Master of Strategic Human Resource Management

Overview

The Master of Strategic Human Resource Management (MSHRM) will provide you with critical perspectives on the role and functions of HR executives and change agents. The program presents powerful tools for analysing strategic alignment, managing employment relationships and identifying leadership and team dynamic skills essential to orchestrate organisational change. It will also challenge you to analyse, diagnose and execute judgments across all human resource functions, to support the strategic objectives of your organisation.

A key component of the MSHRM program is the practical development of key skills in a real-world environment. This includes interaction with industry through a range of guest lectures as well as a business-focussed management project that will help you to critically analyse challenging scenarios relevant to your area of professional practice.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Master of Strategic Human Resource Management will be able to: 

1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the key concepts, theories and frameworks involved with strategic human resource management, incorporating critical analysis and investigative skills in this field.
2. Creatively analyse and solve organisational problems in the management of employees.
3. Apply best practice to create strategic alignment between human capital and organisational goals.
4. Apply leadership initiatives to create networks to develop mutually productive relationships within and across relevant organisations.
5. Evaluate regional organisational issues to provide ethical, legal, entrepreneurial and sustainable perspectives that may be communicated in written and oral modes.

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 12 subjects in total, as outlined below:

Variation to Course Structure