3/19/15 1 MSc Human Resource Management Jennifer Jordan 18 March 2015
3/19/15 2 MSc HRM Why are you interested in an MSc HRM? Why the RUG?
3/19/15 3 Policies, practices, and systems that influence employees behavior, attitudes, and performance. -Noe et al., 2012, p. 5
3/19/15 4 If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them. My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too.
3/19/15 5 Goals MSc HRM After this master, you are able to: Define, analyze, and evaluate complex problems related to managing people in organizations. Explore how HRM policies and practices can be developed and applied to ensure the availability, employability, commitment, and vitality of employees needed to accomplish organizational goals.
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3/19/15 7 MSc HRM: Career Prospects Broad variety of HRM-relevant positions in all kinds of organizations: HR general manager Functional area manager: Recruitment, Talent Development Personnel consultant, management consultant Professional recruiter Besides a professional career, graduates may opt for an academic career and take the Research Master (1 additional year) after which they can apply for a PhD position.
8 HR Manager Competences
9 The CHRO Time 22% 8% 5% Workforce Sensor Firm Rep 21% Strategic Advisor Exec Coach 17% Board Liason Talent Architect 10% 17% Functional Leader
3/19/15 10 MSc HRM 1-year degree program of 60 ECTS: 6 compulsory courses: 6 * 5 = 30 EC 2 electives 2 * 5 = 10 EC master thesis 20 EC 60 EC
MSc HRM Curriculum (September Start) Period Course name EC 1.1 Strategic HRM 5 1.1 HRM & Nederlands Arbeidsrecht or 5 HRM & International labor Law 1.1 Elective 5 1.2 Leadership 5 1.2 Research and Professional Skills 5 1.2 Elective 5 2.1 Work Design and Team Processes 5 2.2 Personnel Instruments 5 2.1-2 Thesis Research 20 3/19/15 11
1.1 Electives HRM & International Labor Law or HRM & Nederlands Arbeidsrecht 1.1 Organization Design 5 1.1 Business Ethics 5 1.2 Personnel Economics 5 1.2 Business Process Innovation and Change 5 2.1 HRM & International Labor Law or HRM & Nederlands Arbeidsrecht 2.1 Conflict Management & Industrial Relations 5 2.1 Innovation in Healthcare Organizations 5 2.2 Behavioral Perspectives on Corporate Governance 5 2.2 Service Operations 5 2.2 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 5 5 5 3/19/15 12
3/19/15 13 Block 1.1-2: Thesis Research - 20 ECTS, 560 hours MSc HRM Curriculum - Working out research proposal developed in Research Skills - Experiment or field study - Corporate Masters Program - Topics focus on issues related to team functioning, diversity, leadership, creativity and innovation, moral behavior, employee well-being, etc.
14 HRM/OB Expertisecenter Metha Fennis-Bregman m.fennis-bregman@rug.nl 050 363 4288 www.hrmexpertise.nl #hrmexpertise.nl
15 The expertisecenter HRM&OB Knowledge center RuG/SOM (FEB research school) Bridges science and practice Knowledge sharing and advise (through workshops, lectures, publications) à www.hrmexpertise.nl and #hrmexpertise.nl Research with companies and organizations Partnerships Evidence-based innovation of both practice and science
16 A scientific approach to HRM policies development. Evaluation and effect research Experiment with/pilot new policies, interventions, and solutions Diagnose and provide advice Satisfaction and attitude research Team effectiveness research Analysis of datasets examining variables such as absenteeism, customer data, and productivity (HR-Analytics) Benchmarking research
17 Partners and Previous Projects - Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN): Team effectiveness - Qbuzz: Absenteeism, customer satisfaction, environmentally-friendly driving - Noorderpoort: Self-steering teams, learning organizations - City counsel - Assen: Team effectiveness - City counsel - Zwolle: Creativity and innovation
Bird s-eye view of the Corporate MSc Programme Talented students. Top companies. Project ON TOP OF completed MSc programme. 6 months at the organisation, start Sept. 2015. Access to organisation management. Develop your professional skills with intensive training & coaching from FEB professionals. Upon completion: a signed certificate by FEB and the organisation.
The companies
To be considered for selection: All MSc programmes MSc grades (GPA) Motivation letter, curriculum vitae, references For detailed info see: www.rug.nl/feb/cmp
3/19/15 21 Questions? j.jordan@rug.nl
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