MSc in Strategic HRM
Athens, Greece
DURATION
12 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* These are the full Tuition Fees for the whole duration of the program; installments and scholarships available* The program works on a rolling admission.
Key Summary
Introduction
MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)
Tailored to the needs of professionals with a commitment to HR who wish to advance their career in the dynamically changing environment of human resource management.
Human Resource Management is currently one of the fastest-growing management fields. Organizations are increasingly recognizing the strategic role of human capital for achieving significant business results, sustainable growth and innovation.
Highlights of the Program
Our strategic alliance with Hay Group S.A., an ALBA Corporate Member. Hay Group S.A. consultants share their extensive expertise on human capital management issues through a series of carefully designed workshops that expose them to cutting-edge tools and methodologies in HRM.
Our strategic alliance with Evalion People Psychometric Solutions offers our participants the opportunity to become certified users of occupational tests (Level A and B), through Psychometric Testing Workshop.
The role of ALBA as a Scientific Coordinatorof the BEST WORKPLACES Competition in Greece as well as for the Recruitment Confidence Index (RCI). Participants in the MSc in Strategic HRM have the opportunity to learn the best HR practices as well as the latest labor trends in Greece and Europe.
“Our vision is to develop executives with a sharp insight on people issues who will act as agents of transformation and as strategic investors in their organizations’ human capital. HR professionals can make a critical contribution to the process of business value creation. If you share this vision and aspire to play such a role in your organization, our program can help you reach your goals.”
Extensive opportunities to take courses abroad through student exchange agreements with a large network of top Business Schools worldwide.
Admissions
Curriculum
Key features of the program
- Weekday classes between 18:00 – 22:00 (and occasionally weekends), twice a week on average
- A 18-month program commencing every January
- Assessment: group reports/presentations, case study analysis, mid-term tests, final exams (18:00 – 21:00)
- 14 core courses and 8 workshops
- Dissertation or Internship or Coursework
Rankings
EDUNIVERSAL BEST MASTER RANKING 2021
On April 2021, Eduniversal published its new 2021 ranking of the Best Masters & MBA programs. The rankings include 50 specializations, covering 136 different countries within 9 geographic zones. More than 22,000 postgraduate programs from 1800 universities and schools across the world were proposed and evaluated and 5416 programs were ranked.
Many of Alba programs appear in a prominent position within their category.
Program Outcome
Investment in Human Capital pays off:
- Those companies with a highly engaged workforce improved operating income by 19.2% over a period of 12 months, whilst those companies with low engagement scores saw operating income decline by 32.7% over the same period (Towers Watson).
- The lost productivity of actively disengaged employees costs the US economy $370 billion annually (Gallup Institute).
- 70% of Chief Executive Officers consider talent management top strategic priority and believe talent retention is a struggle (PwC Annual Global CEO Survey).
- 53% of CEOs see skill shortage for key positions as a major challenge (PwC Annual Global CEO Survey).
- 93% of Chief Financial Officers consider human capital as a critical factor for customer satisfaction (Mercer).
Program Tuition Fee
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Accreditations
Ideal Students
The ALBA MSc in Strategic HRM is designed for
- The new generation of HR professionals that will act as strategic partners and effectively align people strategies with business strategies
- Other professionals in managerial responsibilities who will strategically lead their organizations' human capital and act as coaches and unleash their people's talents and full potential.
The Program provides
- Solid theoretical knowledge of human resource management issues, including the latest trends and developments
- Practical skills and tools needed to meet the challenges of people management within an international context.
Career Opportunities
During your studies here at Alba, you will experience numerous rewarding and exciting challenges. Apart from academics, selecting the right career path and finding the ideal job opportunity is an extremely important and difficult task. We at the Career Office are committed to supporting you in your job search and will provide you with a wide range of services so as to assist you in your career planning and development.
- Career Coaching
- Career Workshops and Masterclasses
- Career Events with leading companies in Greece and abroad
- The Alba Career Forum
- Internships
- Job Placement Opportunities