6 ECTS credits
170 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4017121EEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Possible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Alvorens men een inschrijving kan nemen voor 'Human Resources Management' moet men ingeschreven of reeds geslaagd zijn voor 'Inleiding tot Management, Marketing en HRM' indien dit deel uitmaakt van uw voortraject OF moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor "Inleiding tot Management en HRM" als je student bent in de master biomedische wetenschappen OF moet men ingeschreven zijn in de Master Specialistische Geneeskunde. LET OP: Inschrijven voor deze aanbieding is daarnaast enkel mogelijk voor studenten die als werkstudent geregistreerd staan of die geregistreerd staan met een toelating om de specifieke lessen voor werkstudenten te volgen. Gewone studenten kunnen niet inschrijven voor de lessen behorend bij deze aanbieding, zij kunnen enkel lessen volgen van aanbiedingen waarvan het studiegidsnummer eindigt op een R. Bij vragen of problemen, neem contact op met het Studenten Administratie Centrum via SAC@vub.ac.be. For students of the Master in Management: To be able to enroll for 'Human Resources Management' it is necessary to have succesfully passed for 'Introduction to Management and, HRM' or at least you need to be enrolled for 'Introduction to Management and HRM'.
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Business
Educational team
Imke Dirkx
Bert Schreurs (course titular)
Maarten Andriessen
Activities and contact hours

25 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
139 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

In the course Human Resources Management students develop a general understanding of how human resource decisions contribute to individual, team, and organizational effectiveness, and to a firm’s sustained competitive advantage. This knowledge can be applied in small, medium, and large firms, as well as non-profits. The course covers topics such as:

  • The historical background of HRM,
  • HR roles,
  • Strategic HRM (SHRM),
  • HRM and firm performance,
  • Job analysis and competency modeling,
  • Recruitment and employer branding,
  • Personnel selection and assessment,
  • Career and talent management,
  • Performance appraisal and management,
  • Compensation.

The course approaches the management of human resources from a strategic perspective. The strategic perspective describes how each of the basic HR functions has its own part within the overall strategic plan of the organization and contributes to organizational performance. The course further takes an evidence-based approach to HRM which aims to help students in developing critical judgment in making decisions that impact the well-being and performance of organizations and employees.

Course material
Handbook (Required) : Fundamentals of Human Resource Management - International Student Edition, Functions, Applications, Skill Development, Robert N. Lussier & John R. Hendon, 2nd, Sage, 9781544387680, 2019
Digital course material (Recommended) : Lecture slides, teacher notes, and the material used for the practicals will be made available through Canvas, Canvas
Additional info

Teaching Methods

- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

REGULAR and WORKING STUDENTS
Lectures: 25 hours

  • Lectures course coordinator: 20 hours (8 x 3 hours)
  • Online Q&A: 1 hour

Practicals: 6 hours

  • Cases: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)

Self:  139 hours

  • Keeping up with the course material during the semester, adding up to 3 hours per lecture hour: 93 hours (31 x 3 hours)
  • Preparing for the exam: 40 hours (5 x 8 hours)
  • Preparing cases: 2 hours (2 x 1 hour)
  • Answering self-test questions: 4 hours (8 x 0.5 hour)

 

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

  1. identify and describe the key concepts and frameworks for human resource management;
  2. describe the fundamentals and functionality of the different HR domains;
  3. understand and explain how the HR domains separately and in combination contribute to sustained competitive advantage;
  4. critically analyze factors that influence the strategic management of human resources in today’s international environment.
  5. evaluate the extent to which an organization’s HR architecture is in accordance with the most recent scientific evidence;
  6. identify causes of HR-related problems and formulate recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

(!) In accordance with the supplementary faculty regulations to article 8§3 of the Teaching and Examination Regulations, the examination in the first examination session for all students only takes place in the additional examination block, organized in the two weeks following the spring break.

Evaluation 1st and 2nd session:
Written examination (100% of the total grade). The exam tests students' knowledge, understanding and ability to apply theory to practice by means of open questions, multiple-choice questions, and cases.  
The practicals prepare students for the exam but attendance at the practicals is not mandatory.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Communication Studies: Media, Strategic Communications & Marketing (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Biomedical Research (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Management and Business (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Sociology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Management: Standaard traject
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE)
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject
Master of Teaching in Physical Education: standaard traject (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sporttraining en coaching - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel onderwijs (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel sporttraining en coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Policy and Sports Management Profile Profile Sports Policy and Sports Management (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Social Law: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)