Drawing upon the Department of Management's areas of research expertise, our MSc Management with Human Resource Management provides a solid grounding in key aspects of business and management while allowing you to specialise through a range of option modules focusing on human resource management.

The programme examines the essentials of management theory and practice and the core principles and practice of business and organisations in a local and international context. You will gain a broad knowledge and expertise in the design and implementation of strategy at different levels of the corporate organisation and of other types of organisation such as public, not-for-profit and cooperative. Specialist options focus on the role of human resource management in modern organisations, the issues involved in developing strategic aims, employment relations, and selecting, motivating and developing staff.

You will then use your critical analysis and independent judgement skills to write a dissertation setting out solutions to complex managerial problems in all types of organisation.

This Master's programme differs from the typical MBA in that it covers fewer subjects but in more depth. You will learn more than just the current management fashions and buzzwords: you will also learn about the evidence upon which management theories are based.

• Based in the School of Business, Economics and Informatics, the Department of Management is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.
• Our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals. We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.
• The programme is taught by a team with international reputations in their respective areas.
• We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.
• You will have access to Moodle, our online learning resource where all information and materials relating to your programme of study and modules are available, as well as the Birkbeck Library and e-Library.

The programme consists of eight taught modules (totalling 120 credits) and a 12,000-word dissertation (worth 60 credits).

You take three compulsory modules and choose two Group 1 option modules, one Group 2 option module and two Department of Management option modules (or from other departments, subject to approval).

Graduates can pursue careers in management, human resources, local and national government, business and industry. Possible professions include chartered management accountant, human resources officer, or risk manager. This degree can also be useful in becoming a management consultant, retail manager, or logistics and distribution manager.

We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.