Postgraduate Open Postgraduate Open Day 26 November Day 26 November

20082008

Welcome to the People, Welcome to the People, Management & Management &

Organisations Division at Organisations Division at Manchester Business SchoolManchester Business School

Professor Fang Lee CookeProfessor Fang Lee Cooke

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

Some statisticsSome statistics 225 academic staff (and 67 Researchers in 10 Research 225 academic staff (and 67 Researchers in 10 Research

Centres)Centres)

More than 1300 undergraduate studentsMore than 1300 undergraduate students

More than 1300 postgraduate students (MSc, MRes, More than 1300 postgraduate students (MSc, MRes, MPhil, PhD, MBA)MPhil, PhD, MBA)

2,500 blended learning students2,500 blended learning students

Covers all business and management subjects for Covers all business and management subjects for Masters and DoctoralMasters and Doctoral

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

21 MSc/MBus courses – in all Business and 21 MSc/MBus courses – in all Business and Management subjectsManagement subjects

Intended as leading to careers in management and Intended as leading to careers in management and consultancy in public and private sectorsconsultancy in public and private sectors

Also a training for Doctoral Study in MBS or Also a training for Doctoral Study in MBS or elsewhereelsewhere

Manchester Business Manchester Business SchoolSchool

ResearchResearch• All partners rated 5 or 5* in the last RAEAll partners rated 5 or 5* in the last RAE

• Annual income from research grants and Annual income from research grants and contracts: £4 millioncontracts: £4 million

• Aiming for 5* performance (or equivalent) Aiming for 5* performance (or equivalent) across the board at the next (2008) RAEacross the board at the next (2008) RAE

• Research covers the spectrum from “blue Research covers the spectrum from “blue sky” to very appliedsky” to very applied

Some MBS Research CentresSome MBS Research Centres

Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk Centre for Equality and Diversity at Work Centre for Equality and Diversity at Work Centre for Research in Innovation and Competition Centre for Research in Innovation and Competition

(CRIC)(CRIC) Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology

(PREST) (PREST) European Work and Employment Research Centre European Work and Employment Research Centre

(EWERC) (EWERC) Operations Management Research CentreOperations Management Research Centre Public Policy and Management (Herbert Simon Institute)Public Policy and Management (Herbert Simon Institute) Centre for Corporate CommunicationsCentre for Corporate Communications Centre for International Business and ManagementCentre for International Business and Management Tyndall Centre for Climate Change ResearchTyndall Centre for Climate Change Research International Business Research Centre (IBRC)International Business Research Centre (IBRC)

CareersCareers

• Access to University of Access to University of Manchester Careers Service Manchester Careers Service (finest in the UK)(finest in the UK)

• Special careers advice Special careers advice sessions for MBS PG students – sessions for MBS PG students – every Wednesday in February every Wednesday in February and Marchand March

www.careers.www.careers.manchestermanchester.ac..ac.ukuk/events/events

People Management and People Management and Organisations DivisionOrganisations Division

• MSc Human Resource Management & MSc Human Resource Management & Industrial RelationsIndustrial Relations

• MSc International Human Resource MSc International Human Resource Management & Comparative Industrial Management & Comparative Industrial RelationsRelations

• MSc Organisational / Managerial PsychologyMSc Organisational / Managerial Psychology

• MSc Chinese and Business ManagementMSc Chinese and Business Management

• MBus Global Business AnalysisMBus Global Business Analysis

MSc Chinese Business and MSc Chinese Business and ManagementManagement

• AA multi-disciplinary taught course focusing on business and management multi-disciplinary taught course focusing on business and management in the Chinese context. These include, for example, Chinese-owned and in the Chinese context. These include, for example, Chinese-owned and foreign-owned businesses operating in China, as well as Chinese foreign-owned businesses operating in China, as well as Chinese multinational firms operating outside China. multinational firms operating outside China.

• The course examines in depth a wide range of issues related to Chinese The course examines in depth a wide range of issues related to Chinese business and management and its cultural and institutional environment. business and management and its cultural and institutional environment.

• The course takes a comparative and international approach to the study The course takes a comparative and international approach to the study of Chinese business and management issues. In other words, China is not of Chinese business and management issues. In other words, China is not studied in isolation but in the global context. studied in isolation but in the global context.

• The course is delivered by academic members of staff who have The course is delivered by academic members of staff who have internationally renowned expertise on Chinese business and internationally renowned expertise on Chinese business and management, politics and cultural studies. management, politics and cultural studies.

• It is aimed at graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in It is aimed at graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in multinational firms that have or are developing business relationships multinational firms that have or are developing business relationships with China or Chinese multinational firms. The course will also be useful with China or Chinese multinational firms. The course will also be useful for government officials, NGOs workers and those who have work for government officials, NGOs workers and those who have work experience in (multinational) firms that have business relationships with experience in (multinational) firms that have business relationships with China, if they wish to deepen their knowledge of China.China, if they wish to deepen their knowledge of China.

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

Group StructureGroup Structure

• MSc HRM&IR and MSc IHRM&CIR located in HRMERL

• Six Professors and approximately 13 teaching staff in total

• European Work and Employment Research Centre and the Centre for Fairness at Work

Major research themesMajor research themes

• Comparative employment systems

• Fair treatment at work

• HRM in health services

• Comparative Industrial Relations

• Participation

HRM, Employment Relations and LawHRM, Employment Relations and LawSubject Area GroupSubject Area Group

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

Course Objectives

• To provide a basic theoretical foundation for the study of industrial relations and human resource management, as well as a more contemporary analysis of changing employment practices.

• The MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations traces developments in the employment relationship in the UK and comparatively, whereas the MSc International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations examines international developments in human resource management and industrial relations

• To give students a grounding in research methods, including techniques of data collection and analysis, so that they can apply those methods appropriately either in the business world or in academic-based research.

• To equip students with competencies in various practical key skills that are required in their future careers and are sought after by employing organisations.

• To provide a strong platform for subsequent doctoral work and research

• The two courses are accredited by the CIPD and offer graduate member level

MSc HRM & Industrial RelationsMSc HRM & Industrial Relations

Semester 1Semester 1 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• HRM 1

• HRM 2

• Employment Policy and Practice 1

• Generic Research Methods

• Research Methods for Organisations

Semester 2Semester 2 (15 credits per (15 credits per unit)unit)

• MNCs and Comparative Employment Systems

• Employment Law

• Industrial Relations

• Dissertation over the summer

Course unitsCourse units (this may change slightly in 2009-10)(this may change slightly in 2009-10)

MSc International HRM & MSc International HRM & Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

Semester 1Semester 1 (15 credits (15 credits per unit)per unit)

• HRM 1

• Comparative IR

• Research Methods for Organisations

One of the following options:

• HRM 2

• International Management

Semester 2Semester 2 (15 credits per unit) (15 credits per unit)

• MNCs and Comparative Employment Systems

• International Human Resource Management

• International Labour Law and Regulation

One of the following options:

• Management of International Organisational Change

• Organisational Development

• Dissertation over the summer

Course unitsCourse units (this may change slightly in 2009-10)(this may change slightly in 2009-10)

MSc HRM and Industrial RelationsMSc HRM and Industrial RelationsMSc International HRM and MSc International HRM and Comparative Industrial RelationsComparative Industrial Relations

• Graduates from the course have gone on to a wide Graduates from the course have gone on to a wide variety of careers and further study, mostly, but not variety of careers and further study, mostly, but not exclusively, in related fields. These include HR exclusively, in related fields. These include HR consultancy at PwC, HR roles at the United Nations, consultancy at PwC, HR roles at the United Nations, Nestlé, Northern Foods, L’Oréal, the NHS, Scottish Nestlé, Northern Foods, L’Oréal, the NHS, Scottish Power, Grant Thornton Accountants, local Power, Grant Thornton Accountants, local government, Co-operative Insurance, British Medical government, Co-operative Insurance, British Medical Association, employment law consultancy and Association, employment law consultancy and lecturing/research.lecturing/research.

MSc Organisational MSc Organisational //Managerial PsychologyManagerial Psychology

• The only difference between the two The only difference between the two degrees is in the entry requirement degrees is in the entry requirement (OP requires GBR). They run as one (OP requires GBR). They run as one programme and the student programme and the student experience is the same. experience is the same.

• Research is usually carried out Research is usually carried out within consultancy firms or within within consultancy firms or within specialist sections of large specialist sections of large organisations.  organisations.  

• Graduates are employed as internal Graduates are employed as internal consultants in large commercial and consultants in large commercial and industrial organisations, in HR industrial organisations, in HR departments, in the Police, NHS and departments, in the Police, NHS and as management consultants.as management consultants.

MBus Global Business MBus Global Business AnalysisAnalysis

Benefits of the client-facing project Benefits of the client-facing project

• Following completion of semester two, Following completion of semester two, you undertake client-facing project you undertake client-facing project with an external organisation. with an external organisation.

• The project, although unpaid, provides The project, although unpaid, provides you with the opportunity to apply your you with the opportunity to apply your learning to real business problems, learning to real business problems, gain valuable work experience and gain valuable work experience and create networking opportunities.create networking opportunities.

Course OutlineCourse Outline

Semester 1: Core ModulesSemester 1: Core Modules

Semester 2: Option ModulesSemester 2: Option Modules

Semester 3: Summer Project Semester 3: Summer Project PeriodPeriod

Global Business Strategy Global Business Strategy ModuleModule• Strategic challenges and scenarios facing Strategic challenges and scenarios facing

international organizations international organizations

• Case Study AnalysisCase Study Analysis

• Global Business Strategic Management ProjectGlobal Business Strategic Management Project– Past examples include:Past examples include:– Tesco’s entry into IndiaTesco’s entry into India

– Ford Motor Company in the Chinese Automobile CompanyFord Motor Company in the Chinese Automobile Company

– Strategic analysis of AmazonStrategic analysis of Amazon

– Haiers Global StrategiesHaiers Global Strategies

Client-facing projectClient-facing project

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Assessed Client-facing project Assessed Client-facing project Dissertation/ReportDissertation/Report

• SupervisorsSupervisors

• Supervisors roleSupervisors role

• Your responsibilityYour responsibility

Procedure for securing a Procedure for securing a client-facing projectclient-facing project

• Placement OfficerPlacement Officer

• Arrange interviewsArrange interviews

• First appropriate offerFirst appropriate offer

• Language tuitionLanguage tuition

• Arbitrator (Course Director)Arbitrator (Course Director)

• Project eligibilityProject eligibility

ExamplesExamples

• Unilever- A competitive Analysis of Unilever- A competitive Analysis of Petrochemical industry in Middle East/ ChinaPetrochemical industry in Middle East/ China

• Unilever – The impact of energy management Unilever – The impact of energy management in China on downstream customersin China on downstream customers

• Accenture – Outsourcing a Pensions Print and Accenture – Outsourcing a Pensions Print and Dispatch Unit/ An analysis of the processes and Dispatch Unit/ An analysis of the processes and systems used by the Human Resource Servicessystems used by the Human Resource Services

• Dissertation- An analysis of Westerns Firms Off Dissertation- An analysis of Westerns Firms Off shore strategies of production to Asia to cut shore strategies of production to Asia to cut CostsCosts

Any questions?Any questions?

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