Master of Organisational Development and Strategic Human Resource Management
The Master of Organisational Development and Strategic Human Resource Management is specifically designed to meet the needs of professionals who are either currently practising or wish to practise in the field of organisational development and / or human resource management. The program consists of 12 units outlined below.
Learn to become:
A leader in organisational and individual change and learning. Understand what it takes to lead organisations to enact their strategic missions and to manage their human resources needs in complex and changing business environment.
A strategic intervention specialist. Make decisions and implement solutions involving human resources and organisational structures through cutting edge analysis and diagnosis.
An effective change agent capable of building and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders to successfully manage change.
A critical thinker around ethical issues involved in organisational development and change.
This program will develop a set of core competencies which will bring together human resource and organisational development themes and develop your understanding of strategic management issues. In addition students can undertake electives in specialist subjects.
The program also offers the option of a research project where students must apply their core and specialist competencies.
Award Details
The MODSHRM offers the advantage of providing a broad base of management units combined with a focus on the areas of strategic management, organizational development and human resource management. This makes it a powerful degree for those seeking to become better managers at the broader organisational level.
The award features a core of seven units which establish the foundational knowledge.
These are :-
GSB721 Processes of Management
GSB725 Strategic Management
GSB734 Management of Change
GSB738 Organizational Behaviour
GSB739 Strategic Human Resource Management
GSB752 The Learning Organisation
GSB753 Workforce Planning and Staff Development
Electives
Select five units from the following:-
GSB656 Methods in Organisational Research
GSB657 Public Policy Analysis
GSB680 Local Government
GSB702 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance for Managers
GSB714 Communication Management
GSB722 Gender Issues in Management
GSB740 Managerial Thinking and Decision Making
GSB745 Executive Leadership
GSB747 Industrial Relations
GSB751 Business and Professional Ethics
GSB791 Research Topic (1 unit)
GSB792 Research Topic (2 units)
GSB793 Dissertation (3 units)
Download the GSB Research Units Guide for further information about the Research Project.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing of up to 50% of the degree is available for other postgraduate study that has a reasonable correspondence with units prescribed for this degree.
Entry Requirements
This course is available on a fee-paying basis only.
Applicants for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Organisational Development and Strategic Human Resource Management shall
- have fulfilled all the requirements for admission to a degree or qualification of equivalent standing at this or another university or tertiary institution; or
- have completed The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management at UNE with a minimum Credit grade average, normally in the first four units completed towards the Graduate Certificate.
In addition, applicants for admission to candidature must provide evidence of at least three years’ work experience in a field of employment approved by the Faculty on the recommendation of the Director.
An applicant for candidature shall apply to the Director on the prescribed form.
Admission to candidature and the date of commencement of candidature shall be determined by the Faculty.