IE University

Master in Talent Development & Human Resources

The Master in Talent Development and Human Resources is a 10-month program divided into 3 terms, each addressing key areas of knowledge and skills you need for the program journey. You will learn how HR needs to support the business objectives, how to develop talent so it reaches its potential, how to lead change in organizations, and how to apply tech to accelerate and optimize talent and change initiatives.

Key Areas:

Strategic HR

Understand how to leverage key facets of the new world of HR to drive real change in organizations. Learn about new organizational models, and the power of culture and explore HR as a relevant business partner.

Behavior & Change Management

Become an expert on human behavior and psychology and learn to develop people to achieve sustainable excellence. Get trained in positive leadership, effective communication, group dynamics, and conflict resolution to become an indispensable leader of your team.

Talent Development & Management

Learn to lead change in the workplace by actively enabling it through HR. Explore core topics like the talent pipeline, hiring strategy, job crafting, and performance management to strategically identify and develop human potential.

Integrating HR Tech & Tools

Tech is changing the way people work, and staying on top of this evolution will set you apart from the competition. Delve into the latest HR technologies: Integrated HRIS, people analytics, well-being apps, gamification, and e-learning. Transform your career as a future-forward and innovative HR and talent dev expert.

First term

Taking a comprehensive view of an evolving landscape, the first term addresses:

• Career Fitness
• Attention for High Performance
• Assessment & Psychometric Models: an overview
• Challenge I: Creating a High-Performance Team
• Communication Skills: Delivery of Compelling Stories
• Digital HR I: Technology & Innovation
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Foundations of HR I: HR as a Strategic Partner
• HR Business Fundamentals
• Learning & Development I: Fundamentals
• Mindful Leadership & Self-Management
• Talent Management I: an overview
• Teamwork
• Transformational HR I: The Roadmap
• Finance Fundamentals for HR Managers

Second term

As you reach the halfway point of the program and become more accustomed to its rhythm, you will take the following classes:

• Career Fitness
• Advanced Topics: Culture as the Foundation for Innovation
• Advanced Topics: Employee Rewards in the Digital Age
• Behavior Change: Science & Practice
• Challenge II: Defining your personal purpose
• Digital HR II: Talent Analytics
• Organizational Models: Overview & analysis
• Foundations of HR II: Challenges in the Dynamic Workplace
• Positive Psychology & Leadership
• Talent Management II: Performance Management
• Well-Being in the workplace
• Learning & Development II: Conventional theories meet modern trends

Third term

Third-term courses include:

• Career Fitness
• Advanced Topics: Multigenerational Management
• Coaching and Consulting Theory & Skills
• Creating a Culture of Engagement
• Foundations of HR III: Managing Teams
• Learning & Development III: E-Learning
• Final Project: Creating a Talent Management, Design & Implementation Roadmap
• Organizational Behavior
• Transformational HR II: Leading Change

MyHRFutureAcademy is a learning experience platform for HR professionals looking to invest in their careers which offers content on topics such as people analytics, digital HR and HR technology, workforce planning, and design thinking.

All Talent Development & Human Resources students will now find two mandatory certificates included in the program syllabus: Storytelling with Data in HR and How to Manage Stakeholders in People Analytics.

These certificates will need to be completed during the final term in order to apply what’s been learned to the final consulting project.

The Master in Talent Development and Human Resources isn’t a traditional HR program. You’ll graduate with a comprehensive understanding of the psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of organizations and change management, mixed with the know-how of the latest tech tools and skills, in order to impact and transform the HR role in any organization. You’ll be able to detect potential and help it grow, becoming a vital member of any company.

Here are some positions our students can achieve after the program:

• Leadership And Management Consultant
• Learning And Development Manager
• Talent Manager
• Hr Executive
• Executive Coach
• Entrepreneur

This master’s is a 10-month program divided into three terms, each addressing key knowledge areas and skills you need for a career in talent development & HR. The program is delivered on-campus in Madrid.