Human Resources Management & Consulting
Program Goals and Learning Objectives
The process of studying and teaching aims at achieving the defined program goals mentioned below. Furthermore, learning results are defined and used in operationalized form for periodic control of the goal achievements. According to a systematic plan the learning outcomes are assessed with rubrics and the results are analyzed and discussed by the faculty members and the academic committee.
The objective of this process is the systematic identification of potential for improvements. Specific measures will be derived from that with the goal to optimize the learning process and progress of students.
The following table gives an overview of the program goals and learning outcomes of the study program.
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Program Goals
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Learning Outcome
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Students are able to analyze and apply strategically aligned knowledge of Human Resources Management to the business environment and apply consulting tools and methods to create effective business solutions and strategies.
Strategic HRM and consulting competence
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Students understand and apply different strategic functions of HRM and assess practice solutions.
Students integrate methods of change management and organizational development into various business contexts and economically-based objectives.
Students perform concept development for effective business solutions and strategies.
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Students are able to implement strategies of international consulting projects and international Human Resources Management in national, international, and cross-cultural contexts.
Business strategy in a global environment
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Students analyze and design strategies and instruments of international HRM and HR development.
Students understand the key requirements of business leadership and corporate management.
Students enhance business development strategies in restructuring, international market development, and product innovation.
Students make use of broad knowledge of cross-cultural differences in international collaboration.
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Students are able to apply business and organizational knowledge, methods, and tools to real business situations and use critical thinking skills to develop effective solutions for complex or unfamiliar problems by integrating knowledge from different perspectives.
Transfer competence and multi-discipline based critical thinking
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Students screen and evaluate academic knowledge in areas of change management, consulting, and HRM strategies for its application potential.
Students assess and evaluate recent trends in HR processes and HR development by keeping a critical distance to these trends.
Students demonstrate excellent skills in analyzing business problems and problem solving.
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Students are able to integrate ethical and legal responsibilities of organizations into the business environment.
Rational and ethical responsibilities
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Students discuss, analyze and integrate ethical principles into the business environment and recognize ethical conflicts.
Students realize social responsibility in HRM concerns.
Students understand and are able to implement Diversity Management in organizations.
Students are aware of and respect legal requirements.
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Students are able to express ideas clearly, logically, and persuasively in oral and written communication for effecting high-level management decisions.
Communication
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Students demonstrate excellent behavioral presentation skills in oral communication.
Students practice technical presentation skills effectively.
Students demonstrate logical structuring and persuasive argumentations.
Students address the audience and keep their attention.
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Students demonstrate interpersonal skills in cooperation, leadership and teamwork.
Teamwork and leadership
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Students demonstrate interpersonal skills in teamwork.
Students perform a structured team building process within the students group.
Students experience leadership skills by facilitating work groups.
Students are able to apply group facilitation methods.
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