100% online MSc Management with Human Resources

Apply by: 24 December 2024

To begin: 7 January 2025

180 credits •
2 years part-time

Propel your career in HR by studying our MSc Management with Human Resources. Taught by experts who apply theory to practical from day one.

This is Keele:

100% online MSc within 24 months
Top 3 in the UK for postgraduate business courses*
Global Sustainability Institution of the Year**
80% of research ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’***
£7,740 total fees with option to pay-per-module
Dedicated student support from enrolment to graduation
Alumni discount available

*PTES, 2019
**International Green Gown Award, 2021
***Research Excellence Framework, 2021

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EMPOWER YOUR CAREER WITH A CAREER FOCUSED MSC MANAGEMENT WITH HUMAN RESOURCES, DESIGNED FOR FUTURE HR LEADERS.

The 100% online MSc in Management with Human Resources is designed for current and future leaders aspiring to advance to senior positions within human resources management. This programme will help you develop into a well-rounded, thoughtful, active, reflective, and practical HR leader with a genuine understanding of strategic management and the ability to address operational challenges in organisations.

You will study part-time, applying what you learn and relating theory to real-world practice from day one, as you continue to earn, fast-tracking your professional development while you keep focusing on your career without taking a break to study.

Learn from research-active experts

This master’s programme is taught by highly experienced academics and teaching is led by their cutting-edge research.

In the latest Research Excellence Framework, 80% of Keele University’s research was classed as ‘world leading’ or of ‘international importance’ (REF, 2021) and we were also ranked top 3 in the UK for postgraduate business courses (PTES, 2019) so you can be confident that our academics will prepare you for progression towards your career goals.

A flexible course, taught entirely online

Your learning experience will take place in an innovative and interactive online learning environment where you will collaborate with other postgraduate students from all over the world, giving you the opportunity to expand your global network as you participate in discussion groups and online forums.

This master’s degree will be assessed through a combination of coursework, presentations and group work, which will reflect the broad range of knowledge and skills you develop as you progress through the programme.

From the moment you enrol through to graduation, you will be assigned a dedicated Student Success Coordinator who will support you throughout your study journey. With six start dates a year, you’re not restricted to the traditional academic year and can begin your studies within weeks.

What you’ll learn

Throughout your postgraduate study, you will develop a range of skills and attributes that will stay with you for the rest of your working life whilst setting you apart from other management graduates, boosting your career prospects. You will learn the ability to evaluate and apply theories to various contemporary management problems, and develop an appreciation of the social, environmental and global implications of management studies.

Alongside core modules in management, our healthcare modules will enable you to specialise and expand your knowledge in this dynamic and fast-paced industry.

Knowledge and skills taught include:

Leading and complexity
Operations and supply chain management
Financial statement analysis
Strategic marketing
Managing people and organisations
Organisational responses to sustainability challenges
Employee relations and reward
Employee resourcing and development

Key Info

Entry requirements for home and international students

You should normally have, or be about to complete:

A minimum of 2:2 UK undergraduate degree or international equivalent qualifications.

Or:

A third-class honours degree or an ordinary degree (without honours) or UK equivalent professional qualification with a minimum of two years’ appropriate work experience

Or:

Applicants who do not hold a recognised degree will be asked to provide evidence which demonstrates a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

IELTS at 6.0 overall with no individual component below 5.5
TOEFL overall minimum 79
PTE Academic overall minimum 50
Cambridge (CCAE & CPE) overall 169 with minimum scores of 162 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Duolingo with 95 overall including minimum 85 in each element
A degree qualification taught in English and completed within the last two years

Technical requirements

As these programmes are delivered 100% online, you will be required to have access to a desktop computer or laptop with an up-to-date operating system and the ability to use an up-to-date web browser such Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. Usage of Microsoft Office 365 is also required (access is included at no extra cost to Keele Students).

Students studying the MSc Management with Data Analytics will need to engage with a variety of tools and statistical techniques. This may include but is not limited to programs such as Python.

Canvas LMS Browser and Computer Requirements

Programme Start dates

Next start date: 7 January 2025

Documents deadline: 31 December 2024

Application deadline: 24 December 2024

Fees

Total programme fees: £7,740

Per 15-credit module fee: £645

If you are based in the UK or the EU, you may be eligible for a government postgraduate loan to cover the full costs of the course.

You pay tuition fees for each module taken, either module-by-module or in full at the start of your course.

If you pay module-by-module, you will pay in instalments of £645.

Modules

Leading in a complex world

Leading and managing in today’s business environment is complex. This module addresses the needs of executives in today’s dynamic environment and focuses on strategic leadership in the context of complexity and change. This module reviews the origins and history of leadership thinking in order to provide a foundation to understanding contemporary leadership theory. The pivotal role of the senior leader in the process of understanding and shaping of organisational culture is supported by key leadership tools and skills including: the identification of different types of leadership problems and approaches to solving them; understanding and making sense of change; and the leaders role in power, politics, ethics and diversity and sustainability.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Financial Statement Analysis

This module provides you with knowledge and critical understanding of the requirements of the international GAAP allowing you to prepare non-group and basic group financial statements. The module explores how such financial statements may be analysed and interpreted for the management and running of companies and introduces you to measurement models and the conceptual framework adopted by the IASB.

Strategic Marketing: Planning, Process and Progress

Strategic marketing is central to enabling an organisation to respond to a dynamic global marketplace. It is the activity which determines and prioritises all other marketing tasks and as such is arguably the core marketing activity. This module will provide an overview of strategic marketing, the decisions, processes and frameworks involved and considers the implementation of these tools and activities in various organisational contexts, with due consideration of challenges of operating at a global level. In working through these topics the module will consider ways in which organisations might best respond as they seek to develop a strong and sustainable position through careful identification of target markets and creation of competitive advantage.

Managing People and Organisations

Modern organisations are both complex in nature and have to compete in an ever-changing and challenging environment. Senior managers and leaders need to be able to understand and apply a number of concepts, models and theories that minimise threats and maximise opportunities. This module explores a range of key issues within organisations and includes: the study of organisation structures and forms; human resource management issues, organisational behaviour and the role of individuals, groups and teams; understanding and managing a wide range of stakeholders; corporate social responsibility; corporate governance; sustainability and business continuity; and risk and risk management.

Organisational Responses to Sustainability Challenges

An understanding of sustainability allows us to recognise why our ability to prosper now and in the future requires attention not just to economic and social progress but also conserving (and enhancing) the natural environment. There has never been a more important time to understand how government, industry and society can respond to this challenge. This module looks at the bigger picture but focuses on how companies can respond by changing what they are doing – both strategically and operationally – to gain or maintain a competitive advantage whilst improving their sustainability performance.

Employee Relations and Reward

Employee Resourcing and Development

Acquire the comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of employee resourcing and development, including resourcing and talent management strategies, effective recruitment and selection practices, and strategies for addressing employee well-being, turnover, and retention. Additionally, you’ll examine the performance management process, different appraisal approaches, employee development, and the requirements for managing redundancy and dismissal practices fairly, efficiently, and so they are legally compliant while upholding ethical and professional standards.

Research Methodology

The research methods module will develop your analytical and research skills to develop competencies to assist in writing your research dissertation, and for future work-based research or consultancy work. The module provides the essential guidance in conducting the research and problem-solving activities that you will undertake as part of your summative dissertation. The module includes how to scope a research project, exploring underlying assumptions, designing an appropriate methodological approach and examining the ethical concerns of any research project. The module will enable you to examine and apply appropriate paradigms for your sector and context, develop knowledge of the various research styles available to researchers, and explore epistemological rationales and ethical implications. In doing so you will develop an understanding of the potential strengths and weaknesses of each research style so as to enable the critical selection and use of the most appropriate research style, in the light of your chosen dissertation project.

Dissertation

This module aims to provide an opportunity for you to undertake a substantial piece of independent research in your chosen subject area. Based on a research proposal, the dissertation gives you the opportunity to enact the designed and approved project. The dissertation forms a substantial part of the overall study leading to the award of the MSc in Management and it should draw on the intellectual and analytical skills and knowledge developed during the course. The module also provides an opportunity for you to develop your interests in a particular area and to demonstrate an ability to undertake individual, independent research. The content of the dissertation module is unique to the subject, company or organisation that you study, therefore there is no precise indicative content for individual dissertations. The topic and content will be agreed between you and your subject specialist supervisor.