Postgraduate in Human resource Management
Overview
Human resource management is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying, and managing an organization’s employees it is seen as a central pillar of many organizations. An organization’s HR function plays a major role in the growth of its bottom line and the success of its business strategy. This programme is designed to equip HR managers with the required skills to take their organization to the highest level of performance management.
A Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Management prepares participants for a wide range of careers across a variety of industries, for example: Engineering and Logistics Management, Events Management, Senior Management, Software Development/IT Manager, System Administrator, Brand Manager/Sales Manager and Construction Management.
Postgraduate diplomas allow students to study something new or build on the skills and knowledge already gained during their first degree. In the current climate, more and more graduates are opting to pursue postgraduate study for the following reasons:
- To further explore interest in areas of specialization
- To gain clear insights into an industry and create invaluable contacts – postgraduate studies will uncover industry contacts and work experience opportunities;
- To gain specialist skills – i.e. balancing newfound expertise with practical work experience and industry knowledge, to offer employers a more complete package in an employee.
- To increase chances for promotion – this will give learners a competitive edge.
- Change career direction – many postgraduate courses can act as conversion courses to enter different sectors;
Employers want to recruit people who have the right mix of competencies.
1. BSc. Degree in any discipline or
2. Mature student entry/prior learning assessment: Professional Certification, Associate Degree, or Diploma. Applicants falling in this category must be twenty five years or older, with a minimum of two years experience in a specialized area of the industry. Applicants will be accepted based on an assessment of their prior learning.
| Semester I | Semester II |
| Critical Thinking | Applied Statistical Techniques |
| Project Management Foundations | Communications and Risk Management |
| Project Procurement and Stakeholder Management | Project Cost, Quality and HR Management |
| Project Scope and Time Management | Research Methods |
| Semester III | |
| Project Management Capstone | |
| Research Paper/Dissertation | |
| Internship/Practicum |
News
This Postgraduate Diploma in HR course is ideally suited for:
- Those who are looking to develop a career in HR management or development.
- Those who need to understand the role of HR or Leadership and Development in the wider organizational and environmental context.
- Those seeking to progress and further develop their professional knowledge in HR
Graduates from this programme will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary issues, current thinking and issues associated with the management of human resources.
Postgraduate diplomas allow students to study something new or build on the skills and knowledge already gained during their first degree. In the current climate, more and more graduates are opting to pursue postgraduate study for the following reasons:
- To further explore interest in areas of specialization
- To gain clear insights into an industry and create invaluable contacts – postgraduate studies will uncover industry contacts and work experience opportunities;
- To gain specialist skills – i.e. balancing newfound expertise with practical work experience and industry knowledge, to offer employers a more complete package in an employee.
- To increase chances for promotion – this will give learners a competitive edge.
- Change career direction – many postgraduate courses can act as conversion courses to enter different sectors;
Employers want to recruit people who have the right mix of competencies.
1. BSc. Degree in any discipline or
2. Mature student entry/prior learning assessment: Professional Certification, Associate Degree, or Diploma. Applicants falling in this category must be twenty five years or older, with a minimum of two years experience in a specialized area of the industry. Applicants will be accepted based on an assessment of their prior learning.
Main Campus
- 137 Mountain View Ave.
- Kingston 3, Jamaica
- (876) 928-0040
- info@ecc.edu.jm
Eureka Road Campus
- 14 Eureka Road
- Kingston 5, Jamaica
- (876) 928-0040
- ogs@ecc.edu.jm
Excelsior Community College is a registered institution with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) in Jamaica, and the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the local accreditation body.
Excelsior Community College obtained Candidacy for Institutional Accreditation in March 2019 from the UCJ. As such, our Masters’ Degree programmes curricula are developed in alignment with the UCJ’s and recognized industries occupational standards. Additionally, our programmes are aligned to the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), the National Qualifications Framework of Jamaica (NQF-J) and certifications are to be offered by the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ).
