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MBA in Strategic Human Capital
May 11, 2023 2023-09-28 8:51Throughout the year
Intake
Full & Part time
Study Mode
36 hours
Total Credit Hours
12-15 months
Duration
English
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Overview
Admission Requirement
| Regular Admission | Conditional Admission |
| Accredited bachelor’s degree in Business with a minimum GPA of 3.0 | Accredited bachelor’s degree in any field with a GPA of 2.00 – 2.99 |
| EmSAT 1400 I Academic lELTS 6.0 or TOEFL (PBT 550 or IBT 79 or CBT 213) | EmSAT 1250 or Academic lELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (PBT 530 or lBT 71 or CBT 197) |
Who is the program for?
- HR Professionals: HR practitioners who want to enhance their strategic thinking and leadership skills, and move into more senior HR roles. This program provides them with a broader understanding of business strategy and the ability to align HR practices with organizational objectives.
- Business Professionals: Individuals with a background in business who want to specialize in human capital management. They may be seeking to develop a deep understanding of how to effectively manage and develop the workforce to drive organizational success.
- Career Changers: Professionals from diverse backgrounds who are looking to transition into the field of human resources or strategic management. This program provides them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make this career switch.
- Entrepreneurs and Business Owners: Individuals who are running their own businesses or planning to start their own ventures can benefit from this program by gaining insights into effective people management strategies, talent acquisition, and organizational development.
- Consultants and Advisors: Those working in consulting or advisory roles who want to specialize in strategic human capital management. This program equips them with the tools and frameworks to provide strategic HR advice to clients and organizations.
Career Opportunities
- HR Manager/Director: With an MBA in Strategic Human Capital, you can pursue managerial or leadership roles in human resources departments. You may be responsible for overseeing HR functions such as talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, compensation, and organizational development.
- Organizational Development Consultant: You can work as a consultant, either independently or within a consulting firm, assisting organizations in implementing strategic HR initiatives, managing change, and improving organizational effectiveness.
- Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Specialist: You can specialize in talent acquisition, focusing on identifying and attracting top talent to meet organizational needs. You may be involved in developing recruitment strategies, conducting interviews, and managing the hiring process.
- Learning and Development Manager: This role involves designing and implementing training and development programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of employees. You would assess training needs, develop training modules, and evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives.
- HR Business Partner: As an HR business partner, you would collaborate with business leaders to align HR strategies with overall organizational goals. You would provide strategic HR advice, develop workforce plans, and contribute to decision-making processes.
- HR Analytics Specialist: With the rise of data-driven decision-making in HR, you can specialize in HR analytics. You would use data and analytics tools to identify trends, measure HR metrics, and provide insights to inform strategic HR decisions.
- Change Management Specialist: In this role, you would help organizations manage and navigate through periods of change. You would develop change management strategies, communicate change initiatives, and support employees through transitions.
- HR Entrepreneur: Armed with an MBA in Strategic Human Capital, you may choose to start your own HR consulting firm or venture focused on providing strategic HR services, talent management solutions, or specialized HR technology platforms.
Estimated salary range
- Entry-Level Positions:
- Customer Service Representative: AED 3,000 to AED 6,000 per month
- Junior Accountant: AED 4,000 to AED 7,000 per month
- IT Support Specialist: AED 4,000 to AED 8,000 per month
- Sales Executive: AED 5,000 to AED 8,000 per month
- Mid-Level Positions:
- Marketing Manager: AED 10,000 to AED 20,000 per month
- HR Manager: AED 12,000 to AED 25,000 per month
- Project Manager: AED 15,000 to AED 30,000 per month
- Software Engineer: AED 12,000 to AED 25,000 per month
- Senior-Level Positions:
- Finance Manager: AED 18,000 to AED 40,000 per month
- IT Director: AED 25,000 to AED 50,000 per month
- General Manager: AED 30,000 to AED 60,000 per month
- Medical Specialist/Consultant: AED 40,000 to AED 80,000 per month
Program Specification
7 Core courses for each of 5 Concentrations:| # | Code | Course Name | CH | Suggested Co-Requisites | Term Sequence |
| 1 | MBA 625 | Business Research Methods | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | MBA 600 | Managerial Economics | 3 | MBA 625 | 1 |
| 3 | MBA 611 | Accounting Financing Decisions | 3 | MBA 625 | 1 |
| 4 | MBA 606 | Marketing Management | 3 | MBA 625 | 2 |
| 5 | MBA 620 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MBA 625 | 2 |
| 6 | MBA 641 | Ethics, CSR, Corporate Governance | 3 | MBA 625 | 2 |
| 7 | MBA 645 | Strategic Management (Capstone) | 3 | 6 Core courses (18CH) | 3 |
| Total Concentration Courses (7) | 21 |
| # | Code | Course Name | CH | Suggested Prerequisites | Term Sequence |
| 1 | SHC 660 | Talent Management and Integrated HRM Practices | 3 | 6 core 18 CH | 3 |
| 2 | SHC 662 | Strategic Human Capital for Agile Organizations | 3 | 6 core 18 CH | 3 |
| 3 | SHC 664 | Contemporary and Sustainable Leadership | 3 | 24 CH | 4 |
| 4 | FinTech 665 | Thesis | 6 | 24 CH | 4 |
| Total Concentration Courses (4) | 15 |
Study Plan
| SL | Code | Course Name |
| 1 | MBA 625 | Business Research Methods |
| 2 | MBA 600 | Managerial Economics |
| 3 | MBA 606 | Marketing Management |
| SL | Code | Course Name |
| 1 | MBA 611 | Accounting & Financing Decisions |
| 2 | MBA 620 | Organizational Behavior |
| 3 | MBA 641 | Ethics, CSR & Corporate Governance |
| SL | Code | Course Name |
| 1 | MBA 645 | Strategic Management |
| 2 | SHC 660 | Contemporary and Sustainable Leadership |
| 3 | SHC 662 | Talent Management and Integrated HRM Practices |
| SL | Code | Course Name |
| 1 | FinTech 654 | Current Topics in FinTech |
| 2 | FinTech 665 | Thesis |
Courses Description:
Core Courses:
MBA625 Business Research Methods
This course advances students’ ability to think, adapt, build, apply, evaluate, and conduct business research in support of business decision-making. Topics include research design process, designing a research proposal, selecting the research instrument, ascertaining reliability and validity of instruments, scale measurements, sampling, and data collection methods, using and interpreting the results of univariate and multivariate statistical techniques, and writing the final report.
MBA600 Managerial Economics
The first section of the course covers essential concepts such as supply, demand elasticities and efficiencies in Industries. The subsequent section focuses on advanced topics in market analysis viz. role of externalities and imperfect/ asymmetric info, with specific reference to UAE/GCC/MEA economies.
MBA611 Accounting and Financing decisions
This course blends the use of information (financial and non-financial) for making operating and financing decisions. It links information to manage organizations and finance their activities. Topics covered include financial reporting and analysis, managing working capital, sources of financing business activities, equity analysis and valuation, risk analysis and decision-making under uncertainty, Financial planning, and capital budgeting decisions.
MBA 606 Marketing Management
This course focuses on managing the marketing functions in a dynamic, competitive environment. It introduces the students to a simulation program that gives a real-world scenario of the strategies for the achievement of competitive advantage in product, marketing information, research, consumer behavior, segmentation, the four P’s, and global marketing. StratSim Marketing is a comprehensive marketing strategy simulation based on the automobile industry that demonstrates the impact of marketing decisions on the other functional areas of the business. Marketing strategy is at the core of all decisions in the simulation. Teams target consumer segments and B2B opportunities based on market attractiveness and core competencies, using advanced marketing research techniques such as conjoint analysis, perceptual mapping, and concept testing to identify their customers’ needs and interest
MBA620 Organizational Behavior
This course provides a framework for understanding an individual’s organizational beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. This course covers how individuals and groups collaborate to achieve long-term goals, as well as the reasons for their success or failure. Finally, students will study how to govern the behavior of individuals and groups within an organization in order to fulfill organizational goals in light of the current emphasis on agility and innovation. SDG 3 is represented by one of the CLOs in this course (Good Health and Well Being).
MBA641 Ethics, CSR and Corporate Governance
In a world economy that is becoming increasingly integrated and interdependent, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. The globalization of business, the emergence of civil society organizations in many nations, and new government regulations and international agreements have significantly altered the job of managers and the nature of strategic decision making within the firm. This course draws on the latest research to address the challenges facing business organizations and their stakeholders. More specifically, this course focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, ethics within the UAE and international context. It is aligned with SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG10 Reduced Inequalities and SDG11 Sustainability
MBA645 Strategic Management
The course is designed to integrate knowledge acquired from MBA earlier 6 courses and apply it to the management of the firm at the Corporate and Strategic planning level. Hands-on Simulation of business game at the MBA level and case analysis assure the student has mastered the tools, techniques, and methods of the Strategic Management Process. The course includes special topics that are of concern for the strategic competitiveness of organizations e.g., digital transformation, innovation, sustainable development, mergers & acquisitions, strategic agility and resilience, strategic foresight, etc. In this course students will act as managers making decisions that contribute to the success of a business.
Concentration Courses:
SHC 661 Contemporary and Sustainable Leadership
This course focuses on Contemporary and Sustainable Leadership practices within the UAE and international context. Sustainable leadership is all about adopting a responsible approach to the way that we lead, stopping to think about the wider impact of our actions on society and the environment. This might mean considering our wider stakeholder group, the natural systems within which we are operating and their limits.
SHC 662 Talent Management and Integrated HRM Practices
The course focuses on smart talent acquisition, integrative learning and development, competitive total rewards environment, and vital talent retention measures for the short- and long-term success of public and private sectors in the region UAE/GCC. Students will be exposed to critical conceptual, theoretical, and practical issues in each of these areas. Also, the course will provide a solid ground to discuss the real time case studies / challenges facing the organizations and the marketplace. One of the CLOs in this course is aligned to SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
SHC 663 Strategic Human Capital for Agile Organizations
This course focuses on Strategic Human Capital, which assists in the creation of a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by converting the workforce into a growth engine by aligning human capital practices with innovative strategic approach and how the new challenges are impacting these functions (e.g., technology and digitalization, internationalization, etc. in the UAE/GCC. This also highlights the need of harnessing culture to create leadership, increase integration, and enhance morale. Furthermore, the course assists in defining a clear agenda for how to enhance employee engagement in order to transform the organization to be sufficiently flexible and adaptable to respond quickly in today’s unpredictable environment. CLO 3 in this course is aligned to SDG 9 (Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation and entrepreneurship through startups)
MBA 664 Thesis – Strategic Human Capital
The purpose is to provide applied learning experience through thesis MSHC 704 in the organization. The course allows participants to demonstrate problem-solving skills to analyze highly complex issues with incomplete data and develop innovative solutions and proposals relevant to an academic/professional field, field of work or discipline. The course also provides an important link between the organization and the UD. As such, the Thesis should reflect a need of the organization while meeting the perceived needs and interests of the individual students. Thus, the student is required to develop an action-oriented management report. The Thesis report must be of a rigorous academic/ professional standard.
