Advert
Advert
  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc approximately 24 months part-time

Course Description

The Strategic Human Resource Management course aims to develop Human Resource (HR) professionals to take a strategic approach in championing the people agenda, future-proof the workforce, develop inclusive cultures and an engaging employee experience journey while creating high-performing work environments where employees flourish in their work and wellbeing.

This course enables you to develop a theory-informed and evidence-based approach to HR practice with a focus on real-world application across different organisational contexts and industries. Students develop critical thinking, an ethical mindset and practical HR skills, putting humans at the heart of organisations and their HR professional practice.

Who is it for?

This course is specifically designed for experienced HR professionals who are currently in a strategic position or have aspirations for similar roles. Specific job roles relevant for this course may include Chief People Officer, Head of HR, People Director, Director of People Experience and Culture, HR Manager, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Talent Acquisition Manager, Employee Relations Manager, HR Officer/Advisor as well as a range of professionals operating in the HRM field.

This course is suitable for:

  • HR leaders and Strategic HR Business Partners currently in role who want to upskill in contemporary and future-proof approaches to strategic people management, or experienced HR professionals who want to develop a strategic HR skill set.
  • Senior people professionals who want to develop as internal HR consultants and leverage the people agenda to add value to the business, organisations and society.
  • Senior people professionals looking to understand the wider business and how HR contributes to making an impact on organisational strategic priorities and the impact of HR across organisational boundaries, supply chains, business ecosystems and industries.
  • HR professionals involved in the design, implementation or evaluation of people policies and strategies.
  • Experienced people professionals looking to step up to more strategic and senior roles in HRM.
  • HR professionals who are part of a talent pipeline or fast-track talent programme to become future strategic people leaders.

Entry Requirements

We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually candidates must hold either a:

  • First or a second class UK honours degree in a relevant discipline, or
  • an international qualification of a standard equivalent to a First or second class UK honours degree

Find out more

Fees

Please visit Cranfield website for course fees

Student Destinations

Drawing on expert faculty and cutting-edge research in the Changing World of Work Group at Cranfield University, this course equips Senior People Professionals to manage effectively across the employee lifecycle, covering focal areas such as:

  • Strategic workforce planning
  • Talent acquisition and employee resourcing
  • Talent management and development
  • Performance management
  • Reward management
  • Organisational behaviour
  • HR professional ethics
  • People analytics
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Employee engagement and employee wellbeing
  • Employment relations
  • Employment law
  • Sustainability and green Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Agile HR
  • Designing and implementing a people strategy
  • Employee experience across the employee lifecycle.

 

The key skills required by HR leaders and Strategic HR Business Partners are embedded as core components of this course such as HR consulting, leadership, change management, project management, influencing stakeholders with impact, developing actionable insight with HR data analytics and research methods, coaching and mentoring, business acumen, commercial insight and understanding how external trends and internal drivers influence organisational strategy, business models and the people strategy.

Module Details

For module details please see here

Find out more and apply

Add to comparison

Learn more about Cranfield University - School of Management

Where is Cranfield University - School of Management?