Postgraduate - Course2099 - Master of Human Resource Management

This course offers current and aspiring managers with the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and expertise in human resource management, with an emphasis on strategic issues. Students commence their studies with foundation units focusing on contemporary issues related to managing human resources, international and strategic human resource management issues, and industrial relations. Students then select units to suit their own interests and requirements by choosing from the wide range of elective units offered by the Department of Management and the Faculty of Business and Economics. The course involves the study of theoretical and research developments and analysis of contemporary examples of human resource management.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes. For more information refer to http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross-cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve

(d.) have advanced knowledge to master's level in human resource management

An optional research pathway is available.

For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/professional-recognition/

The course has two main components:

• a set of core units in human resource management
• four open electives.

An optional research pathway is available.

Students must complete:

(a.) five core units (30 points) as follows:

(i.) the following five units (30 points):

• MGX5261 Human resource management issues
• MGX5551 Strategic human resource management
• MGX5631 International human resource management
• MGX9600/MGG9600 Managing people and organisations
• MGX9850 Human resource management

(b.) one of the following units (6 points)

• MGX9220 Work and employment relations
• MGX5610 Work and employment relations in a global context

(c.) two units (12 points) from the following list with at least one 5000-level unit:

• MGX5300 Governance
• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5370 Policy analysis
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5670/MGG5670 Leadership
• MGX5680/MGG5680 Managerial problem solving and decision making
• MGX5690/MGG5690 Services and operations management
• MGX9230 Public policy
• MGX9270 Public management
• MGX9720/MGG9720 Managing organisational change
• MGX9761/MGG9761 Strategic management

Note: MGG-coded units are to be undertaken by Gippsland off campus-enrolled students and MGX-coded units to be undertaken by students enrolled at Caulfield campus.

(d.) a further four graduate-level units (24 points) subject to the following conditions:

• a maximum of two elective units (12 points) may be taken from other faculties
• students interested in pursuing doctoral studies (PhD) can choose the three-unit research report elective option.

Available units can be identified via the index of units by faculty at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html or by browsing units at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/search.

Additional degree requirements

• students can study a maximum of four 9000-level units (24 points)

Research report elective option

The research report option may provide an alternative pathway for students from a course work master's programs into a PhD program. The research report elective option consists of a three unit combination totalling 24 points, and comprises the following units:

• MGX5000 Introductory management research methods (6 points)
• MGX5900 Research report (12 points)
• MGX5901 Research report (introduction) (6 points)

Students intending to enrol in the research report require permission. Students must have completed a minimum of 24 points of coursework study, including MGX5000, and achieved a minimum average of 70 per cent, to progress to the research report. Students should discuss this option with their course director prior to enrolling.

It is recommended that students consult with the course coordinator to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.

This degree may serve as a pathway to a higher degree by research. Students considering a research degree are advised to consult a course coordinator prior to making an application.

Students wishing to exit the Master of Human Resource Management early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
• 2778 Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management after successful completion of 48 points of study.

Master of Human Resource Management