The MSc Degree in Human Resource Management (University of Greater Manchester), which is offered in collaboration with the University of Bolton, is designed to ensure successful careers for its graduates in HRM in businesses and organizations.
The first and particularly important advantage of the programme is that it equips students with the most modern know-how, strong competitive background, and best practices worldwide for effective management and development of human capital. In addition to specialized HR management knowledge and skills, it develops critical competencies for a successful career, such as leadership skills, strategic thinking, analytical and synthetic thinking, decision-making, teamwork and communication skills. This is ensured both by the content of this programme and by the fact that it is taught by the most distinguished University Professors in Greece as well as by renowned senior executives of important corporations.
Another advantage of the programme is that it awards a degree from the University of Bolton by studying locally at New York College in Greece.
The organization of the programme (with courses scheduled Friday evenings and Saturday) and its implementation at New York College's excellent facilities greatly facilitates the effective attendance by company executives and employees.
Finally, another advantage of the programme is that it is directed by Professor Dimitris Bourantas, founder and Director of the corresponding programme at the Athens University of Economics and Business, trainer and consultant to a large number of Greek and multinational companies.
Curriculum
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Research Study and Skills - This module supports your success in the HRM programme as a whole and allows you to develop your academic skills, including writing, computer literacy and presentation skills.
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Strategic HRM – This context module will provide you with a sound and critical understanding of the key issues of management of human capital within an organisation.
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Organizational Design, Management & Leadership - The main objective of the module is to provide necessary knowledge and skills that are required for achieving high level of efficiency and effectiveness within the organization. The module will focus on the importance of appropriate management and leadership skills as significant determinants of organisational design and development.
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Recruitment & Retention – The aim of the module is to enable students to understand all key aspects related to the recruitment and retention of employees. The module will cover techniques and approaches which are essential for effective recruitment, including best practices, evaluation and selection.
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Organizational Behaviour & Culture - The module will examine a wide range of topics in organisational behaviour and management. It will also discuss the key concepts of organisational culture: the set of values and beliefs within an organisation shaping appropriate behaviour patterns within an organisation.
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Research Methods – This module directly precedes the dissertation and will enable you to develop a research proposal, a more fully developed version of which will form the first three chapters of your dissertation. It will allow you to make informed decisions about which research philosophies, strategies and methods are suitable for your research.
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Industrial Relations, Negotiations & Law - The module examines the complex aspects of employment relationships, internally (e.g. relationship between employees and employers) and externally (e.g. the relationship between a business organisation and the state).
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Reward & Recognition – The module introduces and explains into detail the key objectives of performance management systems. It covers topics related to employees’ performance appraisal and, subsequently, the provision of appropriate reward.
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Dissertation - The dissertation provides you with the opportunity to conduct extensive and substantive research. It allows students to synthesize their academic knowledge, gained from the taught modules and to generate an evaluation and critical discussion of a strategic issue relevant to the organisation.
University of Bolton-Greater Manchester
Among the 30 best and fastest developing Universities of the United Kingdom (Guardian 2024)
The public British university University of Greater Manchester (known until 2024 as the University of Bolton) has a long history and strong commitment to the provision of high-quality education. It was founded in 1824 as Bolton Mechanics’ Institute, one of the first educational institutions in Great Britain. The University of Greater Manchester has managed to stand out for the quality of its teaching. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 ranks it first in North West England for teaching quality, the Complete University Guide 2024 ranks it first in student satisfaction, while the University held the 30th position according to the Guardian’s 2024 ranking list of British Universities. Recently, the BBC highlighted the UNIVERSITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER as a model for the Universities of Britain regarding its operating standards for student safety during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the British Minister of Education Michelle Donelan, from the podium of the House of Commons, referred to the “amazing work the University is doing.” New York College has a franchise agreement in accordance with the legislation of the Greek Ministry of Education, and the degree you will receive at the end of your studies is awarded by the University itself.