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International Human Resource Management (Defence) – (M.Sc.)
Cranfield University
Cranfield School of Management
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,000 - ≈ € 7,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cranfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cranfield University
This unique masters programme has been developed specifically for managers in the military and HR managers in defence related industries.
Drawing upon the latest international HR management theory and best practice, the programme explores HR Management issues facing the military and defence industries today.
We aim to take your HR management skills to a new level of international competence, and help you understand your own learning style, nurture your practical management skills and develop personally in an environment that brings the best out in you as a business and military professional.
The programme is designed to be academically rigorous but vocationally relevant - giving you the specialist knowledge and skills you need to be a successful international HR practitioner, whether working in the defence environment or a HR role in industry.
Our teaching methods include a diverse range of stimulating learning experiences, with a huge emphasis placed on real-world business challenges. Modules include a mix of:
* interactive lectures
* participative exercises
* group projects
* readings on articles and defence related case studies
* sessions hosted by leading industry speakers
The thesis is your opportunity to undertake a practical and relevant research project. Through this practical approach you can add real value to your organisation as part of your own learning process.
Supportive Learning
Part-time studying offers many advantages to you and your organisation and we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled level of support both when you are here and when you return to work. We achieve this by providing:
* individual tutorial support, offering you advice and guidance on all aspects of your studies
* online library resources - giving you access to journals and publications wherever you are in the world
* an internet-based portal - including online learning resources, email, bulletin boards and discussion groups with your learning team members and tutor
This support enables you to concentrate on your career while continuing to maintain the focus and direction of your study when you are in the work environment.
Contents
The MSc in International Human Resource Management (Defence) is a 3 year part-time modular programme which starts in October each year. Army students may be eligible for funding via the Modular Masters Programme.
Module attendance dates
Year 1 2010
Module 1: 04 - 08 October
Module 2: 22 - 26 November
Year 2 2011
Module 3: 07 - 11 March
Module 4: 04 - 08 July
Module 5: to be confirmed
Module 6: to be confirmed
Year 3 2012
Module 7: to be confirmed
Module 8: to be confirmed
Year 1 - core modules
* Employment Law and HR Management
* Strategic International HR Management
* International Organisational Behaviour
* Global Economic Defence Environment
* Accounting and Finance for HR Practitioners
* International Compensation and Benefits
Year 2 - core modules * International HR Management Practice
* Research Methodology
* International Employee Relations
* Knowledge Management and HR Management
* Managing Change in the Defence Environment
* Consulting and Influencing Skills
Year 3 - ThesisThe thesis project provides you with an opportunity to further investigate an area of particular interest to you and your organisation, and to develop an international HR specialist's capacity to carry out research combining organisational and academic perspectives. In the Research Methodology module you will have covered a number of important topics such as:
* principles of research
* the research process
* problem formulation
* data collection
* data analysis
* report writing
This is your chance to put these and other skills acquired throughout the programme to use by researching specific problems or issues associated with your own situation.
You will work closely with your thesis supervisor who will provide expert guidance, advice and insights into leading-edge thinking in your subject area. They will offer unrivalled support throughout the entire project, from the planning stage through to delivery - both whilst you are here and when you return to work.
AssessmentAssessment is set to challenge you beyond the level at which you have been taught. This encourages you to find your own solutions to problems and breeds a level of pro-activity that ensures you are not just an intellectual, but a highly skilled HR professional.
All modules are compulsary. 60% of the assessment is based on written assignments, exercises and exams. 40% is related to your individual thesis.
The thesis is your opportunity to undertake a practical and relevant research project. You will select and apply HR Management skills, knowledge and analytical abilities to a
real-world project or current HR issues.
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Register Now!Requirements
We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds. We consider your qualifications, work experience and test scores on an individual basis. Usually candidates must:
1. Hold a relevant, recognised qualification, either:
* a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours Degree
* (or equivalent Bachelors Degree)
* or a professional qualification (e.g. Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and have 5 years' relevant work experience.
* or an alternative professional qualification and 7 years' work experience.
*Please note: Having taken into consideration all your application details the Programme Director may still require you to undertake the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and obtain a minimum score of 550. For further information please visit the GMAT website:
2. Have a good standard of English.
The participative nature of the programme demands a high oral ability and written work needs a strong business vocabulary.
If English is not your first language, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 92 internet test, 237 computer test or 580 paper test is required.The ETS DI Code for TOEFL is 0822. Alternatively, you can take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - band 6.5 is required.
*If you have studied in English at higher education level, you may not be required to undertake an English test.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Cranfield School of Management is one of an elite group of business schools worldwide to hold triple EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation.
These prestigious quality-marks are awarded only after a rigorous Peer Review process which means that every aspect of a school's activity - from its programmes to its support services and from its mission to its corporate governance - has been carefully evaluated and approved by leading experts from other business schools. EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation provides customers with an assurance of excellence at every level.
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