University College of the Caribbean

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Degree Course (14)

FIU's College of Business Administration offers through the Institute of Management Sciences (a subsidiary of UCC), the Master of Science in Human Resource Management , that is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in HR or an equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.
Click here to visit the FIU M.Sc in HRM website.

Faculty
Instructions will be provided by full time faculty from the campus in Miami, Florida. Local lecturers or tutors will be utilized where appropriate.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must comply with the following admission conditions:

Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Earned an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in all upper division course work.
Have a minimum of 5 years experience, including at least 2 years in the field of HR.
Obtain two letters of recommendation from either faculty members at institution attended for your undergraduate degree, professional supervisors/managers or business associates.
Submit a personal interview and submit a two page essay on their motivation to attend the programme.

If an applicant fails to meet any of the above requirements, the applicant is encouraged to submit additional documentation to augment their application portfolio. The Admissions Committee will consider, for example, a masters degree in another discipline, a law or medical degree, the results of GMAT or GRE tests, a professional certification such as CPA, CFA, SHRM etc., or additional specialised leadership experience or training in reaching their recommendation.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Individuals interested in applying for admission to the programme should submit the following:

FIU Application Form for Graduate Degree Programme -The application is to be completed online. Once you have completed the application online it is important that the Coordinator is advised of the submission date and reference #. www.fiu.edu/gradadm/instructions_apply_online.htm.
Official transcript(s) from every college/university attended
Two (2) letters of recommendation
A two page essay
An up-to-date resume
A non-refundable US$30 application fee or credit card payment online or U.S. draft payable to FIU

GMAT Scores, if applicable. Ask about our GMAT preparatory classes at UCC, International Programmes Department. To schedule a GMAT appointment, have a Visa or Master card ready and call 1-443-923-8160 or visit the website: www.gmat.org.

Course Number	Course Name	*Credit Hours*
MAN 6157	Wellness Management This course focuses on the management of employee well-being, broadly defined and including, safety, security, mental, attitudinal and health related outcomes	03
MAN 6317	Critical Thinking in Human Resource Management This course focuses on developing critical thinking skills to solve complex and multidimensional human resource management problems. The course will emphasize the analysis and discussion of real cases and scenarios.	03
MAN 6403	Employment Law and Human Resource Management This course focuses on the legal and regulatory factors surrounding human resource management. The emphasis will be on creating awareness of legal constraints when making HR business decisions.	03
MAN 6327	High Involvement Human Resource Management This course focuses on human resource practices that motivate and empower employees to excel on their job by fostering their participation and involvement in organizational decision-making.	03
MAN 6626	International Human Resource Management Decisions about how to recruit, train, compensate, and manage global employees are discussed; cross-cultural differences in values; managing the international assignee	03
MAN 6297	Labour Issues and Conflict Management This course covers skills to enhance of conflict management of disputes. It is designed to teach students methods to productively manage interpersonal disputes between/among parties.	01
MAN 6359	Human Resource Knowledge Management This course focuses on the development of the organization's human capital. The identification of learning needs, current and future performance problems, and leadership development will be discussed.	03
MAN 6316	Human Resource Management Metrics This course focuses on the linkage between human resources and the organization's financial plan. This includes budgeting, controlling, and measuring HRM impact.	03
MAN 6385	Human Resource Strategy and Planning This course discusses the notion of strategic planning in the context of human resource management. Alignment of culture and strategy. Hr inventories and forecasting.	03
MAN 6347	Performance & Talent Management This course focuses on the development and implementation of effective performance management systems. Career development and electronic performance monitoring will be covered.	03
MAN 6336	Rewards Systems Management This course covers all aspects of compensation and reward systems such as the strategic alignment of compensation and other HR systems, job evaluation, merit- and skill-based pay, cost-effective benefit programs, and flexible pay.	03
MAN 6365	Staffing Organizations This course focuses on the identification, recruitment, selection, and promotion of successful employees.	03

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Duration: 14 months
Days: Saturdays and Sundays online sessions
Online Component- 2 hours. The total contact hours including online component is 36 hours.
Time: Saturdays 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Sundays 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Textbooks

University College of the Caribbean (UCC) and Florida International University (FIU) will provide all prescribed text books.

Tuition Fees

The overall cost Duration: 14 months is $15,000.00 USD. Fees are subject to change at short notice. A deposit of $1,000.00USD required upon formal acceptance to the programme. Tuition and fees are due prior to the beginning of each module. Tuition and fees cover access to FIU online library and coffee break and lunch are provided on class days. The fees also includes a one-year membership to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Student Loans

Applicants may apply for an international student's loan through the International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC) in the USA. No collateral or security is required, but interested applicants will need to identify a US co-signer to guarantee the loan. Application forms and brochures are available at UCC offices.

Applicants may also apply to:

First Global Bank
City of Kingston Credit Union
National Commercial Bank
Churches Credit Union
Student's Loan Bureau

N.B. Interim payments should be negotiated with the Accounts Dept. until loans are finalized.

Registration / Student Support

For further information, contact:

Stephanie Anderson
sanderson@ucc.edu.jm

Phone: (876) 511-3990
          (876) 754-1521
          (876) 929-2380-4
Fax:     (876) 968-4964

University College of the Caribbean
6 Belmont Road
Kingston 5
Jamaica, W.I.

(hours: 8:30:am - 5:30 pm Mon-Fri Eastern)
(visits: welcome via appointment)

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