MA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

(Reg. No. 251956(3))

This flagship CIPD-accredited course meets the needs of those wanting a career in HR, as well as those already working in the field. It is taught by some of the UKs top HRM academics.

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL, HONG KONG

Contact details Dr Joe Leung, Programme Advisor Tel: +852 9103 3586 Email: j.leung@mdxu.com.hk Middlesex University Business School Hong Kong Office Unit 103, 1/F Stanhope House 734-738 Kings Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong Tel: +852 2503 0111 Fax: +852 2503 0525 Email: admission@mdxu.com.hk Professional recognition Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Start 8 October 2010 Programme length 24 months part-time Fees HKD 120,000

Londons Middlesex University Business School is now providing its outstanding CIPD-accredited Masters course in Hong Kong
The Middlesex PGDip/MA HRM is the basis of the NHS graduate HR management training scheme voted the UKs best HR graduate programme in The Times top 100 Graduate Employers awards.

Hong Kong Campus Middlesex University Business School, Hong Kong occupies a space of 8000 square feet in Quarry Bay. It is an excellently equipped area with three classrooms, conference rooms, a small library, student reference area and an internet cafe. The whole area is equipped with free Wi-Fi facility.

CIPD status The Chartered Institute of Personnel and One of the UKs largest and best respected Development (CIPD) is the UKs major HRM departments. professional body within the human resources, industrial relations and An outstanding 97% employment rate in the latest national destinations of leavers organisational development fields. You will be able to join the CIPD as a student in higher education survey. member (subject to joining fees) and you In addition to academic classes we run a will be eligible for graduate membership series of practitioner-based workshops upon completion. You will also be eligible where you can directly apply techniques for associate membership of the to workplace experiences. Chartered Management Institute. Lecturers based at our London campuses fly out to Hong Kong for teaching. Access to the Universitys online learning environment to stay in touch with lecturers and fellow students. Record of learning and development Throughout the course you will keep a unique record of learning and development which ensures our graduates are exceptional reflective practitioners.

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Entry requirements Normally a second class honours degree or above in any discipline, or an acceptable equivalent consistent with the Universitys admissions criteria. Exceptionally, students without a first degree might be considered on the basis of professional experience or other qualifications. If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL 575 (paper based) 233 (computer based). Careers According to the most recent Destination of Leavers in Higher Education national survey, 97% of MA HRM Middlesex graduates are in employment or related activity. Roles include HR manager, employee relations manager, HR business partner and development consultant. How the course is taught The course is taught by lecturers from our London campus. For each module you will have two weeks of block teaching. Each block consists of the Saturday, Sunday and three evenings within a single week. Each taught module is studied separately - you will start and finish each one over approximately three to four months before starting the next. After completion of the taught modules you will undertake the Dissertation. Programme content Core modules: Strategic People Management and Development This module provides grounding in the strategic management and development of people as well as an understanding of business strategy so you can formulate appropriate human resource strategies. You develop appropriate professional skills needed to operate effectively as a human resource partner to line management. Effective Leadership and Management This module provides you with the core skills related to management and leadership in the organisation so you can apply theory to practice in management. It also provides opportunities to develop personal skills through workshops in leadership and team-building Managing the Employment Relationship This module provides a specialist overview of the employment relationship in the modern workplace. It examines the individual aspects associated with employee resourcing and the collective aspects associated with employee relations - and the legal and regulatory aspects common to them both. Managing Employee Development and Reward Explore the strategies, policies, structures and processes required to develop and manage effective employee reward. You will take a strategic integrated view of the role of the learning and development process in organisations. It also provides you with an opportunity to acquire the key skills of a deliverer of learning.

Dissertation The dissertation is the culmination of the learning process at Masters level. It is the mechanism through which students add to organisational knowledge in order to enhance performance and at the same time contribute to broader theoretical debates. The module aims to provide students with the opportunity to consolidate and synthesise their learning in human resource management through a predominantly selfmanaged in-depth study leading to an in-company dissertation. Research methods sessions provide students with the knowledge framework and the skills necessary for undertaking a dissertation. Teaching staff We have one of the strongest teaching staff profiles in the UK. More than 80% of our teaching staff are either members or fellows of the CIPD. 75% of our teaching staff are engaged in research working in relevant and developing areas of HR policy and delivery. Our large body of professors are actively involved in teaching and curriculum development. Andrew Mayo, one of our professors was rated one of the most influential UK HR academics in a peer survery in HR magazine. Our head of department is Mary Hartog, a National Teaching Fellow. London teaching staff will fly to Hong Kong for course delivery.

Programme Leader: Professor Derek Miles (above) Professor Derek Miles was formerly Director of Human Resources at the international charity Save the Children before joining Middlesex University. He is an expert in human resource development (HRD) and his teaching and research interests cover strategic HRD, leadership development and ethnic and international HR. He won best paper at a recent CIPD conference for his paper on Green issues in Human Resource Management

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Programme Advisors The programme engages a team of local professionals as Programme Advisors to advise and support the planning and monitoring of programme delivery in Hong Kong, and to further improve and develop the programme where necessary.

Professor Steven Li Pro Vice-Chancellor & Regional Director (East Asia) Academic Director, East Asia Work Based Learning Centre Middlesex University, London

Professor Simon S.K. Lam Associate Dean (Research) Professor of Management Faculty of Business and Economics The University of Hong Kong

Dr Tony Wo Associate Director Hong Kong Management Association

Dr. Ricky, Szeto Wing Fu Associate Professor & Head (Admin) of Business Administration Department Shue Yan University Executive Director, Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd., HK

Dr. Joe Leung Human Capital Adviser Organisational Learning Consultancy Ltd

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Professional recognition

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe's largest HR development professional body. It is a globally recognised brand with over 135,000 members, and pride themselves on supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations. Successful completion of Middlesex Universitys MA Human Resource Management programme will lead to Graduate Membership of CIPD. Graduate member A Graduate member has the underpinning knowledge for Chartered member (achieved through professional qualification or assessment). Graduate members can apply to upgrade to Chartered Member. Please visit www.cipd.co.uk for more details.

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This is a registered course under the Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.