Master in Human Resources and Knowledge Management

Program Overview

The Master in Human Resources and Knowledge Management integrates principles of modern people management and knowledge management within an organizational framework. Blending theory and practice, it equips professionals with skills in decision-making, people management, knowledge management techniques, and administrative abilities. The program culminates in a final project or thesis demonstrating the application of acquired knowledge.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master in Human Resources and Knowledge Management program integrates fundamental concepts of 21st-century people management and administration within an organization's integrated management framework. It utilizes various processes and tools for efficient management. The program blends theoretical and practical fundamentals with case studies, facilitated by professors and a virtual campus. Graduates will be qualified to:

• Understand and master techniques to enhance management and decision-making skills.
• Understand and manage modern knowledge management techniques using new technologies in business information processing.
• Provide management skills and methodologies for managing people within an organization.
• Develop strategic bases aligned with business objectives to plan and anticipate future HR movements.
The program targets professionals and administrators with experience in the field and university graduates seeking to expand or consolidate their HR and knowledge management expertise in 21st-century businesses. Its methodology and content design make it accessible to professionals from various fields interested in HR, aiming for executive and consulting roles.

Outline:

The Master in Human Resources and Knowledge Management program has a 90-credit structure (credit equivalence may vary depending on the university). The duration is 12-24 months, depending on student dedication, requiring successful completion of all evaluated activities and the final project. The program is divided into four parts: Subjects include:

• Organizational Structure and Change (2.5 credits): Focuses on organizational transformation and future trends.
• Society of Change and Information (4 credits): Contextualizes managing technological and cultural change within the information and knowledge society.
• Organizational Culture and Climate (2.5 credits): Analyzes concepts and approaches to organizational culture and climate, their relationship, and problem-solving methods.
• Innovation, Culture, and Work Management in the Communication Society (3 credits): Explores the role of technology in the communication society and its impact on innovation and work methods.
• Collaborative Work in Virtual Environments (2 credits): Covers collaborative work concepts, technologies, and management of both local and remote teams.
• e-Business and its Integration with Management Corporate Systems (5 credits): Provides an overview of modern enterprise management systems (SCM, ERP, CRM).
• Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning (3 credits): Analyzes knowledge typologies generated in companies, their management, information distribution, and organizational learning processes.
Subjects include:
• Strategic Management of Human Resources (3 credits): Focuses on the strategic and systemic approach to HRM.
• Position Analysis, Description, and Valuation (3 credits): Analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of position analysis and assessment methodologies.
• Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion (3 credits): Covers selection processes, effective modalities, and tools for designing and programming selection phases.
• Training and Career Plans (3 credits): Enables students to develop training policies to achieve company goals and strengthen organizational talent.
• Performance Evaluation and Management by Competencies (2 credits): Explains competency-based performance management and evaluation.
• Compensation and Incentives (3 credits): Shows how to use remuneration as an integrated management tool in HR policies and strategies.
• ISO 45001 (3 credits): Presents the active model and planning of preventive activity for occupational risk prevention, as per ISO 45001:2018.
• Human Resources Audit (2 credits): Provides tools and techniques for conducting HR audits.
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (4 credits): Covers business ethics and their application in people management.
Subjects include:
• Management Techniques and Organizational Leadership (3 credits): Explores leadership and administration styles, their relationships, and necessary skills.
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Techniques (3 credits): Covers conflict resolution strategies, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
• Interpersonal Communication Techniques (2 credits): Identifies elements involved in communication processes and describes the roles of participants.
• Management Techniques in Teamwork (3 credits): Provides theoretical and practical elements on groups and work teams and their effective management.
• Time Management and Conducting Meetings (3 credits): Focuses on optimizing working meetings and managing personal time effectively.
• Stress and Burnout (3 credits): Teaches how to manage stressful and burnout situations in business organizations.
• Public Presentation Techniques (2 credits): Develops skills in preparing and delivering professional presentations.
• Emotional Intelligence (1 credit): Explores emotional intelligence tools and their application.
• Personal Marketing (1 credit): Highlights the importance of personal marketing.
• Intellectual Capital (1 credit): Demonstrates the importance of the human factor as a source of competitive advantage.
• Quality as a Management Tool for Human Resources (1 credit): Deepens the importance of quality in HR management.
• Neurolinguistic Programming (2 credits): Introduces neurolinguistic programming and its application in human behavior.
It includes:
• Scientific Research Methodology (5 credits): Familiarizes students with the scientific research process, including methodology and report writing.
• Final Project (10 credits): The final project itself.

Teaching:

The program uses a blended learning approach combining theoretical and practical fundamentals with case studies. Teaching is facilitated by professors and utilizes a virtual campus for interaction. The program's structure integrates knowledge and skills acquisition through integrative exercises and project practices. The faculty includes a range of Doctors and Masters-level professionals with expertise in various relevant fields, including economics, business administration, engineering, psychology, and project management. A list of faculty members and their credentials is provided in the text.

Careers:

Potential career paths include:

• HR Director
• Personnel Chief
• Business Consultant
• HR Consultant
• HR Specialist

Other:

FUNIBER periodically offers FUNIBER Training Scholarships. The program content may be subject to slight modifications based on updates and improvements.