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    Human Resources Management & Leadership Master's Degree (M.A.) in Germany

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    Master's Degree in Strategic Human Resources Management - Why should you study it? 

    Today, human resources have achieved a powerful position because they provide decisive competitive advantage. Keywords such as shortage of skilled workers, digitalisation of work, changed work-life balance demands of Generation Y, (gender) diversity, sustainable employee management, the discussion about scandals and leadership ethics, and much more dominate the headlines. All areas are embedded in a global strategy and influenced by strong competition, especially for the best talents. Every manager has to face all these aspects and challenges in these times. Do you want to talk to fellow students about practical solutions? Then the English-language Master’s programme Human Resources Management & Leadership at  CBS International Business School is ideally suited for you and opens up career opportunities for you in middle and senior management. In addition to current research and management knowledge, you will shine with team and integration skills, multilingualism, and high application expertise.

    Masters in Human Resources Management with a solid business foundation - What are the contents of the course?

    Human Resources Management is not just a business management discipline on an international scale. In this master's degree, you acquire all the essential teaching contents, which belong to a Business Master. These include Business Economics, Corporate Governance, Value-Based Management, and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Elective subjects offer a further individualization option.

    Masters in HRM and Leadership at a glance

    • ECTS 120
    • Semester 4
    • Language English
    • Type of Study Full-time
    • Degree Master of Arts
    • Campus Cologne | Mainz | Berlin/Potsdam
    • Internship Integrated**
    • Semester Abroad Integrated**
    • Start of Studies Summer Cologne
    • Start of Studies Winter Cologne | Mainz | Berlin/Potsdam
    • Study Fee* 5.310 €
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    *The displayed prices are semester fees. For non-EU students' fees please check the tuition fees information page. Status: March 2022.

    **While writing your Masters thesis in the fourth semester, you can choose whether to do an internship or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.

    Study Course Plan

    Some information about the study plan for the study programme Masters in HRM and Leadership:

    General business teaching units

    Business Economics3 ECTS ? !

    • Demand analysis & estimating demand

    • Supply and market equilibrium

    • Production economics

    • Cost analysis

    • Estimating cost functions and production functions

    • Economies of scale

    • Prices, output and strategy in different markets

    • Game theory models of oligopoly

    • Pricing techniques and analysis

    • Government regulation

    Empirical Research Methods3 ECTS ? !

    • Quantitative and qualitative methods

    • Development of a research question

    • Steps of research process

    • Methods of data collection

    • Sampling

    • Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS or R)

    • Writing a research report

    Strategic Analysis & Management3 ECTS ? !

    • Strategy making process and strategic reasoning

    • Cultural and institutional context of strategic management

    • Network-level strategies

    • Corporate development and configuration

    • Strategic change and corporate restructuring

    • Strategy evaluation and strategic controls

    Innovation Management & Digital Transformation3 ECTS ? !

    • Dynamics of innovation & their implications for change management

    • Individual creativity and invention

    • Corporate creativity & intrapreneuring

    • Technology management

    • Innovation and technology strategies

    • Managing innovations

    • Diffusion of innovations

    • Cultural differences in innovation capability

    • Contemporary trends in innovation management

    Programme specific teaching units

    Intercultural HR & Diversity Management3 ECTS ? !
    International Labour Law & Business Ethics3 ECTS ? !
    HR Development & Coaching3 ECTS ? !
    HR Research Techniques & Metrics 3 ECTS ? !

    Interdisciplinary competencies

    International Project Management2 ECTS ? !

    • Social competence: Communication, motivation, groups and team structures, leadership, conflict management

    • Methodological competence: Structural aspects, time management, cost management, human resource management, creativity and problem solving

    • Organisational competence: Quality management, documentation, risk management, project start and closure

    Language & Communication Skills2 ECTS ? !

    The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.

    General business teaching units

    Corporate Social Responsibility3 ECTS ? !

    • Cornerstones of sustainable management

    • CSR as management approach

    • Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness

    • Tools for CSR implementation

    • CSR and financial performance

    • Life cycle assessment

    Corporate Governance3 ECTS ? !

    • Historical developments around the world

    • Directors and board structures in different parts of the world

    • Family business governance

    • Role of institutional investors

    • Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions

    • Socially responsible investments

    • Corporate governance in different regions

    Value Based Management3 ECTS ? !

    • Financial measurement of corporate strategies: the principles

    • Traditional value-based systems and their link with financial models

    • Cash flow return on investments (CFROI)

    • Customer life-time value

    • Corporate financial & compensation design

    Sustainable Supply Chain Management3 ECTS ? !

    • Defining a sustainable supply chain

    • Discussion of various theoretical concepts and their implications for sustainable supply chain management

    • Green marketing

    • Green logistics

    Programme specific teaching units

    HR Consulting & Project Management Techniques3 ECTS ? !
    Experience Lab: HR Innovation Café3 ECTS ? !
    Business Project6 ECTS ? !

    The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.

    By the end of the module students should be able to:

    • Define project goals for the “client”.

    • Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.

    • Cooperate in the international project teams.

    • Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.

    • Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.

    • Formulate recommendations.

    Elective area

    Business Elective3 ECTS ? !

    By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. The following are examples of the types of courses on offer:

    • Corporate Strategy and Renewal

    • Digital Network Economy

    • Digital Leadership

    • Portfolio Theory

    • Power Pricing

    • Finance & Growth

    • Advanced Portfolio Management

    • Branding

    • International HRM

    • Start-up Management & Business Modeling

    • Trader in Capital Markets

    Interdisciplinary Elective3 ECTS ? !

    By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. The Interdisciplinary Electives usually include subjects like:

    • Chat Bot Design

    • International Competitiveness

    • Omni-Channel Commerce

    • International Trade and Emerging Markets

    • Bitcoin and the Market of Cryptocurrencies

    • Business Process Modeling

    • Design Thinking & Adobe Creative Cloud

    • SAP S/4 Hana in Controlling and Finance

    • App Development in JavaScript

    • East Asian Culture and Business

    • Cultures of Consumption

    • SPSS

    *Instead of the interdisciplinary elective, German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.

    Interdisciplinary competencies

    Emotional Intelligence 2 ECTS ? !

    • Different Inteligencies – IQ vs EQ

    • The role of emotions – daily and work life

    • The construct of Emotional intelligence

    • Emotionally intelligent competencies & skills

    • Skills acquisition – Experiential/action learning

    • Reflection & reflexion

    • Encouraging engagement

    • Developing trust

    Programme specific teaching units

    Strategic Human Resource Management & Leadership3 ECTS ? !

    • Theory of strategic HRM

    • Strategic HRM and business strategy

    • Strategic HRM and organisational performance

    • Strategic HRM in a complex and uncertain environment

    • Strategic HRM in MNEs vs. SMEs

    • Strategic Staffing

    • Strategic Training and Develop Management

    • Strategic Compensation and Rewards

    • Strategic HRM and Sustainability

    • Leadership Theories / Models and Leadership Traits

    • Leadership Styles

    • Cognitive, Behavioural, and Emotional Explanation for Human Motivation

    • Performance Management and Controlling

    • Leadership Tools

    Corporate Development & Business Transformation3 ECTS ? !

    • Organisations and Organisational Effectiveness

    • Organisational Theory

    • Basic Challenges of Organisational Planning and Development

    • Organisational Design

    • Management in Organisational and Ethical Culture

    • Organisational Life Cycle

    • Organisational Decision Making

    • Organisational Development and Change

    • Change Management in Mergers and Acquisitions

    Sustainable Leadership & Employee Relationship Management3 ECTS ? !
    New Work & Digital HRM3 ECTS ? !
    Venture Lab4 ECTS ? !
    Integrative Case Studies3 ECTS ? !
    Business Simulation Game3 ECTS ? !

    In a business simulation game participants have to manage their own virtual company which operates in the same market as other participant-operated competitors. This involves making typical management decisions in realistic environments. Beside the deepening and active examination of subject-specific knowledge the simulation games also include the team environment, where interaction, communication and prioritization are of paramount importance. Participants learn how to manage risk and uncertainty while time is limited and information constrained. Group-reflections help to take over different perspectives and to discuss pros and cons of content- as well as behavior-related actions.

    Master Thesis Tutorial2 ECTS ? !

    During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.

    Elective area

    Business Elective3 ECTS ? !

    By choosing Business Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. The following are examples of the types of courses on offer:

    • Corporate Strategy and Renewal

    • Digital Network Economy

    • Digital Leadership

    • Portfolio Theory

    • Power Pricing

    • Finance & Growth

    • Advanced Portfolio Management

    • Branding

    • International HRM

    • Start-up Management & Business Modeling

    • Trader in Capital Markets

    Interdisciplinary Elective3 ECTS ? !

    By choosing Interdisciplinary Electives in the second and third semester you can personalize your degree course and extend your management knowledge. The Interdisciplinary Electives usually include subjects like:

    • Chat Bot Design

    • International Competitiveness

    • Omni-Channel Commerce

    • International Trade and Emerging Markets

    • Bitcoin and the Market of Cryptocurrencies

    • Business Process Modeling

    • Design Thinking & Adobe Creative Cloud

    • SAP S/4 Hana in Controlling and Finance

    • App Development in JavaScript

    • East Asian Culture and Business

    • Cultures of Consumption

    • SPSS

    *Instead of the interdisciplinary elective, German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.

    Interdisciplinary competencies

    Organizational Storytelling2 ECTS ? !

    Programme specific teaching units

    Master Thesis18 ECTS ? !

    During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.

    Internship or Study Abroad10 ECTS ? !

    You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.

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    Human Resources Management & Leadership & English

    The in-depth HRM teaching contents are already anchored in the first semester. Here, you will look at the impact of globalization on human resources management. What things should be decentralized? How to deal with the idiosyncrasies of different cultures? And how do you ensure a good relationship with the stakeholders? In the second semester, you will learn how company strategies can be translated into mature HR strategies, and how long-term personnel decisions can influence the future of companies. And because HRM on an international level requires absolutely stellar English skills, the study language is English.

    Mastering leadership challenges

    In corporate management questions are on the agenda, which go far beyond the human resources sector. In the second semester, you will learn how companies are further developed and how organisations are designed. In the third semester, you will learn to recognize, analyse and deal with imbalances of power and inequalities in organisations. Aditionally, you measure your skills in comparison to your fellow students in a business simulation game. This is how you can test the knowledge you will have acquired until then.

    Experience practically the real thing

    For you to best apply your knowledge after graduation, the practical reference during your studies at CBS provides a unique advantage. A business project, a business simulation game and an  internship at a company in Germany or abroad help prepare you for a career in the real world.

    You will learn how to convince investors, partners and managing directors in the Innovation Lab - Business Plan Writing and Pitching and advance skills in the Capstone Simulation Game. In this digital business game, you take business decisions with your team and put your business know-how into practice.

    For many of our students, the practical relevance is also of interest when composing their Master’s thesis. This is because the work you write in the fourth semester is often written within the framework of an internship. Alternatively, you have the opportunity to write your thesis as part of a semester abroad.

    Build up your expertise with a graduate degree

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    Working with people requires practical reference

    As important as theory and scientific work may be, international human resources management means working with people who have very different interests and goals. So that you can assert your ideas and solutions, lead teams, and communicate with colleagues on all hierarchical levels in a targeted manner; courses in soft skills, self-management and project management are part of this Master’s study programme. You will receive practical experience in your profession during an internship of at least eight weeks. In a business project, you work on an actual or virtually real case.

    Turn your career into a profession

    The Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management & Leadership qualifies you for demanding tasks in personnel management functions, in personnel and management consultancies, or in strategic staff divisions. Further possible career paths are self-employment or an academic career including PhD.

    Flexibility for your Master’s Thesis

    In the fourth semester you can concentrate fully on your Human Resources Management Master’s Thesis. Many of our students take advantage of the opportunity to write their thesis alongside an internship with a company. Alternatively you may choose to write your thesis during an international stay at one of our numerous partner universities.

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