B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For HR practitioners and line managers who handle people decisions. The program covers the full employee cycle, from workforce planning to performance and reward.
The Human Resource Management program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers workforce planning and recruitment, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employment relations, and ends with HR analytics.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Workforce planning and recruitmentExplain the core ideas of workforce planning and recruitment and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Training and developmentAnalyse a real problem in training and development and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Performance managementApply the methods of performance management in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Compensation and benefitsPlan and lead work in compensation and benefits, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Employment relationsEvaluate current practice in employment relations against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06HR analyticsAdvise colleagues and managers on HR analytics in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Workforce planning and recruitmentForecasting staffing needs, writing job profiles and running fair, structured selection.Core area
- 02Training and developmentIdentifying learning needs, designing programs and measuring their effect on performance.Core area
- 03Performance managementSetting objectives, giving feedback and running appraisal systems that people trust.Core area
- 04Compensation and benefitsJob evaluation, pay structures, incentives and benefits that attract and keep people.Core area
- 05Employment relationsLabour law, contracts, discipline and grievance handling, and working with employee representatives.Core area
- 06HR analyticsUsing workforce data on turnover, engagement and cost to support people decisions.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Human Resource ManagementFor people who have practiced Human Resource Management for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Human Resource ManagementFor experienced people who advise organizations on Human Resource Management.
- 03Trainer in Human Resource ManagementFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Human Resource Management at work.
- 04Diploma in Human Resource ManagementA focused credential in Human Resource Management, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- HR manager
- Recruitment specialist
- Training coordinator
- HR business partner
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.