University of Cyprus
University of Cyprus Tuition: 7500 eur

MSc in Human Resource Management

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Department
Department of Business and Public Administration
Additional Information

The Master’s Program in HRM has been designed to offer state-of-the-art knowledge to students concerning the management and development of individuals, teams and organizations as a whole. Its main aim is to offer students a challenging, supporting and constructive learning environment where theoretical perspectives and research insights are critically debated to understand how HR can contribute to the development of organizations of excellence. 

The Program’s defining characteristic is its dual focus on the theory and practice of HRM. Through this focus, the Program will give students a strong background to either go on to study for a PhD in the field or become effective HR practitioners in different organizational settings.

The Program will add value to students as individuals and professionals, to research in the Department and the University, as well as to the local economy and society at large. It is an industry-led Program that adheres to international academic standards of excellence but is tailored according to the idiosyncrasies of the Cypriot business and social environment.

When graduating from the program, students will have acquired the skills to:

  • Find and develop an organization’s talent
  • Lead the rapidly changing human resource management environment
  • Analyze how human resource practices can support a firm’s strategic objectives and enhance long-term organizational performance.
  • Position themselves for a wide range of management roles
  • Become a business partner and leader on a global stage
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Program

STRUCTURE

The program (96 ECTS in total) can normally be completed in three academic semesters. The course requirements consist of 17 courses (total of 75 ECTS with courses ranging from 3-9 ECTS), 6 tool-oriented workshops (total 6 ECTS with workshops carrying 1 ECTS each), and a 15 ECTS Master’s thesis. All courses and workshops are mandatory and they must be completed successfully for the aquirement of the postgraduate degree. Grades are based on a scale from 0 to 10, with grade 5 being the minimum pass requirement for each course. The Program has been designed according to international standards adopted by similar programs in leading universities.

September-October

  • Principles of Management and Work
  • Advanced Organization Behavior
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leading People

November-December

  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic and International Human Resource Management
  • Employee Selection and Succession Planning
  • Compensation and Rewards Management

January-February

  • Workshop on Structures, Job Design and Workforce Planning
  •  Workshop on Psychometric Measurement
  •  Employee Training and Development
  •  Performance Management
  •  Managing Change

March-April

  • Workshop on Human Resource Information Systems
  • Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
  • Workshop on HR Analytics and Evidence-Based HRM

May-June

  • MNCs Employment Systems and Institutions
  • The Regulatory Framework of HRM
  • Workshop on Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
  • Managing Workforce Diversity, Theory and Practice

July-August

  • Master Thesis I

September-October

  • Business Ethics and CSR
  • Workshop on HR Business Partnering
  • Master Thesis II

November-December

  • Master Thesis III