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Master Program
Human Resource Studies
April 2016
Prof. Dr. Marc van Veldhoven; Dr. Brigitte Kroon; Karen Pak Msc
• Why HRM?!?
• The HR professional
• Human Resource Studies @ Tilburg University
• Objectives
• Career opportunities
• Admission
• Questions
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Introduction
WHY HRM?!?
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Today’s headlines in the Newspapers…
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• “China economy slowing down, steel production workers keep producing” (Wall Street Journal)
• “Ageing workforce in Europe, is migration the key?” (Malta
Conference, Reuters)
• “Youth unemployment is a massive waist of resources” (the
Economist)
• “Air France strike becomes violent” (New York Times, Le
Monde)
• “UK law against modern slavery in the supply-chain ”
(Personnel Today)
• “ ‘Participation society’ causes increases in burnout amongwomen between 45-60” (CBS-SCP)
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Human Resource Management (HRM) is of
crucial importance for contemporary
organizations
HR priorities according to the business community
According to business leaders, the critical leader skills for HRM
needed in the near future are:
1. Get strategic sooner – anticipate
2. Identifying and developing future talent
3. Fostering creativity and innovation
4. Global – local strategy
Source: DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2014-2015 involves over
2,000 organizations in 48 countries. Nearly 1,500 global human
resource executives and 13,000 leaders participated
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Source: DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2014-2015 involves over
2,000 organizations in 48 countries. Nearly 1,500 global human
resource executives and 13,000 leaders participated
#1:
Human Capital
#2:
Customer relations
#3:
Innovation & Operational Excellence
What is keeping CEO’s
increasingly awake at night?
Some HR challenges for European companies:
• Managing Talent/improving leadership development
• Strategic Workforce planning
• Managing demographics/workforce analytics
• Managing change and cultural transformation
Combining different sources: BCG/EAPM analysis:The future of HR
in Europe, BCG/WFPMA: Creating people advantage 2012
(worldwide survey), DDI global leadership forecast, 2014-2015
The State of HR Survey 2013
• Some HR Challenges for the future
• Increasing working hours and performance pressure, increasing
employee stress and discontent
• People-related risk firmly on the management agenda (59% of firms
monitoring this)
• HR metrics and analytics increasingly important
• Benchmarking (imitation) is the biggest source of inspiration…
Source: The State of HR Survey 2013. SpeechlyBircham & King’s
College London (pages 4, 13, 14)
Some findings from academic research
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• Large financial institution, objective branch level
performance data, longitudinal design, two waves of
data, perceived HR practices/work systems
• Quality orientation, goal effectiveness, top-down
communication, pay satisfaction, job security = important
HR indicators; More than 10.000 respondents, average
response rate around 80%
• An improvement of one standard deviation in HR
indicators is associated with 165 million higher profit! (=
more than 17 % of total profits) for the companySource: Van de Voorde, Van Veldhoven, Paauwe, 2009
HR Professional
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What qualities do you need
as HR professional?
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Most important HR competencies:
I. Strategic contribution
II. Credibility
III. HR Delivery/Staffing – problem solving
IV. Knowledge of the Business
HR with an attitude!
HR professional: Making a difference
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Source: Brockbank &Ulrich: HR competencies that make a differende.
(in: Storey, Wright & Ulrich, 2009).
Human Resource Studies @
Tilburg University
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Six reasons to choose Master HRS – TiU
• High-level academic education (MSc.)
• Anchored in practice
• Multidisciplinary and balanced approach
• International orientation
• Focus on academic and professional skills
• Excellent reputation
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Department of Human Resource Studies
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Program MA HRS (60 ects) -1
Personal
Skills
Seminar Human Resource
Studies (12 ects)
Select 1 out of 2 (6 ects)- Learning and development- Performance management
HR Metrics & - Valuation (3 ects)
Select 1 out of 2 (3 ects)- Compensation & Benefits- International HRM
September
December First semester
Program MA HRS (60 ects) -2
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Personal
Skills
Organizational Change (6 ects)
Masters’ thesis (24 ects)-Individual Research Proposal (3 ects )
January
JuneSecond semester
Seminar Human Resource Studies
Objectives
Learn to asses, discuss and apply research, theory and concepts of HRS,
while paying explicit attention to practical and actual issues in the field.
Specifics
Lectures, seminars, group assignments and individual learning notes
Three main parts
1.Introduction to the field of HRS, finalized with an oral exam
2.Themes: HRM and the institutional context /Strategic learning /
HRM, well-being and performance / The active employee /
Diversity
3.Business case and event
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Objectives
Learn to asses, discuss and apply research, theory and concepts of HRS,
while paying explicit attention to practical and actual issues in the field.
Specifics
Lectures, seminars, group assignments and individual learning notes
Three main parts
1.Introduction to the field of HRS, finalized with an oral exam
2.Themes: HRM and the institutional context /Strategic learning /
HRM, well-being and performance / The active employee /
Diversity
3.Business case and event
Master program HRS 2014 2015
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Seminar Human Resource Studies
1 out of 2 Electives
Learning and Development
• Training effectiveness; Talent management; Coaching; Team development &
learning; Knowledge management.
Performance Management
• Management control systems; Individual assessment; Motivation;
Longitudinal performance management processes.
Specifics: Interactive lectures, classes and group assignments
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Short courses
Human Resource Metrics & -Valuation
The financial consequences of HRM; Valuation of Human Capital; Monitoring HRM; Metrics & Strategy
1 out of 2 Electives:
International HRM
Cultural and Institutional perspective on HRM; Strategic HRM; Expatriation and Repatriation
Compensation & Benefits
Wage determination; Effects of pay on performance; strategic choices in designing pay systems
Specifics: (Guest) lectures and assignments
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Courses
Organizational change
To what extent and how can organizational change be managed; the role of
the student as a future change agent.
Specifis: (Guest) lectures, workshops and assignments
Personal Skills
Training – reflecting on effectiveness of your own professional
behaviour/qualities.
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Master’s thesis
• Test of competence in the independent performance of academic research.
• Based on solid empirical research.
• Has the form of an academic article.
• Supervision organized in thesis circles (3-6 students).
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Examples of projects
• Effects of flexible work arrangements for the individual employee and the
organization
• Creating a high performance organization: employee engagement in
hospitals
• The role of HRM in stimulating workplace learning
• The survivor syndrome: the effect of organizational change on employees
that stay after downsizing
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Extended master
Three tracks
International/comparative HR
Professional traineeship
HR Analytics
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Partner Universities 2015 2016
You can follow a selection of courses at:
Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven,
Belgium
Norwegian Business School (NBI), Oslo, Norway
Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Extended master
Three tracks
International/comparative HR
Professional traineeship
HR Analytics
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People Management Centre
(PMC) partners
Extended master
Three tracks
International/comparative HR
Professional traineeship
HR Analytics
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Objectives
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Objectives MA HRS (1)
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Upon completion of the program, successful students will have:
Developed a critical-analytical attitude
Demonstrated competence in doing scientific research
Developed profound disciplinary knowledge and skill in
order to work as an HR professional or consultant
Objectives MA HRS (2)
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Successful students will:
Have knowledge of HRM according to the latest methods,
techniques and theories.
Be able to apply academic theories and models to real problems
in practice.
Be able to reflect critically on existing paradigms according to
theory and methods.
Possess writing and communications skills in research and
problem-solving.
Career opportunities
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A graduate of the Master HRS is trained in analyzing
HR/Work/Organizational issues, including:
• Recognizing HR-factors underlying business problems
• Implementing new HR policies in the context of a changing environment
• Understanding the underpinnings of HR decisions and its consequences for
work, well-being and performance
• Advising on organizational change as far as people are concerned
Career opportunities -1
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Career opportunities -2
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Admission & Application
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Admission
• Bachelor HRS / Pre-master HRS: automatic admission
• Other Bachelor programmes: need to apply to the Exam Committee
• TSB: additional minor courses
• Others: Exam Committee will assess what is sufficient/insufficient
• If Ba/PreMa is not yet completed, admission is not allowed
• Detailed information, see the website:
www.tilburguniversity.edu/master/hrs
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Application
Application procedure
Bachelor students TSB -> Register at Studielink
Bachelor students TiU -> Register at Studielink + Request for
(other schools) Admission Examining Board TSB
Bachelor students else in NL -> Register at Studielink + Request for
Admission Examining Board TSB
Bachelor students outside NL -> Request for Admission Examining Board TSB
More detailed information:
• http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/administratie/inschrijven/eerste-master/
• https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/human-resource-
studies/application/
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More information
• Information Market! 19.00-21.00 hour, Academiabuilding, 2nd floor
Meet students and Eduation Coordinators at the Master’s Fair
• Dr Renee de Reuver
Director Master HR Studies
Tel: (+31) 013-4662371
General information about the program, admission, etc:
• Education Coordinator: Maaike Adams
• For questions please visit ASK TSB
www.tilburguniversity.edu/ask-tsb and fill in the online contact form
• Call 013 466 8000 or visit the Student Desk in A301
www.tilburguniversity.edu/master/hrs
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Questions?
Master Program Human Resource Studies
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Thank you for
your attention!
