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黑料不打烊 SCS Graduate Certificate in Advanced Human Resources Management

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Human Resources Management focuses on the competencies needed to strategically manage and promote the development of organizations such as compensation and rewards, technology and innovation in human resources, talent and performance management, and strategic staff management.

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Type:听听 Graduate Certificate
Courses: 听 5
Credits: 听 15
Time:听听 Weekday evenings and Saturday mornings
Delivery:听 In person
Unit: 听 Administration and Governance domain
Questions?info.conted [at] mcgill.ca


Message from the Academic Program Coordinator

Thank you for your interest in the graduate certificate in Advanced Human Resources Management.

I previously worked as a consultant to help small and medium enterprises optimize their HRM practices. I also served as a career counsellor to help individuals find their career paths. These experiences instilled in me an understanding of how to design programs that would best meet the objectives of the industry and the goals of our learners. As the academic program coordinator for the last decade, I have worked on designing and teaching courses and delivering excellent programs- my newest passion.

This program is designed to complement and advance the knowledge acquired during your graduate certificate in Human Resources Management and/or work experience. By completing both graduate certificate programs, you will then be eligible to write the CHRP professional exam.

The instructors teaching the program aim for academic excellence by applying hands-on and practical perspectives based on a solid theoretical background.

Please do not hesitate to communicate with me for any further information.

Maha Daoud, CHRP, M.Sc, M.Ed,
Academic Program Coordinator of Human Resources Management


Who Should Apply


This program is a good fit if you:

  • Have completed the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management and are interested in acquiring more specialized competencies in the field.
  • Are a mid-career professional with an undergraduate degree in any discipline and have at least two years of relevant work experience in a related field and want to further develop your career in Human Resources Management or move to a higher-level position such as a human resources manager or become a consultant.

Learning Outcomes

This program will enable you to:

  • Align human resources with business strategy
  • Learn how to assess, design, and deliver training
  • Understand the framework of labour relations
  • Implement proactive and effective health and safety programs
  • Apply strategies for effective performance management
  • Understand rewards and motivation and implement strategic rewards
  • Learn how to request, select, and implement HR technology
  • Integrate best practices and recent trends in the field
  • Lead change and evolve as an organization

Courses

Advanced Human Resource Management (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)

Offered by: Administration and Governance听 听听
Program credit weight: 15

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Human Resources Management focuses on the competencies needed to strategically manage and promote the development of organizations. Specialized competencies in areas such as compensation and rewards, technology and innovation in human resources, talent, and performance management, and strategically managing staff.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (12 credits)

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Course Title Credits
CORG 661Developing Human Resources. 3

Developing Human Resources.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Human performance technology and organizational learning models addressing individual, team, and organizational performance problems: diagnosing workplace situations, identifying causes, selecting appropriate interventions, implementing change, and evaluating results; increasing client capability; delivering results while considering internal and external factors affecting performance (competing pressures and resource constraints); strategic, legal, and ethical implications.

CORG 662Total Compensation and Rewards.3

Total Compensation and Rewards.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Strategic compensation management within a behavioural framework to understand rewards and motivation, work, satisfaction, and performance. Use of financial and non-financial rewards to attract, retain, and motivate. Legal, economic, ethical, and culture-fit issues in the design and implementation of direct and indirect compensation policies and systems.

CORG 665Technology and Innovation in Human Resources .3

Technology and Innovation in Human Resources .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Examination of new human resources information systems (HRIS) that facilitate innovative processes within an organization and its ecosystem. Focus on using technology to support an organization鈥檚 optimization needs. Overview of current human resources trends, recruitment software, change management, human resources metrics, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and increasingly sophisticated payroll systems, including those using blockchain technologies.

CORG 667Talent and Performance Management.3

Talent and Performance Management.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Succession planning and performance management systems, processes, and tools. Topics include: performance management strategies, measurement, indicators, and reviews. Selecting effective and practical processes, methods, and tools to assess and increase current and future organizational performance.

Complementary Courses (3 credits)

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CORG 653Employee and Labour Relations.3

Employee and Labour Relations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Industrial relations framework; its legal, political, social, economic, ecological and ethical, subsystems. Processes governing union-management relations, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution; and the roles of executives, supervisors, employees, employee representatives, and Human Resources - Industrial Relations professionals in effective employee relations in unionized and non-unionized environments.

CORG 654Managing Occupational Health and Safety.3

Managing Occupational Health and Safety.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

How to develop, implement, and manage effective health and safety programs; competencies and roles of employees, supervisors, executives, and Human Resources; strategic, legal, and ethical implications of legislation; risk behaviour; socio-psychological aspects of mental and physical health and safety issues; communications and training strategies.

Or another 600-level course offered by the School of Continuing Studies and approved by the program adviser or academic unit.


Admission Requirements
  1. Applicants must hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree (or equivalent as recognized by 黑料不打烊 University) in any discipline with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of full-time studies.

    * If your CGPA is lower than the above requirement, please submit the following for consideration with your application and official transcript.

    a) Letter of Intent: A letter, one to two pages in length, single-spaced, written in English or French, which addresses the following:

    • basis for interest in the program;
    • your knowledge that would be pertinent to the program;
    • your interest in the field of study and the reasons for applying to our program;
    • plans for integrating the training into your current or future career;
    • a description of your professional experience and its relevance, if applicable, to the program;
    • awards received or other contributions;
    • any additional information relevant to your application.

    b) Curriculum Vitae

    c) Two Letters of Reference:听At least one should be from a current or former employer.

  2. In addition, applicants must:

    a) have successfully completed the 黑料不打烊 SCS Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management

    OR

    b) have a minimum of two years of recent, relevant work experience in the Human Resources field; those applying on the basis of recent, relevant work in the field must include a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, and two reference letters with their application.
  3. Applicants must provide proof of English Language proficiency.

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of this program, you will be well-positioned for the following jobs:

  • HR Professional
  • HRM Manager
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Employee and Labor Relations Specialist
  • Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Manager
  • Chief Diversity Officer
  • Organizational Development Specialist
  • Manager of Occupational Health and Safety

Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)/Certified Industrial Relations Counsellor (CIRC) Designation Path


Offered by听听in Qu茅bec,听the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and Certified Industrial Relations Counsellor (CIRC) designations听are credentials that attest to the competence, credibility, and integrity of human resources professionals who are bound by a Code of Ethics that guides them in their practice.

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management, the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Human Resources Management, and an approved 600-level complementary course, can qualify for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) exam delivered by the听听in Qu茅bec. For more information, please contact us at听ag.scs [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Qualifying%20for%20CHRP%20Exam) .


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