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HKU ICB

PgDip in Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)

PgDip in Strategic Human Resource Management
Mode and SchedulePart-time Weekend Mode, with one intensive module on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) each month, the entire programme is completed in approximately 18 months.
LocationAll students will attend the Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Residential Workshop, Final Project and Graduation Ceremony in Hong Kong. After that, the modules will then be held in five learning centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu respectively. To enhance students' learning experience and create an enriching communication and sharing platform, the Institute will make appropriate arrangements for students to attend classes at different learning centres.
Medium of TeachingPutonghua, supplemented with English.

From Talent to Organisation, Enabling a Leap of Strategic HR

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The world is experiencing profound and unprecedented changes since the recent century in the face of post-pandemic era, increasingly complex global political and economic environment, intensifying market competition and even cross-industries disruptions, with the roaring technological waves of artificial intelligence/ChatGPT, Internet of Things, new energy, new materials, etc., as well as organisation management model innovation driven by the growth of Generation Z employees…  The rapid evolving and intertwining internal and external environmental dynamics bring continuous challenges and impacts to organisations, but also offer immense opportunities.

From talent competition to organisation development, it is crucial for corporate success or failure. In the present and future where challenges and opportunities coexist, HR professionals cannot be content with the "operational mode of the six HR modules". Instead,  they must strive to transcend and leap to strategic HR leaders who can enhance their overall capabilities holistically –-- participating in building enterprise strategy and facilitating its implementation with business perspectives, energizing organisations through transformation initiatives, seizing future opportunities by embracing digital and intelligent trend proactively. Only in this way can HR continue to evolve and help companies stay ahead in today and tomorrow.

SHRM Programme is particularly designed for these changing times, integrating systemically the most cutting-edge international knowledge across disciplines such as human resource management, organisation development, change management, business management, psychology, etc. It connects various insights with business reality and requirements in China, bridging theory and practice.  The programme empowers HR professionals all-round with knowledge breadth, thinking height and professional depth, enabling the leap of HR from a tactical function to a strategic driver for corporate development.

Programme Design

By weaving the systemic view and methodologies of Organisation Development (OD) throughout the entire program design, integrated with business management perspectives and forward-looking lens towards digital and intelligent trends, interdisciplinary strengths are leveraged to elevate holistic practice of strategic HR Management.
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Programme Objectives

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:

  • Enhance comprehensive HR strategic management capabilities in response to environmental changes and the needs of  enterprises;
  • Cultivate systemic thinking of organisation development and integrate for strategic HR transformation;
  • Broaden business management perspectives for enhancing strategic height;
  • Foresee the impact of digital and intelligent trends for capturing future opportunities in HR management and organisation;
  • Solve organisational and HR management problems through the application of interdisciplinary learning;
  • Make use of frontend business knowledge to establish good internal and external relationship with different business partners and the community.

 

Programme Content

  • Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Residential Workshop
  • Strategic HR Management and Organisation Development
  • Strategy Planning and Business Model
  • Financial Analysis and Business Decisions
  • Talent Supply Chain and Talent Development Systems
  • Agile Performance Management and Total Reward Motivation
  • Corporate Culture and Diversity and Inclusion
  • HR Analytics and Organisational Diagnosis
  • Organisation Effectiveness Optimisation and Enhancement
  • Psychology of Organisational Change
  • HR Management Digital and Intelligent Transformation
  • Final Project

Teaching Members’ Qualifications

This programme is taught by senior executives  from Fortune global 500 multinational corporations and well-known Chinese corporations, as well as  experts and scholars from global institutions. They all possess extensive management experience and international perspectives, thus providing students with a full range of professional theoretical knowledge, prospective learning and practical guidance.

Teaching Members
Anna Zhang

张咏博士
Dr Anna Zhang

Part-time Lecturer; Former HR Head of Asia Region in Multinational Corporation; HRVP and General Operation VP for Large-Scale Private Enterprises in China

Ida Yuan

袁效琴女士
Ms Ida Yuan

Part-time Lecturer; former Head Novartis Corporate University Asia; Former Head of Talent and Learning at Shell China; EMBA from London Business School

Anson Tang

唐秋勇博士
Dr Anson Tang

Part-time Lecturer; Executive Director of HRflag; Doctor in Management, University of Montpellier, France; Master's degree in Innovation Management at Australian National University

JY Wu

吴俊彦博士
Dr JY Wu

Part-time Lecturer; Head of Talent and Leadership Development, Siemens Asia; PhD in Economics, Kyoto University, Japan; MSc in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Michael Fan

范珂先生
Mr Michael Fan

Adjunct Associate Professor; Former CHO of Inoherb Company; Former HR management roles at Dell and Air Products & Chemicals US Headquarters

June Qiao

乔学军博士
Dr June Qiao

Adjunct Associate Professor; Visiting Scholar at Foster School of Business; University of Washington; Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from the Pennsylvania State University

Coco Chen

陈可博士
Dr Coco Chen

Part-time Lecturer; Vice President of Human Resources at Columbia China

Frank Wang

王轶彪先生
Mr Frank Wang

Part-time Lecturer; HRVP of VIPSHOP; The Chairman of CHO Peer Advisory Board of CCPIT-CSC

Haigang Ma

马海刚先生
Mr Haigang Ma

Part-time Lecturer; General Manager of Human Resources Platform Department of Tencent Group

Martin Tian

田涛先生
Mr Martin Tian

Part-time Lecturer; HRVP of Bairong Cloud Company; MBA of Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, US

Jeffrey Zhang

张铎先生
Mr Jeffrey Zhang

Part-time Lecturer; Senior Director of HR, Ningde Times New Energy Technology Co., LTD; Former Global Partner and Head of HR Transformation Consulting in China, Aon Human Capital Consulting

Albert Wu

吴岸先生
Mr Albert Wu

Acting Academic Stream Leader (Human Capital Management); Former senior executive in several multinational companies; 30+ years of experience in corporate strategic management; MBA from the University of Cambridge

Jonathan Sum

岑兆基先生
Mr Jonathan Sum

Academic Stream Leader (Financial Management), former senior executive of a well-known listed investment group and multinational securities investment institution, with over 15 years of experience in the financial

Terence Chung

宗建钰博士
Dr Terence Chung

Adjunct Associate Professor; Influential senior HR management and training consultant in Asia Pacific; PhD in Organisation Development & Change, Fielding Graduate University, US

Alan  Ji

季亮先生
Mr Alan Ji

Part-time Lecturer, Head of human resources in the Asia-Pacific region of the world's top 500 companies

Caroline Wang

王维瑜女士
Ms Caroline Wang

Part-time Lecturer; Former CHO at Standard Chartered Bank China; nearly 30 years of HR management experience in various multinational corporations in US and China (including Mainland and Taiwan)

Shirley Li

李佳女士
Ms Shirley Li

Part-time Lecturer; HR Director of a Fortune Global 500 company; Entrepreneurship CEO & Career Planning Coach

Kevin Kang

康跃先生
Mr Kevin Kang

Part-time Lecturer; Global HRVP of Fortune 500 Multinational Corporations; Over 30 years of HR management experience

Programme Features

According to the development needs of enterprises in China, this program systemically integrates the most cutting-edge international interdisciplinary knowledge, including human resource management, organisation development, change management, business management, psychology, etc.; The program enables students to achieve a leap of strategic HR by mastering comprehensive theories, applying pragmatic methods and tools and solving specific organisation problems:

 

  • Strategic Height

  • Systemic Thinking

  • Proactive Foresight

 

Learning Journey

Learning Journey
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Suitable for

This programme is suitable for Senior HR Professionals,or middle to senior level of  business managers from all types of enterprises to enhance their HR management capability in a systemic and comprehensive manner, improve the effectiveness of organisation management and achieve business objectives effectively. It is also suitable for senior HR professionals from consulting and training organisations.


Alumni

Previous students of this programme came from corporations including: BP Oil, ConocoPhillips, GSK, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes Benz, Shanghai Kohler, Adidas, Coca-Cola, P&G, Kao, General Electric, Eastman Chemical, Ericsson Communications, Electrolux (China), Philips, Hisense Electric, China Electronics Import & Export Corporation, Baosteel, Shougang, Shanghai Pharmaceutical, China Minsheng Bank, Walt Disney (Shanghai), Starwood Hotel Group, Ernst & Young, Mercer Consulting,  Huawei, etc.

Graduation Certificate

Upon completion of the "Residential Workshop", 10 compulsory modules and the "Final Project", and after passing the evaluation, students will be awarded the "Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Human Resource Management" by the University of Hong Kong at the postgraduate level.


Testimonials 

“HKU ICB is composed of outstanding scholars and industry experts, who not only have profound academic attainments, but also have rich practical experience. In the classroom, they provide us with a deeper knowledge and understanding of various areas of strategic human resource management through lively lectures and rich case sharing. At the same time, they also paid great attention to interaction and communication with students, encouraging us to put forward our own views and questions, and patiently answering our doubts. In addition, in the course of studying the ICB SHRM programme at HKU, I also met a group of classmates from different industries. We learnt and progressed together, and built deep friendships through mutual exchanges and classroom co-operation. From the moment we stepped into this world-renowned institution, we started a profound and comprehensive amazing journey of academic and professional development, with love in our hearts, to the mountains and the seas.”

马亭  (SHRM SZ13)  深圳创维投资管理企业有限合伙公司 综合管理部总监

 

“In the academic hall of the HKU ICB, the school motto of "Sapientia et Virtus (which conveys the application of knowledge to the necessities of life, subject to moral restraints)" is like a guiding light, illuminating the path of our dual exploration of knowledge and character. In the classroom, students are like bright stars, radiating the glitter of thirst for knowledge, and we inspire each other to pursue the depth and breadth of knowledge; after class, we are like-minded friends, discussing academics, sharing life lessons, encouraging each other, and growing together after tea. In this learning journey, I have not only gained knowledge, but also sincere friendship. The HKU ICB also provides the opportunity for inter-disciplinary learning, which has given me a new understanding of understanding the world. Learning no longer stops in the classroom. In the pursuit of "lifelong learning", I will continue to keep an open mind, improve my knowledge, expand myself, influence others, and achieve a better self.”

卓宇  (OHRM SH26)  某互联网创业公司 首席人才

 

“Studying at HKU ICB is a lucky and surprising experience. I am fortunate to meet every teacher here, who not only teaches us and broadens our horizons, but also transmits the power of lifelong learning to us and influences us; I am fortunate to make friends with fellow students across disciplines and regions, and help each other to make progress in every classroom exchange and extracurricular practice; and I am also fortunate to see my own growth and metamorphosis, which makes me more calm and brave in the face of the unknown and in the face of adversity. I believe that one day, when the song of "I am Virtuous" echoes in your ears, this place, which carries the weight of history and the pursuit of true knowledge, will also let you meet a better you.”

刘佳  (OHRM BJ24)  京东方科技集团股份有限公司 HRBP

Fees and Charges

Application fee

500 RMB

Tuition fee

118,000 HKD

Meals and travel expenses

Students are responsible for their own accommodation and transportation during the programme. If the Inauguration Ceremony-cum-Workshop is held offline, accommodation during the period will be arranged by the Institute and the costs will be covered accordingly.

  
  

Programme Enquiries

  • Beijing

Becky Yang - (010) 6596 9976

  • Shanghai

Molly Ke - (021) 6841 1258

  • Shenzhen

Jolene Wang - (0755) 2360 4039

  • Guangzhou
Bella Wei  - (020) 2206 0512
  • ChengDu

Louis Cheng  - (028) 8445 6528