MBAGlobal Master of Business Administration (HRM)

Year one

Core modules

Academic Skills and Career Development

This module will allow you to build a strong foundation of academic, personal and professional development skills that will ensure success in the workplace. Throughout the module you'll develop a stronger reflective awareness of what your skills are, how they can be put into action to ensure your professional success, and where improvements can be made through a clear plan of action. You'll also develop a confident grasp of the study skills you need to succeed at master's level. This is a must-pass module.

Research Methods and Final Major Project

This module gives you the opportunity to apply your research and analytical skills to an area of business or management of interest to you. The Research Methods element will develop your skills of inquiry and management research, resulting in a project proposal to be used as the basis for your Final Major Project.

Strategic Leadership and Change

Combining theory and practice, this module will help you develop and enhance your own strategic leadership qualities. You'll gain a clear understanding of contemporary issues of leadership and will be supported towards a career in business management enabling you to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex, dynamic issues and situations that will arise in your working environment.

Integrated Finance, Operations, and Marketing

This module provides an in-depth exploration of finance, operations, and marketing, emphasizing their interconnections and strategic importance in business. Using a case-based approach, students will engage with real-world scenarios to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge in these three critical areas. The module aims to foster innovative thinking and strategic decision-making, preparing students for leadership roles in diverse business environments.

Workplace Dynamics: Employee Relations, Engagement, and Wellbeing

This module equips students with the strategic and interpersonal capabilities needed to lead people-focused transformation in complex, global organisations. It explores key HR domains—employee relations, engagement, and wellbeing—alongside critical themes such as trust, emotional labour, communication, and organisational change.

Global Talent Strategies: Resourcing, Performance and Development

This module equips students with a strategic understanding of how organisations attract, develop, reward, and retain talent in a globally competitive and rapidly evolving business environment. It explores key areas such as strategic resourcing, talent development, organisational learning, and reward management, all examined through a cross-cultural and future-focused lens.

Research and knowledge exchange

Research doesn't just live in publications and journals - the effects of groundbreaking research can be found everywhere you look. That's why research at Solent has always been firmly rooted in industry needs and real-world application.

Solent University prides itself on carrying out not only pioneering research, but also research that addresses real world problems. We offer opportunities to study for a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in a number of areas.

At Solent, we want to help you achieve your best and discover new insights. Whether you're thinking about applying for a PhD, or already underway with your research studies, you'll find useful guidance and information in our research pages.

Support at Solent

All students at Solent University have access to a range of specialist support services. Whether you are having financial difficulty, need additional help with academic skills or want advice on setting up your own business you'll find that help is always on hand.