This 100% online Master of Business Administration (MBA) HRM degree is specifically targeted at working professionals. It provides the opportunity to fast-track your career by developing key business skills and gaining a deeper understanding of the human resource management discipline in particular.
Studied part-time, this MBA will give you the competitive advantage in today’s modern job market.
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Course Overview
Develop the skills to transform a workforce
This 100% online Master of Business Administration (MBA) HRM degree is specifically
targeted at working professionals. It provides the opportunity to fast-track your career by
developing key business skills and gaining a deeper understanding of the human resource
management discipline in particular.
Studied part-time, this MBA will give you the competitive advantage in today's modern job
market.
With a focus on key skills required of successful HR professionals, this MBA course covers
talent development, reward management, resourcing and strategic HR frameworks. It also
draws on relevant case studies and covers fundamental business disciplines including
financial management, strategy and marketing, developing practical and theoretical business
managerial and leadership skills.
Critical knowledge and capabilities developed
include:
Modern HR frameworks underpinning the evolving world of work
Reward strategies as a catalyst for enhanced business performance
Techniques for engaging, aligning and resourcing a workforce
Communication and stakeholder management skills
Analytical capabilities – turning data into actionable insights
Understanding and leveraging macro trends
More than half of our students study part-time, and
as a result we have considerable expertise in flexible study. This completely online MBA with
HRM specialism is designed to enable you to study part-time at your own pace, on your own terms
while continuing to work full-time, earning while you learn and boosting your career
opportunities without taking a study break. With six start dates a year, you're not restricted
to the traditional academic year and can start within weeks. There are flexible payment options
and postgraduate government loans to cover the full programme cost for those that are eligible.
Taught in an innovative online learning environment, you will interact with fellow MBA students
from across the globe, widening your knowledge of national and international business, and will
share your own professional experience to develop your business management skills.
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Enables you to independently explore and develop your skills and knowledge as an HRM
practitioner via contemporary and constructive debates, using information and
understanding of HRM across the strategic and operational business environment and
related management functions. The aim of this module is to increase credibility in
the field of HRM and develop frameworks to support and underpin the evolving nature
of work that will integrate with other HR strategies and functions and support human
capital and business performance. It develops analytical techniques and judgements
based on theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on reward management
across strategic business functions.
This module encourages you to independently explore and develop skills and knowledge
via contemporary debates and future developments of the strategic alignment,
engagement and deployment of an organisation's workforce. You will research the
diverse contribution that such essential HR management practices have on future
business performance, and will develop analytical techniques and judgements based on
theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on resourcing and talent
management across strategic business functions.
This module explores key reward strategies and their integration within the HR
function. It also looks at how reward policies and procedures can integrate with and
support business objectives. You will research the diverse and overarching
contribution that strategic reward approaches have as change catalysts on future
business performance. You will develop analytical skill and judgement based on
theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on reward management across
strategic business functions.
This module examines the complex relationship between business practices and the
impact on the global environment. It considers the ways in which businesses can
contribute positively to global environmental concerns and policies.
This module encourages you to independently explore and research the diverse
contribution that strategic practices make to business performance. It develops
analytical techniques and judgements based on theoretical models and contextual
trends that impact on strategic implementation.
This module develops your abilities to analyse business and financial data and glean
key insights that can influence strategic decision making. This contributes to the
sustainable financial wellbeing of commercial or non-profit institutions that are
faced with disruptive competition.
Provides a critical insight into the enduring nature of change and creativity for
organisational survival and growth. This module encourages recognition of the
organisational tensions and performance fluctuations linked to the generation and
application of change and new ideas.
This module is designed to develop your ability to apply effective communication
planning and brand management concepts. It provides insights into the contribution
to organisational performance made by enhancing sustainable stakeholder
relationships and delivering customer value.
This module provides insights into the nature and make-up of academic research
methods that align with common research frameworks. It introduces analytical
techniques and approaches to sampling along with research ethics in order to provide
you with direction that will enable you to investigate and solve your research
questions.
This module supports you in identifying a contemporary business or management
problem that is sufficiently complex to warrant investigation as a means of
identifying possible solutions. It will provide insight into the nature of academic
research, together with methodologies and analytical techniques. You will develop
and submit your research proposal based on a focused literature review. The problem
identified in this module will be researched in your dissertation.
This module will enable you to focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry
on a chosen managerial or business problem, where you will develop skills in
conceptualising business information within an academic context, and translating
your research and findings into practice, with the evaluation and development of
potential solutions. You will develop your analytical, critical thinking and
problem-solving skills, providing you with a depth of understanding of the problem
and the theory applied to its solution.
How It Works
Flexible Online Learning
Specifically designed to be studied and completed while in full-time work. Study at the
times that are convenient to you and fit it around your work and family life.
Real-World Relevance
QAA-assured, industry-led programmes, incorporating deep knowledge and expertise of employer
partners and tailored to the needs of the modern job market.
Industry Connections
Close links with leading local and regional employers, including Toyota, Kellogg's, Brother
Industries and the BBC.
Academic Support
Receive personalised feedback on assignments and one-to-one guidance from dedicated tutors.
Our Student Support team provides assistance with academic writing, research skills and
career development.
This MBA is industry-led and career-focused, reflecting the
culture and capabilities of North Wales Management School and Wrexham University more
broadly. Our business school's deep relationships with major employers have informed the
programme content and have helped shape an MBA that is built for career enhancement across
a wide range of sectors. It's this approach that has seen us ranked in the top 10 UK
universities for employability for part-time students.
Management consultant
£48k–£65k
Chief operating officer
£55k–£80k
Strategy director
£60k–£90k
Business development
£50k–£70k
Management consultant
£48k–£65k
Chief operating officer
£55k–£80k
Strategy director
£60k–£90k
Business development
£50k–£70k
Entry Requirements
Academic qualifications
You should have or be about to complete an undergraduate degree in any subject with
a minimum grade of 2:2 (or equivalent qualification) plus at least 2 years of
relevant work experience.
If you earned your undergraduate degree outside the UK, you should check that it is
equivalent to a 2:2.
Professional experience
Applicants without a degree may also be considered if they can demonstrate more than 2
years of relevant work experience.
If English isn't your first language, you may need to provide evidence of your English language
ability. We accept:
IELTS at 6.0 overall with no individual component below 5.5
TOEFL overall minimum 60
PTE Academic overall minimum 50
Cambridge (CAE & CPE) overall 169 with minimum scores of 162 in Listening, Reading, Writing and
Speaking.
A degree qualification taught in English
Evidence that you work in a company where English is the first language
High school qualifications in English
Completion of a Duolingo test with an overall score of 105 with no subscore less than 95 in the
language section.
Fees
Total course fee
£6,000
Per module
£500
North Wales Management School's online MBAs are designed to be affordable, saving time and
money. Tuition fees are calculated per eight-week module. You can enrol in and pay for each
consecutive session as your studies progress. Payment is accepted through the online
student portal and must meet the payment deadline.
*10% fee reduction for graduates of Wrexham University*
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What Our Students Say
"The QMU MBA gave me the strategic
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"The flexibility was transformative. I
completed my MBA whilst managing a team of 40 people and travelling
internationally for work. QMU's asynchronous model meant I could engage
deeply with course materials during my schedule, not theirs. The ROI has
been exceptional—my earnings increased by 60% within a year."
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Meet Samantha
100% online MBA Human Resource Management
Samantha is studying the MBA at the North Wales Management School while working full-time — proof
that a career break isn't the only way to make this kind of qualification work. She chose the
online route so she could apply what she was learning directly to real decisions at work, week
by week, rather than putting her career on hold to do it. "I wanted a qualification that changed
how I think on the job, not just something to add to my CV afterwards".
Her take: the flexibility isn't a compromise — it's what made the whole thing possible.
Ready to Transform Your Career?
Join ambitious professionals from over 40 countries studying with North Wales Management School.
No, this MBA is designed for professionals from any subject background who want to
specialise in HR. You'll need an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above (or
equivalent) plus at least 2 years of relevant work experience, and applicants
without a degree may also be considered based on more extensive work experience.
Yes, the MBA HRM is built for working professionals: it's studied 100% online over
two years part-time, in eight-week modules with six start dates a year, so you can
begin sooner and fit study around your job.
Yes. Alongside the taught modules, you'll complete a Management Report — a
significant piece of investigative work on a chosen HR or business problem, where
you'll apply your research and analytical skills to a real challenge.
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Study with a leading university and gain a globally respected qualification, industry-informed
learning, and dedicated support—without pausing your career.
With a focus on key skills required of successful HR professionals, this MBA course covers talent development, reward management, resourcing and strategic HR frameworks. It also draws on relevant case studies and covers fundamental business disciplines including financial management, strategy and marketing, developing practical and theoretical business managerial and leadership skills.
You will enhance your competencies in communication, problem solving and critical thinking, learn how to effectively nurture and develop talent, and gain insights into how to affect cultural change.
Critical knowledge and capabilities developed include:
Modern HR frameworks underpinning the evolving world of work
Reward strategies as a catalyst for enhanced business performance
Techniques for engaging, aligning and resourcing a workforce
Communication and stakeholder management skills
Analytical capabilities – turning data into actionable insights
Understanding and leveraging macro trends
Our leading flexible learning credentials
More than half of our students study part-time, and as a result we have considerable expertise in flexible study. This completely online MBA with HRM specialism is designed to enable you to study part-time at your own pace, on your own terms while continuing to work full-time, earning while you learn and boosting your career opportunities without taking a study break.
With six start dates a year, you’re not restricted to the traditional academic year and can start within weeks. There are flexible payment options and postgraduate government loans to cover the full programme cost for those that are eligible.
Taught in an innovative online learning environment, you will interact with fellow MBA students from across the globe, widening your knowledge of national and international business, and will share your own professional experience to develop your business management skills.
An MBA from a connected university
This MBA is industry-led and career-focused, reflecting the culture and capabilities of North Wales Management School and Wrexham University more broadly. Our business school’s deep relationships with major employers have informed the programme content and have helped shape an MBA that is built for career enhancement across a wide range of sectors. It’s this approach that has seen us ranked in the top 10 UK universities for employability for part-time students.
Entry requirements for home and international students
You should have or be about to complete an undergraduate degree in any subject with a minimum grade of 2:2 (or equivalent qualification) plus at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
Applicants without a degree may also be considered if they can demonstrate more than 2 years of relevant work experience.
If you earned your undergraduate degree outside the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2.
English language requirements
If English isn’t your first language, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept:
IELTS at 6.0 overall with no individual component below 5.5
TOEFL overall minimum 60
PTE Academic overall minimum 50
Cambridge (CAE & CPE) overall 169 with minimum scores of 162 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
A degree qualification taught in English
Evidence that you work in a company where English is the first language
High school qualifications in English
Completion of a Duolingo test with an overall score of 105 with no subscore less than 95 in the language section.
Fees
North Wales Management School’s online MBAs are designed to be affordable, saving time and money. Tuition fees are calculated per eight-week module. You can enrol in and pay for each consecutive session as your studies progress. Payment is accepted through the online student portal and must meet the payment deadline.
Total programme fees £6,000
Per 15-credit module £500
Modules
Modules
HRM in Context
Enables you to independently explore and develop your skills and knowledge as an HRM practitioner via contemporary and constructive debates, using information and understanding of HRM across the strategic and operational business environment and related management functions. The aim of this module is to increase credibility in the field of HRM and develop frameworks to support and underpin the evolving nature of work that will integrate with other HR strategies and functions and support human capital and business performance. It develops analytical techniques and judgements based on theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on reward management across strategic business functions.
Resourcing & Talent Management
This module encourages you to independently explore and develop skills and knowledge via contemporary debates and future developments of the strategic alignment, engagement and deployment of an organisation’s workforce. You will research the diverse contribution that such essential HR management practices have on future business performance,and will develop analytical techniques and judgements based on theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on resourcing and talent management across strategic business functions.
Reward Management
This module explores key reward strategies and their integration within the HR function. It also looks at how reward policies and procedures can integrate with and support business objectives. You will research the diverse and overarching contribution that strategic reward approaches have as change catalysts on future business performance. You will develop analytical skill and judgement based on theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on reward management across strategic business functions.
Emphasising the Environment
This module examines the complex relationship between business practices and the impact on the global environment. It considers the ways in which businesses can contribute positively to global environmental concerns and policies.
Implementing Strategies
This module encourages you to independently explore and research the diverse contribution that strategic practices make to business performance. It develops analytical techniques and judgements based on theoretical models and contextual trends that impact on strategic implementation.
Financial Insights and Business Intelligence
This module develops your abilities to analyse business and financial data and glean key insights that can influence strategic decision making. This contributes to the sustainable financial wellbeing of commercial or non-profit institutions that are faced with disruptive competition.
Creative Change & Innovation
Provides a critical insight into the enduring nature of change and creativity for organisational survival and growth. This module encourages recognition of the organisational tensions and performance fluctuations linked to the generation and application of change and new ideas.
Integrated Communications
This module is designed to develop your ability to apply effective communication planning and brand management concepts. It provides insights into the contribution to organisational performance made by enhancing sustainable stakeholder relationships and delivering customer value.
Research Methods
This module provides insights into the nature and make-up of academic research methods that align with common research frameworks. It introduces analytical techniques and approaches to sampling along with research ethics in order to provide you with direction that will enable you to investigate and solve your research questions.
Literature Review
This module supports you in identifying a contemporary business or management problem that is sufficiently complex to warrant investigation as a means of identifying possible solutions. It will provide insight into the nature of academic research, together with methodologies and analytical techniques. You will develop and submit your research proposal based on a focused literature review. The problem identified in this module will be researched in your dissertation.
Management Report
This module will enable you to focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry on a chosen managerial or business problem, where you will develop skills in conceptualising business information within an academic context, and translating your research and findings into practice, with the evaluation and development of potential solutions. You will develop your analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, providing you with a depth of understanding of the problem and the theory applied to its solution.
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QAA-assured, industry-led programmes, incorporating deep knowledge and expertise of employer partners and tailored to the needs of the modern job market
Close links with leading local and regional employers, including Toyota, Kellogg’s, Brother Industries and the BBC
Expertise in flexible learning – more than half of our students study part-time
Dedicated Student Success team supports you every step of the way – from enrolment right through to graduation
International university of many cultures
Programmes suitable for a wide range of academic backgrounds
10% fee reduction for graduates of Wrexham University*
*To qualify for the Alumni discount online applicants must have achieved a Bachelor`s Honours degree with a minimum classification of 2:2 or above, and it must be awarded by Wrexham University.
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