Programme Content
The programme comprises six core modules – and each one focuses on a key aspect of human resource management. Through each one, you’ll gain the understanding and approaches you need to make impactful, strategic decisions.
This world-class HRM programme also gives you an opportunity to gain immediate ROI for your organisation – with an in-company project. You’ll use it to tackle a pressing HR challenge in your organisation – all with the dedicated support of our expert faculty.
Module 1: Strategic HRM
Distinguish the dynamic relationship between organisational behaviour, organisational design and HRM
Analyse the current dominant HR models and trains of thought in HR
Understand the dynamics of the labour market
Critically reflect upon the way your HR department in organised in your organisation
Evaluate the power and limitations of evidence-based HR
Module 2: Strategic Talent and Career Management
Analyse and evaluate your current recruitment and selection policies
Illustrate how employer branding could be applied in your organisation to develop a concrete employer value proposition
Understand the link between training and development and the HR strategy
Evaluate your own self-management triangle when making career choices
Apply the political metaphor on career systems by recognising dominant coalition dynamics
Module 3: Strategic Competence and Performance Management
Compose competency profiles based on jobs and people in the organisation
Assess your organisation’s approach to managing employee performance in the light of new trends
Design a performance management approach fitting organisational maturity and culture
Customise performance management based on the contribution and growth potential of individual employees
Module 4: Strategic Reward Management
Develop strategically inspired reward techniques and implement them in your company
Become familiar with practical concepts and tools to apply in remuneration schemes
Discover how to position rewards, as well as strategic embedding within the context of the organisation
Gain insight into the latest concepts in reward management
Module 5: Strategic Challenges for HR
Recognise the implications of the hybrid way of working and assess how this can improve performance & commitment in your organisation
Interpret your organisation’s mindset, climate and conflict behaviour in order to optimise social dialogue in your organisation
Understand wellbeing at work and how to create a psychologically safe environment
Manage the why and how of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) within your organisation
Module 6: Strategic HRM @ the edge
Understand how digital strategy can be taken to the next level in HR with the use of AI
Participate in the 'Vlerick HR Day: HR practitioners meet HR academy' - an event with over 50 HR speakers in one day
