Course details

Summary

Become more than a practitioner

Gain the human resource management knowledge and strategic skills to help elevate your career and maximize the potential of people within your organisation.

What is it Like?

Massey University’s Master of Management (Human Resource Management) will give you an international perspective on human resource management. You will learn how to become a human resources expert that has an in-depth knowledge of the theory of HR and the strategic skills to apply that to different types of industries and organisations.

Is this for you?

This degree is most useful if you come from a discipline outside of HRM and have found yourself working at a level where you need human resource management skills. Or if you have an undergraduate human resources qualification and want to gain more in-depth knowledge.

Real-world learning

At Massey we recognise that the workplace does not always fit neatly with business theory. Every workplace is different, with many human and procedural variables.

That’s why the human resource management major in the Master of Management not only gives you a solid background in the most recent and relevant theory, but also has a strong practical industry-relevant component.

Although this is predominantly a taught programme, you will be expected to include industry case studies within your assignments, where you can apply your new-found knowledge to a real-life HRM issue.

A focus on HR

The importance Massey University places on human resources is reflected in our focus on research programmes, such as the Massey People, Organisation, Work and Employment Research (MPOWER) Group which drives collaboration between human resource professionals, academics and other stakeholders. Massey also has close connections with the main industry body in New Zealand - the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) and works within their competency framework

Why postgraduate study?

Postgraduate study is hard work but hugely rewarding and empowering. The workload of the Master of Management replicates the high-pressure environment of senior workplace roles. Our experts are there to guide but if you have come from undergraduate study, you will find that this programme demands more in-depth and independent study.

Careers

If you would like to progress into a management role, or are interested in progressing into a higher level of management, the Master of Management can facilitate this progression.

Sought after by employers

International trends are for employers to reward postgraduate study well, especially in larger enterprises. The skills you learn are increasingly recognised as setting you apart from other potential employees.

Master of Management (Human Resource Management) structure

Part 1:

120 credits selected from courses:
114.702 Human Resource Management and Workplace Relations
114.709 Managing the Employment Relationship
114.722 Advanced Organisational Behaviour
114.735 Competitive Advantage and HRM Strategy
114.761 International Human Resource Management

Part 2:

114.895 Professional Practice (60 credits)

For progression from Part One to Part Two, candidates must have achieved a minimum B- grade average over the Part One courses.

The course of study for students who have already completed a Postgraduate Diploma or Honours will be 60 credits from Part 1 & 60 credits from Part 2.

Entry criteria

Applicants for the MMgt will have:

• been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, having achieved a grade average of at least B- in the highest level courses; or
• been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration with a B- grade average, or equivalent.

English language requirements:

• IELTS score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL iBT score of 90 overall (min 20 in Writing)
• PTE Academic score of 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills)
• Cambridge English score of 180