Do you want to play a role in resolving HRM issues in an international context? Where you not only focus on IHRM from an organisational but also from a cultural perspective? Then the minor International HRM Leeuwarden is just what you need!

 

The International Human Resource Management (IHRM) minor was developed by NHL Stenden Academy of Business lecturers in cooperation with different HR managers and experts from different international organisations. The main focus in this minor is on HRM issues in an international context. More exactly, this minor focuses on IHRM from an organisational perspective, having as focal point its markets, company strategy, people, structure and alignment of human resources with the internal structure and processes and as well as external ones.

Minor content

The International Human Resource Management (IHRM) minor was developed by NHL Stenden Academy of Business lecturers in cooperation with different HR managers and experts from different international organisations. The main focus in this minor is on HRM issues in an international context. More exactly, this minor focuses on IHRM from an organisational perspective, having as focal point its markets, company strategy, people, structure and alignment of human resources with the internal structure and processes and as well as external ones. 

This minor is offered by the study program Human Resource Management.

Structure of the minor

The main focus in this minor is on HRM in an international context. More exactly, it focuses on IHRM from an organisational perspective like: its markets, company strategy, structure and alignment of HRM with the internal structure and processes and as well as external ones. 

Some of the topics tackled in this minor are: introduction to IHRM; strategic HRM, internationalisation and IHRM; managing knowledge in multinational firms; leadership in the international context; global performance rating; international recruitment; assessment and rewarding in international companies; communication in organisations; and sustainability. Because the HRM field deals with people and people are complex entities, work psychology and a training in intercultural sensitivity for HRM purposes will be offered.

Recommended knowledge

There is an assumption that you hold the propaedeutic year of your bachelor's programme. Furthermore, we advise you to make sure that you have also completed at least 30 credits in year 2 and/or 3 so that you have just a slightly more solid foundation to participate in the minor.

Examination

To assess whether the learning objectives for this minor are reached, five different assessment methods are used:

• Active participation in topic exploration sessions
• Company consultancy group assignments
• IHRM Topic Exploration
• Student led seminars
• Reflective Learner Report