Human Resources Management (Remote)

Sukurta: 24 November 2020

	Faculty Economics and Business Administration
	Qualification awarded Master in Business Management
	Scope of studies and length 90 ECTS credits
	Application deadline* 1 May / 1 July
	Language English
	Tuition fee per year 5 460 €
	Start of studies 1 September
	City Vilnius

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The HRM programme is designed for graduates in Management, Economics, Organisational Psychology and other social sciences, who are seeking a career in human resources management or are looking to change their specialisation profile. The programme prepares specialists who are able to assess the needs of an organisation’s human resources, as well as the competencies of organisations, and to find appropriate ways to direct the abilities of employees to promote the growth of the intellectual capital of organisations and increase the added value created by the organisation. Different active learning methods are used, such as case studies, debates, collaborative learning, interactive tests and quizzes, as well as other teaching methods that directly involve the students.

Schedule

The study programme is conducted remotely on weekday evenings from 5:45 PM to 9:00 PM (Lithuanian time) via the MS Teams platform. However, the defense of the Master's thesis will take place on campus, meaning all students must be physically present in Lithuania on the day of their thesis defense.

Each semester, students take 5 to 6 different subjects, organized in modules. Typically, 1 to 2 subjects are studied simultaneously, with new subjects beginning after the completion of the previous ones. The Master's thesis is defended in three stages, during the first, second, and third semesters.

Programme structure

Course unit title	ECTS credits
Course unit title	ECTS credits
1 semester Compulsory courses Master Thesis Project I/II Strategic Management Research Methods Human Resource Management I/II Elective courses Management of Organization Image Total Quality Management: Business Excellence and Sustainable Development	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
2 semester Compulsory courses Master Thesis Project II/II Talent Management Cross-Cultural Management Human Resource Management II/II Elective courses International Project Management Knowledge and Competence Management	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
3 semester Compulsory courses Master Final Thesis Regulation of Labour Relations Leadership Human Resource Management Seminar Elective courses Change Management Organizational Psychology	30.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

Course unit title

ECTS

credits

Course unit title

ECTS

credits

1 semester

Compulsory courses

Master Thesis Project I/II

Strategic Management

Research Methods

Human Resource
Management I/II

Elective courses

Management of Organization Image

Total Quality Management:
Business Excellence and
Sustainable Development

30.0

10.0

5.0

2 semester

Compulsory courses

Master Thesis Project II/II

Talent Management

Cross-Cultural Management

Human Resource
Management II/II

Elective courses

International Project Management

Knowledge and Competence
Management

30.0

10.0

5.0

3 semester

Compulsory courses

Master Final Thesis

Regulation of Labour Relations

Leadership

Human Resource
Management Seminar

Elective courses

Change Management

Organizational Psychology

30.0

10.0

5.0

Key Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the programme is able to successfully implement human resource management functions and improve a company’s practical personnel management activities. He/she able to perform diagnostics of an organisation’s human capital, to form effective communication in the organisation, and is able to mobilise employees to achieve the company’s goals, strategy and implementation. They will be able to make independent managerial decisions when hiring, evaluating employees, providing remuneration for their work and determining the need for training.

Programme Specific Requirements

20 ECTS credits in the management and optional course units in the fields of economics and business and management earned in bachelor studies or at least one year of professional experience gained in the field and a free-form statement indicating the length of employment and the job position issued by the employer supporting it provided.
Motivational interview.

In addition, all applicants have to fulfil the general admission requirements.

„Human resource management has always been the field that has interested me the most since my bachelor's studies. So after gaining more than 10 years of practical work experience in the field of personnel, I decided to deepen my theoretical knowledge and complete my master's studies at Vilnius University. I chose this university not by chance: before I joined, I knew that Vilnius University's studies in the field of personnel are one of the highest in Lithuania. Thanks to dedicated and professional lecturers and experienced colleagues, I gained not only additional theoretical knowledge, which is very useful in the day-to-day activities in the development of the recruitment and temporary employment agency in the Baltics, but also practical advice and examples. I recommend this study programme to all people who love the field of human resources and want to grow and improve in this field.“

Rasa Lembutienė, Head of Peopable

Why choose this programme?

The programme meets the needs of modern labour markets, as there is a high demand for HRM professionals who know how to organise activities in a multicultural environment and are able to work in international teams.
The professors have accumulated knowledge and competencies that meet the modern challenges of HRM, and the programme attracts lecturers from abroad who allow students to get acquainted with the international practices that exist in the organisations of other countries.
An international study atmosphere is created by students who typically come from different countries worldwide.
The in-person classes at the university are combined with distance learning.
Successful graduates have the opportunity to take part on postgraduate internships at foreign organisations.

What comes after?

Graduates of the study programme work as heads of organisations or departments.
They may be HR (human resources) directors, personnel managers or specialists.
They may become human resource development (HRD) project managers.
Some of our graduates become HR analysts in international and national consulting companies. Vilnius University has created opportunities for students interested in continuing their education to enter the doctoral studies programmes, which are available in the English language. In addition, the best of our graduates might be offered employment at the university.

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