International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations (Taught)

People are at the heart of workplaces. Managing and developing them is essential to help organisations achieve their goals and supporting employees to thrive and lead meaningful working lives.

• Learn about the differences between the employment practices and industrial relations systems in diverse countries and multinationals

• Understand how social, economic and technological as well as the implications of AI and digitalisation

• Study the influence of economic integration on changing systems of employment and industrial relations

• Academic skills development workshops to help transition into master's level coursework requirements

• Emphasis on professional skills development with opportunities to participate in the annual MSc HRM and case study competition, inter-university student debate, a live negotiation exercise and career development workshops

• Learn from experienced academics and researchers who are part of the University of Manchester’s Works and Equalities Institute (WEI) a leading international employment research centre.

CIPD Course recognition

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) offering the ability to fast track your career through professional membership.

CIPD credentials are increasingly sought out by employers around the world, with CIPD hubs existing in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia, and a network of 160,000 CIPD worldwide registered members.