Why Study / Key Benefits

• Massey University’s Master of Management (Human Resource Management) provides an international perspective on HRM, combining HR theory with strategic skills that can be applied across industries and organisations.
• The programme is designed for students who may come from a discipline other than HRM and want to develop specialist HR capability, as well as students with an undergraduate HR qualification who want deeper knowledge.
• The programme develops both practitioner and strategic capabilities, including the application of HR theory to workplace situations and industry-related case work.
• Students can draw on Massey staff research expertise in human resources and related areas.
• Massey states that its HRM teaching works in close connection with the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) and its competency framework.
• The qualification is primarily taught and has an employability and workplace-practice focus.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The programme consists of two parts.

Part One

Core study:

• 30 credits of Master of Management core study. The current Master of Management structure includes a core course focused on contemporary business management and professional skills.

Human Resource Management compulsory course:

• 114702 Human Resource Management and Workplace Relations – 30 credits
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Employment relations
  • Human resource management
  • Human resource development

Students then choose 60 credits from the following Human Resource Management courses:

• 114709 Managing the Employment Relationship – 30 credits
  • Contemporary employment relations and HRM theory and practice
  • Managing employment relationships in organisations
• 114730 Human Resource Analytics – 30 credits
  • Workforce data
  • Evidence-based HR decision-making
  • Talent management
  • Employee performance
  • Engagement and wellbeing
  • Organisational effectiveness
  • Ethical use of HR analytics
• 114735 Competitive Advantage and HRM Strategy – 30 credits
  • Strategic HRM
  • Competitive advantage
  • Talent management
  • New Zealand and global environmental influences
• 114761 International Human Resource Management – 30 credits
  • Comparative HRM
  • HRM in multinational organisations
  • Strategic international HRM

Part Two

Students choose 60 credits from:

• 152810 Innovative Business Solutions – 30 credits
  • Design thinking
  • Business problem-solving
  • Transdisciplinary teamwork
  • Industry-partner projects
• 152811 Organisational Behaviour: Connecting Organisations, Management, and People – 30 credits
  • People and organisations
  • Organisational culture
  • Organisational structure
  • Behavioural theory
  • Organisational performance and sustainability
• 152894 Professional Practice – 60 credits
  • Professional action investigation within the student's subject area
  • Individual or group investigation
  • Written and/or oral presentation of outcomes 

Disciplines / Specialisations

The selected specialisation is:

• Human Resource Management

The HRM pathway focuses particularly on:

• Human resource management
• Employment relations
• Workplace relations
• Human resource analytics
• Strategic HRM
• International HRM
• Organisational behaviour
• People management
• Professional practice

Programme Highlights

• International HR management perspective.
• Strong emphasis on applying HR theory to practical workplace situations.
• HR analytics is included as a current subject option, providing exposure to workforce-data-based decision-making.
• International HRM addresses multinational organisations and strategic international HRM.
• Professional Practice provides an opportunity to undertake an applied investigation in the subject area.
• Massey Business School is accredited by AACSB International; Massey states that the Business School is in the top 5% of global business schools by AACSB accreditation.
• Massey states that it is ranked #2 in New Zealand for Business Administration by ShanghaiRanking

Career Outcomes

The qualification is designed to support progression into management and higher-level management roles.

Potential career areas associated with the HRM knowledge developed through the programme include:

• Human resources management
• HR advisory roles
• People and culture
• Talent management
• Employee relations
• Learning and development
• HR analytics
• Organisational development
• Strategic HR management
• International HR management
• Management roles involving people and workforce strategy

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• The current programme page includes Human Resource Analytics as a 30-credit Part One elective, reflecting the increasing use of workforce data in HR decision-making.
• Progression from Part One to Part Two requires a B- grade average across Part One courses.
• Students who have completed at least 60 credits of postgraduate study with a minimum C+ average may be exempt from the standard 30-credit Schedule A core course, but this is not treated as a credit; an approved alternative 30-credit course must be completed.
• Students admitted directly to Part Two on the basis of credit for Part One receive the qualification without a subject.
• Massey recommends international students apply at least three months before their anticipated start date to allow time for processing, visa arrangements and travel planning.
• The programme page states that students interested in progressing to a PhD should consider Massey's research-based Master of Business Studies instead.

International Student Visa Requirements

For an international student physically studying at the Auckland campus, the relevant New Zealand visa is generally the Fee Paying Student Visa.

Immigration New Zealand states that applicants need:

• An offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Evidence of sufficient funds to pay tuition fees or an applicable scholarship.
• Evidence of sufficient funds for living expenses or an acceptable sponsor.
• Acceptable medical and travel insurance.
• Good health and character.
• Genuine intentions to study.
• Evidence that they can leave New Zealand at the end of their stay, such as an onward ticket or sufficient funds to purchase one.