate innovative thought and new approaches to crowd safety management through research, analysis and the study and development of linked theories.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed the Foundation Degree in Crowd Safety Management. Alternatively, candidates should have 240 applicable credits in a relevant subject area and be working in the crowd safety or event management industry. Additionally, applicants must have studied Understanding Crowd Dynamics or Introduction to Crowd Dynamics at an appropriate course level. If you do not meet these entry requirements, please contact us to discuss your situation as there may be alternative options available to you.

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This course is designed to offer students who hold an Institute of Direct & Digital Marketing (IDM) or Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) QCA Level 7 diploma qualification, with weighted average pass of 50% or more, the opportunity to upgrade their qualification to a Masters degree.

This course was designed in conjunction with The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM), the leading body for the professional development of direct, data and digital marketing and will develop both the theoretical and practical knowledge of digital and marketing concepts that are vital in today's business environment.

The focus of this programme is to equip future marketing managers with the knowledge and understanding of the traditional academic theories, concepts and frameworks of marketing strategy and planning and be able to apply them in the contemporary digital environment. Students will learn the strategic importance of technical change and innovation in the context of information technology and knowledge management. They will also become highly aware of the regulations, legislations and codes of practice affecting digital marketing and gain the ability to work with others to formulate appropriate and ethical business solutions. It is anticipated that a high number of students applying for this course will be in full-time employment. Therefore a number of flexible study routes are offered:

The blended learning route will enable you to study at home for two semesters before progressing to the dissertation. Each semester will commence with an intensive one or two-day workshop introducing the core subjects, which are then supported extensively by online learning materials, presentations and webinars. The workshops will normally take place in January, September and November.

Entry Requirements

Below are the Level 7 qualifications accepted for entry onto the Top –Up.

IDM Diploma in Digital Marketing
IDM Diploma in Direct and Digital Marketing
IDM Diploma in Digital Marketing with B2B
IDM Diploma in Direct and Digital Marketing with B2B
CIM Post Graduate Diploma, plus CAM Digital Marketing Qualification (Level 4)
If you also have the following qualification; (1) IDM Certificate in Digital Marketing or IDM Certificate in Direct & Digital Marketing, we will be able to give you a further 10 credits based on Accredited Prior Learning (APL)

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