On this course you will learn to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of business related issues. You will develop suitable responses to these problems and be able to select the most appropriate course of action.Employers look for graduates who have the ability to manage people.

They know that with rising competition within the global workplace the decisions managers have to make about employees have significant impact on the organisation's performance. This specialism enables you to focus your studies within the area of Human Resource Management (HRM). You will take two specialised HRM modules during your master's degree, gaining an understanding of the contemporary HRM issues within the organisation. Your final degree will be awarded as MSc Business Management (Human Resource Management) from Oxford Brookes University

Why choose this course?

• Employability: You will develop the skills, knowledge and ability to work in a multicultural environment. Our graduates go on to successful international careers with a range of commercial and not-for-profit organisations. We emphasise developing your CV and interview skills through the support of our Careers Centre.
• Opportunities: We provide you with new experiences and the chance to really interact with industry. You will have the opportunity to go on an optional field trip to Boston, USA. Here you will meet company executives, go on study tours, as well as a lot of sightseeing.
• Teaching and Learning: Oxford Brookes University Business School offers a great environment for studying Business Management. We have a track record of excellence in teaching, learning and research and you will be supported in your studies and beyond. Oxford Brookes University Business School received the top award from the Higher Education Funding council for England to become a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
• Student support: As a student you will be assigned to an Academic Adviser who will provide both academic and personal support. Student Support Co-ordinators provide guidance for your course and university-wide administrative issues. They organise a range of events to help you adjust to postgraduate study and are able to help you get advice about any issues you may have during your studies.
• Oxford Location: Oxford offers everything you could want as a student and more. It will provide you with a host of learning and employment opportunities with a range of internships and graduate jobs available. Located just over an hour from the hub of business life in London with easy access to international airports, you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region.

How this course helps you develop

You will develop advanced level knowledge of organisations, their management and the environment in which they operate through:

• Learning about contemporary business/management issues at both micro and macro levels
• Undertaking an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to business problem solving
• The business experience of teaching staff. Many academics undertake consultancy work in commercial and non-commercial organisations and visiting guest speakers contribute to modules and extra-curricular activities
• Various company visits are organised, eg ASDA distribution centre in Didcot and BMW in Oxford

You will develop the ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues by:

• Being encouraged to critically review (both individually and through group activities) real-world cases
• Your involvement in group work with an international group of students. This provides you with different and interesting perspectives on the world, enhancing your business and management knowledge
• Being encouraged to integrate knowledge and understanding across the modules, mirroring the complexities of decision making across the functional units of an organisation
• Taking a professional business-like approach to your studies, providing oral and written presentations to a high standard.

You will develop an understanding and gain experience of global business issues through:

• Being encouraged to appreciate that decision making must be informed from a variety of stakeholder perspectives of a national, international and inter-cultural nature
• Taking the International Business In Practice: Study Trip module. This gives you a hands-on, intensive experience. You will explore the impact of the national and international business environment upon business decision making, being aware of the different cultural perspectives that operate to inform ideas and issues.

You will develop an understanding of responsible risk management and sustainable value creation on the basis of the environmental, social and governance impacts of business through:

• Being encouraged to critically evaluate evidence drawn from a wide variety of sources being mindful of bias and subjectivity
• Being guided to demonstrate increasing competence in self-management, communication, team working and problem solving.

You will gain lifelong learning and personal development by:

• Developing as an independent learner with the ability to diagnose, plan and implement personal learning objectives
• Exploring the world you inhabit, not just from the specific discipline of business. Increasingly other disciplines influence and impact upon business and management decision making
• Taking the Personal Development and Leadership module which helps you develop your skills of reflection
• Engaging with our alumni association, which provides a framework for you to stay in touch with your network well beyond the course.

Careers

The MSc Business Management (Human Resource Management) will prepare you for a broad range of roles that centre on managing people and organisations. Typical roles might revolve around: HR consultancy, HR Director, HR manager, recruitment manager and general manager. This may be in commercial, non-profit or public organisations.

Recent graduates from the MSc Business Management courses have gone on to work at organisations such as: Deutsche Telekom, Deloitte, Oxfam, BASF Group, Kautex Unipart, Raiffeisen Bank, Revolution Insurance, American Business Conferences, Consilio Global.

This degree may also help prepare you for research in academia.