Postgraduate Open Postgraduate Open Day 25 November Day 25 November

20092009

Welcome to the Welcome to the

People, Management & People, Management & Organisations Division at Organisations Division at

Manchester Business SchoolManchester Business School

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

Some statisticsSome statistics

Some 250 academic staff (and 67 Researchers in 10 Some 250 academic staff (and 67 Researchers in 10 Research Centres)Research Centres)

More than 1500 undergraduate studentsMore than 1500 undergraduate students

Some 1800 postgraduate students on campus (MSc, Some 1800 postgraduate students on campus (MSc, MRes, MPhil, PhD, MBA)MRes, MPhil, PhD, MBA)

4,000 blended learning students4,000 blended learning students

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

Over 20 MSc/MBus courses – in all Business and Over 20 MSc/MBus courses – in all Business and Management subjectsManagement subjects

Intended as leading to careers in management and Intended as leading to careers in management and consultancy in public and private sectorsconsultancy in public and private sectors

Also training for Doctoral Study in MBS or elsewhereAlso training for Doctoral Study in MBS or elsewhere

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

ResearchResearch• MBS is the UK’s leading centre for MBS is the UK’s leading centre for

business research according to the business research according to the RAE 2008RAE 2008

• Annual income from research grants Annual income from research grants and contracts: more than £7 millionand contracts: more than £7 million

• Research covers the spectrum from Research covers the spectrum from “blue sky” to very applied“blue sky” to very applied

Examples of MBS Research Examples of MBS Research CentresCentres

There are nearly 20 research centres and groups in There are nearly 20 research centres and groups in MBSMBS

In PMO Division, we have:In PMO Division, we have:

Centre for Equality and Diversity at Work Centre for Equality and Diversity at Work

European Work and Employment Research Centre European Work and Employment Research Centre (EWERC) (EWERC)

Fairness at Work Research GroupFairness at Work Research Group

CareersCareers

• Access to University of Access to University of Manchester Careers Service Manchester Careers Service (finest in the UK)(finest in the UK)

• Bespoke careers support for Bespoke careers support for MBS Specialist Masters students MBS Specialist Masters students by the MBS Careers Liaison teamby the MBS Careers Liaison team

www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/eventswww.careers.manchester.ac.uk/events

People Management and People Management and Organisations DivisionOrganisations Division

• MSc Chinese and Business ManagementMSc Chinese and Business Management

• MBus Global Business AnalysisMBus Global Business Analysis

• MSc Human Resource Management & MSc Human Resource Management & Industrial RelationsIndustrial Relations

• MSc International Human Resource MSc International Human Resource Management & Comparative Industrial Management & Comparative Industrial RelationsRelations

• MSc Organisational / Managerial MSc Organisational / Managerial PsychologyPsychology

MSc Chinese Business and MSc Chinese Business and ManagementManagement

• A multi-disciplinary taught course focusing on business and management in the Chinese context. Including, for example, Chinese-owned and foreign-owned businesses operating in China, and Chinese multinational firms operating outside China.

• Examines in depth a wide range of issues related to Chinese business and management and its cultural and institutional environment.

• Takes a comparative and international approach to the study of Chinese business and management issues, allowing China to be studied in a global context not in isolation.

MSc Chinese Business and MSc Chinese Business and ManagementManagement

• Opportunity to study Mandarin

• Delivered by academic members of staff who have internationally renowned expertise on Chinese business and management, politics and cultural studies.

• Aimed at graduates who wish to pursue a career in multinational firms that have or are developing business relationships with China or Chinese multinational firms. Also for government officials, NGOs workers and those who have work experience in (multinational) firms that have business relationships with China, to deepen their knowledge of China.

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

Group StructureGroup Structure

• MSc HRM&IR and MSc IHRM&CIR located in HRMERL

• Six Professors and approximately 13 teaching staff in total

• European Work and Employment Research Centre and the Centre for Fairness at Work

Major research themesMajor research themes

• Comparative employment systems

• Fair treatment at work

• HRM in health services

• Comparative Industrial Relations

• Participation

HRM, Employment Relations and LawHRM, Employment Relations and LawSubject Area GroupSubject Area Group

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial RelationsCourse Objectives

• To provide a basic theoretical foundation for the study of industrial relations and human resource management, as well as a more contemporary analysis of changing employment practices.

• The MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations traces developments in the employment relationship in the UK and comparatively, whereas the MSc International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations examines international developments in human resource management and industrial relations

• To give students a grounding in research methods, including techniques of data collection and analysis, so that they can apply those methods appropriately either in the business world or in academic-based research.

• To equip students with competencies in various practical key skills that are required in their future careers and are sought after by employing organisations.

• To provide a strong platform for subsequent doctoral work and research

• The two courses are accredited by the CIPD and offer graduate member level

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial Relations

Semester 1Semester 1 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• HRM: Strategy & Practice

• HRM: Context & Organisations

• Employment Policy and Practice

• Research Methods for Organisations

Semester 2Semester 2 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• MNCs and Comparative Employment Systems

• Employment Law

• Industrial Relations

• Dissertation over the summer

• One option in first or second semester

Core Course unitsCore Course units (this may change slightly in 2010-2011)(this may change slightly in 2010-2011)

MSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

Semester 1Semester 1 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• *HRM: Strategy & Practice

• *Comparative IR

• *Research Methods for Organisations

One of the following options:

• *HRM: Context & Organisation

• International Management

* Compulsory for CIPD * Compulsory for CIPD recognitionrecognition

Semester 2Semester 2 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• *MNCs and Comparative Employment Systems

• *International HRM

• *International Labour Law and Regulation

One of the following options:

• *Management of International Organisational Change

• Organisational Development

• Dissertation over the summer

Course unitsCourse units (this may change slightly in 2010-11)(this may change slightly in 2010-11)

MSc HRM and Industrial RelationsMSc HRM and Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM and MSc International HRM and Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

• Graduates from the course have gone on to a wide Graduates from the course have gone on to a wide variety of careers and further study, mostly, but not variety of careers and further study, mostly, but not exclusively, in related fields. These include HR exclusively, in related fields. These include HR consultancy at PwC, HR roles at the United Nations, consultancy at PwC, HR roles at the United Nations, Nestlé, Northern Foods, L’Oréal, the NHS, Scottish Nestlé, Northern Foods, L’Oréal, the NHS, Scottish Power, Grant Thornton Accountants, local Power, Grant Thornton Accountants, local government, Co-operative Insurance, British Medical government, Co-operative Insurance, British Medical Association, employment law consultancy and Association, employment law consultancy and lecturing/research.lecturing/research.

Aims of the courseAims of the course

• To provide psychology graduates who are intending to become Chartered Occupational Psychologists with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required by the Division of Occupational Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

• To provide a strong theoretical grounding in the all of the relevant areas of occupational psychology.

• To provide training in research methodology that will enable students to pursue high quality research, whether in postgraduate studies or in a business context

• To equip you with competencies in various key skills required in your future careers and are sought after by employing organisations.

• To provide a strong platform for subsequent doctoral work

MSc Organisational MSc Organisational PsychologyPsychologyMSc Managerial PsychologyMSc Managerial Psychology

Course StructureCourse Structure• The course is studied over 12 months full time or 24 months

part-time; two taught semesters followed by the dissertation

• Each course unit is worth 15 credits, and the taught component is worth 120 credits in total. The dissertation is worth 60 credits.

ModulesModules• Research Methods• Selection & Assessment in Organisations • Behavioural Change in Organisations• Individual & Work Environment• Organisations & People• Training & Personal Development• Level A & B

MSc Organisational MSc Organisational PsychologyPsychologyMSc Managerial PsychologyMSc Managerial Psychology

MSc Organisational MSc Organisational PsychologyPsychologyMSc Managerial PsychologyMSc Managerial Psychology

Examples of recent dissertation topics:Examples of recent dissertation topics:

• Job control and job stress in blue and white collar workers

• Barriers to career progression experienced by part-time workers

• Bullying in the workplace

• The impact of mergers on the psychological contract

• Role of Acquisition Justice in Mergers and Acquisitions

• How Dyslexic People Respond to the Selection Procedure

• Leadership & Emotional Intelligence

• Organisational Change

MSc Organisational MSc Organisational PsychologyPsychologyMSc Managerial PsychologyMSc Managerial PsychologySpecial Features:Special Features:

• Research methods course units are delivered by national and international level experts in the respective areas. Research is usually carried out in consultancy firms or specialist sections of large organisations.  

• All elements of the course allow for interdisciplinary training and interaction

• The provision of training and assessment to enable students to attain Level A and B certificates of competence in psychological testing during the course of their MSc (to our knowledge we are unique in offering Level A & B)

• The range of experience provided by guest speakers from both industry and academia

• The only difference between the two degrees is in the entry requirement (OP requires GBR). They run as one course and the student experience is the same

• Graduates are employed as internal consultants in large commercial and industrial organisations, in HR departments, in the Police, NHS and as management consultants.

MBus Global Business MBus Global Business AnalysisAnalysis

Benefits of the client-facing project Benefits of the client-facing project

• Following completion of semester two, Following completion of semester two, you may undertake a client-based you may undertake a client-based project with an external organisation. project with an external organisation.

• The project, although unpaid, provides The project, although unpaid, provides you with the opportunity to apply your you with the opportunity to apply your learning to real business problems, learning to real business problems, gain valuable work experience and gain valuable work experience and create networking opportunities.create networking opportunities.

Course OutlineCourse Outline

Semester 1: Core ModulesSemester 1: Core Modules

Semester 2: Option ModulesSemester 2: Option Modules

Semester 3: Summer Project Semester 3: Summer Project PeriodPeriod

Client-facing projectClient-facing project

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Assessed Client-facing project Assessed Client-facing project Dissertation/ReportDissertation/Report

• SupervisorsSupervisors

• Supervisors’ roleSupervisors’ role

• Your responsibilityYour responsibility

Procedure for securing a Procedure for securing a client-facing projectclient-facing project

• Placement OfficerPlacement Officer

• Arrange interviewsArrange interviews

• First appropriate offerFirst appropriate offer

• Language tuitionLanguage tuition

• Arbitrator (Course Director)Arbitrator (Course Director)

• Project eligibilityProject eligibility

Examples of past projectsExamples of past projects• Unilever- A competitive Analysis of Unilever- A competitive Analysis of

Petrochemical industry in Middle East/ ChinaPetrochemical industry in Middle East/ China

• Unilever – The impact of energy management Unilever – The impact of energy management in China on downstream customersin China on downstream customers

• Accenture – Outsourcing a Pensions Print and Accenture – Outsourcing a Pensions Print and Dispatch Unit/ An analysis of the processes and Dispatch Unit/ An analysis of the processes and systems used by the Human Resource Servicessystems used by the Human Resource Services

• Dissertation- An analysis of Westerns Firms Off Dissertation- An analysis of Westerns Firms Off shore strategies of production to Asia to cut shore strategies of production to Asia to cut CostsCosts

Any questions?Any questions?

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