Master of Business Administration - Human Resources
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The USEK Business School (UBS), in collaboration with CIFFOP (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Formation à la Fonction Personnel) which belongs to the prestigious University of Pantheon-Assas of Paris II, is pleased to offer a curriculum leading to the earning of a Master in Business Administration in Human Resources Management from USEK and a Master Degree from the University of Paris II.
This is a unique program in the Middle East and exclusively provided at USEK, where applicants can earn a double diploma. The curriculum paves the way to solid training in the framework of a program primarily designed to allow students to actively work as professionals in the field of Human Resources, effectively and within an international environment. The program also allows them to assume responsibility for the human resources managerial tasks and work relations: HRD in corporations, multinational companies in the private and public sectors, functional services, operational business units, and consulting firms.
The program courses, lasting for 2 years and given in English, will be taught by a mixed group including professors from USEK, in collaboration with professors and professionals from CIFFOP, Paris II, showing a high level of efficiency, experience, and professionalism in the field of Human Resources.
Curriculum
Common Core
- MGT520 Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
- HRM650 Seminars, Conferences, and Group Work
- MGT620 Strategic Management and Decision-Making
Specialization
- HRM530 Attracting and Selecting People
- HRM540 Developing People
- HRM555 Enhancing People Involvement
- HRM590 Industrial Relations
- HRM630 Introducing the Research Methods and Literature of the HR Field
- HRM565 Mastering the HR Tools
- HRM580 Mastering the Legal Context
- HRM515 Understanding the Business Environment from an HR Viewpoint
Capstone
- BUS 689 Case Study Research Methodology
- BUS 500 Quantitative Research methods
- BUS 690 Analytical Report
Program offered in Collaboration with the Université Panthéon-Assas - Paris II. Upon completion of the program, students earn an MBA from USEK and a Master's Degree from the University of Paris II.
Learning Goal 1: graduates will have advanced knowledge for the practice of human resources management.
- Learning Objective 1: Apply various concepts and theories in managing employees.
- Learning Objective 2. Demonstrate ability to handle proper career planning and development.
Learning Goal 2: graduates will possess problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Learning Objective 1. Identify problems and develop appropriate solutions for complex human resources situations.
- Learning Objective 2. Implement recruiting, selecting, and staffing decisions for work-life balance.
Learning Goal 3: graduates will be ethically and socially responsible.
- Learning Objective 1. Identify and analyze the various ethical issues in a business environment.
- Learning Objective 2. Propose solutions to ethical issues related to a global business environment.
Learning Goal 4: graduates will have effective communication skills.
- Learning Objective 1. Organize, write and execute oral and written professional reports for business in a global environment.
- Learning Objective 2. Speak and present using professional communication skills and technology.