Management of Human Resources (MHR) (Classe LM-77)-Enrolled from Academic Year 2020/2021

Cortile scienze politiche
Master programme
A.Y. 2022/2023
LM-77 - Scienze economico-aziendali (EN)
Master programme
120
ECTS
Access
Open with entry requirements examination
2
Years
Milano
English
The Msc in Management of Human Resources (MHR) is an academic program designed to prepare students to accomplish an international career in the field of human resources. The program extends on 2 years with regular classes and a set of workshops and labs to develop a rigorous and relevant knowledge in this field.
The program is the only academic program in Human resources in English offered in Italy and is characterized by a comparative approach, a strong orientation toward analytics, and the adoption of a learning-by-doing teaching approach.
The program allows students to have direct access to a network of practitioners, companies, and institutions to enlarge the breadth of their learning through keynotes and project works.
Apart from offering the intense experience of life and learning in Milan, the course provides opportunities for internships and Erasmus exchange programs.
The program is designed to prepare students for a range of careers in the fields of human resource management, management, human processes and relations consulting.
Upon graduation, students will be prepared for management positions requiring expertise in human resources, organizational behavior, labor law, and management.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The programme is intended for top-level Italian and international students and it is subject to rigorous analysis of requisites for admission.
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent; a strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, management, sociology, political sciences or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods or a strong motivation to quickly fill their gaps in these fields; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.
The evaluation process will consider the applicants prior academic record and its consistency with the above mentioned criteria. Admission is based on academic excellence.

Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a 'laurea' degree pertaining to any one of the "classi di laurea" (degree classes) listed below under the heading "Note 1". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian "laurea" degrees listed below (Note 1).

b) All candidates holding a different bachelor's degree from the ones listed in Note 1 must have earned at least 9 ECTS in economics or mathematics/ statistics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MHR admissions committee. Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required credits within the set of admissible "settori scientifico-disciplinari" (disciplinary scientific sectors) listed below under the heading "Note 2". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities should exhibit a comparable academic record or competence in logic, statistics and mathematics.

c) Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher, under to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:

- By a Bachelor's degree with English as teaching Language. The degree must be uploaded when submitting the online application.

- By a language certification at or above B2, obtained no more than 3 years earlier. For the list of language certifications recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/accepted-language-certificates. The certification must be uploaded when submitting the online application.

- By the English level achieved during a Bachelor's degree programme through SLAM courses and tests. The certificates must be less than four years old, and will be assessed administratively, without the applicant having to attach any certificates.

- By the entrance test, which will be delivered by SLAM. The calendar of the entrance test will be posted on the SLAM website and on the Degree Course website (https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/english-entry-tests).
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be invited to take the test through the admission procedure.
Candidates who do not sit or pass the entrance test cannot sit further tests.
Candidates who do not sit or pass the entrance test will have until 31 August 2022 to obtain and submit one of the recognized certifications to the SLAM.

Students who do not meet the requirement by 31 August will not be admitted to the Master's degree programme.


d) Admission will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, coherence of their previous curriculum with the learning objectives of the Master's degree in Management of Human resources, and a test which will be assigned upon application. Applicants might be interviewed for admission.
Each applicant will have to submit, together with the application, a detailed curriculum vitae. Failing to provide the above mentioned documentation, the applicant will be excluded from the admission procedure.

* Note 1 (in Italian)
- L-05 - Filosofia
- L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione
- L-09 - Ingegneria industriale
- L-14 - Scienze dei servizi giuridici
- L-16 - Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
- L-18 - Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
- L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione
- L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche
- L-31 - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
- L-33 - Scienze economiche
- L-35 - Scienze matematiche
- L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
- L-37 - Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace
- L-40 - Sociologia
- L-41 - Statistica


* Note 2 (in Italian)
At least 9 ECTS: SECS-S/01 - Statistica; SECS-S/03 - Statistica economica; SECS-S/05 - Statistica sociale; SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie; SECS-P/05 - Econometria; MAT/01 - Logica matematica; MAT/05 - Analisi matematica; MAT/06 - Probabilità e statistica matematica
The program offers the option of attending part of the program in another European country, being part of the EMLS-European Master in Labour Sciences, established in 1993 in Toulouse by 4 universities acting as founding partners.
Presently, the EMLS network (https://www.emls-mest.eu/) operates in 10 European countries (Germany, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Italy) through 13 member universities, among the most prestigious in this field:
· London School of Economics (UK); · Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (ES); · Universität Bremen (DE)· Université Catholique de Louvain (BE) ; · University College -Dublin (IE); · Università degli Studi di Firenze (IT); · Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole- Toulouse (FR); · Universität Trier (DE) ; · Warwick University (UK);· Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL); · Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho-ISCTE Lisboa (PT); University of Ljubljana (SL); Università degli Studi di Milano (IT)
The overall objective of the network has been to establish a joint curriculum, with a distinctive focus on Europe in order to promote a comparative approach both in research and education in the field of Labour Studies.To this end, member universities have each developed a similar, and comparable, multidisciplinary program. All member university shall:
1. Provide knowledge on the European context
2. Provide multidisciplinary training on labour studies (labour economics, labour sociology, labour psychology, labour law, labour politics, HRM)
3. Develop a European comparative approach
Attendance is mandatory

Courses list

First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative and European Labour Law 9 60 English IUS/07
Data Analysis and Statistics 6 40 English SECS-S/03
Human Resources Management 6 40 English SECS-P/10
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Labour Economics + Personnel Economics 12 80 English SECS-P/01
Hr Information Systems 9 60 English INF/01
Organizational Behavior 9 60 English M-PSI/06
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Digital Hr and Analytics 9 60 English SECS-P/10
International Business Management and Accounting 9 60 English SECS-P/07
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Hiring and Recruitment 6 40 English SPS/09
Optional
Conflict Management and Negotiation 9 60 English M-PSI/06
Learning and Development 9 60 English M-PSI/06
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Advanced Strategic Management 9 60 English SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08
Comparative Industrial Relations 9 60 English SPS/09
Compensation and Benefit 9 60 English SECS-P/10
Empirical Methods for Inequality Analysis 9 60 English SECS-P/01
Organizational Innovation and Technology 9 60 English SECS-P/08 SECS-P/10
Organizational Transformation and Change 9 60 English SECS-P/10
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 15 0 English
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must get 18 credits (CFU/ECTS) by choosing two courses from the following list.

To obtain the required 18 credits (ECTS), students can choose only one course in the M-PSI/06. Moreover, students can choose either a course in M-PSI/06 or a course in SPS/09.
For more information, check https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/18-credit-activities
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Strategic Management 9 60 English Second trimester SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08
Comparative Industrial Relations 9 60 English Second trimester SPS/09
Compensation and Benefit 9 60 English Second trimester SECS-P/10
Conflict Management and Negotiation 9 60 English First trimester M-PSI/06
Empirical Methods for Inequality Analysis 9 60 English Second trimester SECS-P/01
Learning and Development 9 60 English First trimester M-PSI/06
Organizational Innovation and Technology 9 60 English Second trimester SECS-P/08 SECS-P/10
Organizational Transformation and Change 9 60 English Second trimester SECS-P/10
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Patenting and Technology Transfer 6 48 English AGR/01 IUS/01 IUS/04
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Organized Crime and Research Methodology. 3 20 Italian SPS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Art, Culture and Organized Crime 3 20 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory "new Public Governance and Co-Production of Public Services" 3 20 Italian SECS-P/10
Laboratory:societies, Rights and Environmental Crime 3 20 Italian SPS/07
Laboratory:strategies for Managing Environmental Conflicts Through Participatory Mechanisms 3 20 Italian IUS/10
Workshop: Anti-Mafia Journalism 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Students must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional courses upon their choosing.
3 - Moreover, students must get 3 CFU by choosing from internship, workshops, assessment of advanced computer skills, assessment of advanced knowledge foreign languages, traineeship abroad.
Please check https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/3-credit-activities.

Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Course location
Milano
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof.ssa Silvia Gilardi
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