University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Management of Human Resources in Organisations

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Official Master's Degree in Management of Human Resources in Organisations

Ideal student profile

The profile is that of graduates in Psychology, Sociology, Industrial Relations, Law, Economics, Business Management and Administration, or equivalent, who wish to specialise in human resources management in the workplace, or graduates already working in the field of human resources and seeking to widen their knowledge.

The continuous learning and assessment process used in this master's degree means that students need to be highly skilled in organising and planning their work.

Finally, a knowledge of English is required so as to be able to use bibliographic resources and other sources of information.

Basic skills

Specific skills

Cross-curricular skills

Knowledge

  • Distinguish the psychosocial principles and frameworks in the management of human resources in organisational contexts.
  • Identify HR needs in the different areas that make up an organisation, from a proactive and systemic approach.
  • Identify, under technical and objective criteria, the different areas of an organisation in terms of HR, which include the design of operational plans and action protocols in dismissal processes and new hires.
  • Describe the particularities of the different contexts and their implications for the HR function.
  • Recognise the strengths, limitations and biases of theoretical frameworks in the field of HR.

Skills

  • Apply knowledge that provides a foundation or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
  • Distinguish HR needs in the different areas that make up an organisation, from a proactive and systemic approach.
  • Adequately differentiate the basic legal and economic concepts associated with the HR function.
  • Apply psychosocial principles and frameworks in the analysis of typical aspects of organisational contexts.
  • Work in teams and with diverse professional teams in the context of organisations.
  • Evaluate individual and group aspects that affect the well-being of members in an organisation.
  • Design operational plans and specific HR programmes that are relevant, feasible and adapted to the context in which they will be applied.
  • Use critical and reflective thinking for problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous learning.
  • Evaluate the impact of the application of HR processes on people and organisations, considering social and ethical aspects and establishing the most suitable ones.

Competences

  • Communicate conclusions, motives and advanced supporting knowledge to specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear, objective and unambiguous way.
  • Assess the particularities of the different contexts and their implications for the HR function and well-being.
  • Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern professional practice to manage professional activity, planning, organising and monitoring its execution.
  • Propose projects and actions that are in accordance with the principles of ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights and duties and diversity.
  • Evaluate projects, organisations and actions from a gender perspective.
  • Create protocols and projects that help to collectively and individually develop the potential of the people who make up an organisation.