Master of Human Resource Management

Building a team with the right people is critical to the success of any business.

The Master of Human Resource Management will equip you with the core capabilities required to lead people effectively in a rapidly changing business environment.

Co-created with industry partners, Siemens and Medibank, the Master of Human Resource Management will bring you face-to-face with those shaping the HRM landscape and ensure you’re at the forefront of change in HRM practices.

This course is part of Swinburne’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE).

As high levels of disruption impact industry and employees move unencumbered across careers, the role for human resource professionals is growing increasingly critical within the workplace. The Master of Human Resource Management will give you the skills required to help organisations transition and businesses change.

With a strong emphasis on the application of knowledge, the Master of Human Resource Management will put you in practical business environments where you’ll work on real world projects provided by our industry partners.

Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to confidently navigate and lead change in any environment you find yourself in.

The course is taught in blended mode, which combines face-to-face delivery with online study, meaning you get the best of both worlds – efficient class-time, where you’ll engage in debate and meet real practitioners, while also completing your course online, when it’s convenient for you. This gives you some flexibility in balancing your study with your work and home commitments.

• Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management
• Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management (GD-HRM) ^
• Master of Human Resource Management (MA-HRM) or
• Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced)

To qualify for the award of Master of Human Resource Management, students must complete 150 credit points comprising of:

• 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
• 3 Elective units (37.5 credit points)

Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Human Resource Management is 75 credit points (normally six units)

Units of study

Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.

ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80015 Human Capital Analytics HRM80018 Leading Change * HRM80019 Human Resource Consultancy Project

Select 3 units from the following (37.5 credit points)

ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt BUS80003 Research Methodology MGT80003 Delivering Innovation and Other High Risk Strategies SCM80001 Innovation in Transport and Logistics SCM80002 Innovative Supply Chain Technologies ECO60003 Managerial Economics PRM60001 Project Management in Entrepreneurial Ventures ENT70012 Growth Management ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation ENT70019 Venture Planning ENT80031 Venture in Action FIN60004 Entrepreneurial Finance FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech FIN70006 Banking and Insurance Risk Management FIN70007 Investments and Capital Markets FIN80014 Business Finance and Quantitative Analysis FIN80021 Applied Financial Services Project INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF80007 Business Information Systems for a Rapidly Changing World INF80023 Managing IT Enabled Innovation and Transformation INF80045 Strategic Value of Business Technology INF80046 Managing Digital INF80047 Digital Intensive INF80048 Enterprise Architecture INF80049 Digital Business Risks INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights INF80052 Applied Technology Project LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW70001 Compliance and Risk LAW80005 Applied Industry Corporate Governance Project LAW80006 Enterprise Governance LAW80008 Corporate Governance LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management MKT80010 Marketing Strategy and Planning MKT80015 Marketing Communications Agency ORG60001 Leading SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability SIP60002 Leadership for Social Impact SIP60003 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation SIP60004 Social Investment and Philanthropy SIP70014 Evaluation and Impact Measurement SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy SIP80017 Social Venture Development BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development EXCA Financial Management and Entrepreneurship (Fribourg) ## (25 credit points)

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.

# Applied Projects Units - Students must have completed 75 credit points and may require an interview with the relevant Course Director.

## Study Tour Options - students need to discuss these options with their Course Director

• a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline or
• a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
• successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management ** or
• completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline OR aminimum of two two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)

Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of human resource management concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply human resource management fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate human resource management methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.