Management of Human Resources (MHR)
Management of Human Resources (MHR)
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Master programme
LM-77 R - Scienze economico-aziendali
The Master's degree programme in Management of Human Resources (MHR) is designed to prepare students to accomplish an international career in the field of human resources. It aims to provide its students with high-level competencies to plan human resource management strategies, improve employee experience, and innovate people management practices.
It is a two-year academic programme entirely taught in English. An interdisciplinary and comparative approach, a strong orientation toward HR analytics, and a learning-by-doing teaching approach characterise it.
It is a two-year academic programme entirely taught in English. An interdisciplinary and comparative approach, a strong orientation toward HR analytics, and a learning-by-doing teaching approach characterise it.
This two-year master's degree programme is designed to prepare students for a range of careers in the fields of human resource management, such as, HR business partner, HR generalist, talent management specialist, learning and development specialist, employee experience specialist, diversity and inclusion specialist, organization development specialist, compensation and reward specialist, industrial relations specialist, people analytics specialist.
Upon graduation, students will be prepared for management positions requiring expertise in human resources, organizational behaviour, labour law, personnel economics and organizational change management.
Human Resources Business Partner Human Resources Specialist
Function in a working environment: Its predominant functions are management of relations with managerial figures, management of relations with staff, management of the interface between systems and procedures of human resource management and personnel, Support to strategic decisions related to human resources implications, management and instruction of personnel administrative procedures, management or management support to the planning and budgeting process. In the evolutionary phase, the role can assume a managerial and coordinating value increasingly marked to lead to the role of Senior HR Leader.
Skills associated with the function: knowledge of human resource management systems and their characteristics, management of relationships and organisational behaviour, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, Business strategy, data analysis and interpretation.
Employment opportunities: The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
Human resources specialist
Function in a working context:
Its main functions are to manage the design of human resource management systems, to manage autonomously part of the specialized processes of human resource management, Management of the interface between human resources and personnel management systems and procedures, management and instruction of personnel administrative procedures, management or support to the management of the planning and budgeting process. In the evolutionary phase, the role may assume an increasingly important managerial and coordinating value, leading to the role of Senior HR Specialist in various functional areas of human resources management
skills associated with the function:
knowledge of human resource management systems and their characteristics, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, business strategy, data analysis and interpretation, organisational design, change management
Employment opportunities:
The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
Organization consultant
function in a working context: development of analyses and insights aimed at an organizational functioning diagnosis, definition of action plans and their implementation
skills associated with the function:
knowledge of organizational systems, human resource management and their characteristics, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, business strategy, data analysis and interpretation, organisational design, change management
Employment opportunities:
The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
Upon graduation, students will be prepared for management positions requiring expertise in human resources, organizational behaviour, labour law, personnel economics and organizational change management.
Human Resources Business Partner Human Resources Specialist
Function in a working environment: Its predominant functions are management of relations with managerial figures, management of relations with staff, management of the interface between systems and procedures of human resource management and personnel, Support to strategic decisions related to human resources implications, management and instruction of personnel administrative procedures, management or management support to the planning and budgeting process. In the evolutionary phase, the role can assume a managerial and coordinating value increasingly marked to lead to the role of Senior HR Leader.
Skills associated with the function: knowledge of human resource management systems and their characteristics, management of relationships and organisational behaviour, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, Business strategy, data analysis and interpretation.
Employment opportunities: The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
Human resources specialist
Function in a working context:
Its main functions are to manage the design of human resource management systems, to manage autonomously part of the specialized processes of human resource management, Management of the interface between human resources and personnel management systems and procedures, management and instruction of personnel administrative procedures, management or support to the management of the planning and budgeting process. In the evolutionary phase, the role may assume an increasingly important managerial and coordinating value, leading to the role of Senior HR Specialist in various functional areas of human resources management
skills associated with the function:
knowledge of human resource management systems and their characteristics, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, business strategy, data analysis and interpretation, organisational design, change management
Employment opportunities:
The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
Organization consultant
function in a working context: development of analyses and insights aimed at an organizational functioning diagnosis, definition of action plans and their implementation
skills associated with the function:
knowledge of organizational systems, human resource management and their characteristics, negotiation and interpersonal communication in complex contexts, administration and accounting, business strategy, data analysis and interpretation, organisational design, change management
Employment opportunities:
The professional outlets are represented primarily by the Human Resources and Organization Directorates of large companies with global presence both Italian and international that have already in the past absorbed numerous graduates of the Human Resources curriculum. In addition, another outlet is represented by consulting firms dealing with strategic redefinition processes and organizational design as well as human resource management in Italy and abroad. The target areas are less important in number but still present: recruitment agencies and head hunting companies.
The MHR program offers the opportunity of attending part of the program in another European country, being part of the Network EMLS - European Master in Labour Studies (https://www.emls-mest.eu), established in 1993 in Toulouse.
Currently, this European inter-university network operates in eleven European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom), and involves 13 member universities, among the most prestigious in this field: London School of Economics (UK); Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (ES); Universität Bremen (DE)· Université Catholique de Louvain (BE); University College -Dublin (IE); Università degli Studi di Firenze (IT); Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole- Toulouse (FR); Universität Trier (DE); Warwick University (UK);· Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL); Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho-ISCTE Lisboa (PT); University of Ljubljana (SL); Università degli Studi di Milano (IT).
The overall objective of the network has been to establish a joint curriculum, with a distinctive focus on Europe, to promote a comparative approach in research and education in the field of Labour Studies and to foster student mobility and collaboration in research. To this end, member universities have each developed a similar, comparable, multidisciplinary program, which provides multidisciplinary training in labour studies (labour economics, labour sociology, labour psychology, labour law, labour politics, HRM).
Currently, this European inter-university network operates in eleven European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom), and involves 13 member universities, among the most prestigious in this field: London School of Economics (UK); Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (ES); Universität Bremen (DE)· Université Catholique de Louvain (BE); University College -Dublin (IE); Università degli Studi di Firenze (IT); Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole- Toulouse (FR); Universität Trier (DE); Warwick University (UK);· Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL); Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho-ISCTE Lisboa (PT); University of Ljubljana (SL); Università degli Studi di Milano (IT).
The overall objective of the network has been to establish a joint curriculum, with a distinctive focus on Europe, to promote a comparative approach in research and education in the field of Labour Studies and to foster student mobility and collaboration in research. To this end, member universities have each developed a similar, comparable, multidisciplinary program, which provides multidisciplinary training in labour studies (labour economics, labour sociology, labour psychology, labour law, labour politics, HRM).
Attendance is mandatory.
Enrolment
The programme is intended for top-level Italian and international students and is subject to rigorous analysis of admission requirements.
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, management, sociology, political sciences or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods or a strong motivation to quickly fill their gaps in these fields; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.
The evaluation process will consider the applicants' prior academic records and their consistency with the above-mentioned criteria. Admission is based on academic excellence.
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a 'laurea' degree pertaining to any one of the "classi di laurea" (degree classes) listed below under the heading "Note 1". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian "laurea" degrees listed below (Note 1).
b) All candidates holding a different bachelor's degree from the ones listed in Note 1 must have earned at least 12 ECTS in economics or mathematics/ statistics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MHR admissions committee. Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required credits within the set of admissible "settori scientifico-disciplinari" (disciplinary scientific sectors) listed below under the heading "Note 2". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities must exhibit a comparable academic record or competence in logic, statistics and mathematics.
c) Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
d) Admission will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, coherence of their previous curriculum with the learning objectives of the Master's degree in Management of Human resources, and a test to ascertain their basic knowledge in some core areas (Organization theories and individual-organization relationship; Research methodology/descriptive statistics; Labour economics; Labour law).
Applicants might be interviewed for admission. Each applicant will have to submit, together with the application, a detailed curriculum vitae (CV). Failing to provide the above-mentioned documentation, the applicant will be excluded from the admission procedure.
Please, fill in the CV template available here: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment
More information about the admission criteria and procedure, including the test of basic knowledge, is available at the following link: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment (Section Admission criteria)
Note 1*
- L-05 - Filosofia
- L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione
- L-14 - Scienze dei servizi giuridici
- L-16 - Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
- L-18 - Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
- L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione
- L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche
- L-31 - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
- L-33 - Scienze economiche
- L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
- L-40 - Sociologia
- L-41 - Statistica
Note 2*
- At least 6 ECTS in the following settori scientifico-disciplinari (disciplinary scientific sectors):
· SECS-S/01 Statistica
· SECS-S/06 Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie
· MAT/01 Logica matematica
· MAT/05 Analisi matematica
· MAT/06 Probabilità e statistica matematica
AND
- At least 6 ECTS in the following settori scientifico-disciplinari (disciplinary scientific sectors):
· SECS-S/03 Statistica economica
· SECS-S/05 Statistica sociale
· SECS-P/05 Econometria
· SPS-07 Sociologia e metodologia della ricerca sociale
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, management, sociology, political sciences or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods or a strong motivation to quickly fill their gaps in these fields; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.
The evaluation process will consider the applicants' prior academic records and their consistency with the above-mentioned criteria. Admission is based on academic excellence.
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a 'laurea' degree pertaining to any one of the "classi di laurea" (degree classes) listed below under the heading "Note 1". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian "laurea" degrees listed below (Note 1).
b) All candidates holding a different bachelor's degree from the ones listed in Note 1 must have earned at least 12 ECTS in economics or mathematics/ statistics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MHR admissions committee. Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required credits within the set of admissible "settori scientifico-disciplinari" (disciplinary scientific sectors) listed below under the heading "Note 2". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities must exhibit a comparable academic record or competence in logic, statistics and mathematics.
c) Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
d) Admission will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, coherence of their previous curriculum with the learning objectives of the Master's degree in Management of Human resources, and a test to ascertain their basic knowledge in some core areas (Organization theories and individual-organization relationship; Research methodology/descriptive statistics; Labour economics; Labour law).
Applicants might be interviewed for admission. Each applicant will have to submit, together with the application, a detailed curriculum vitae (CV). Failing to provide the above-mentioned documentation, the applicant will be excluded from the admission procedure.
Please, fill in the CV template available here: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment
More information about the admission criteria and procedure, including the test of basic knowledge, is available at the following link: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment (Section Admission criteria)
Note 1*
- L-05 - Filosofia
- L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione
- L-14 - Scienze dei servizi giuridici
- L-16 - Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
- L-18 - Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
- L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione
- L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche
- L-31 - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
- L-33 - Scienze economiche
- L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
- L-40 - Sociologia
- L-41 - Statistica
Note 2*
- At least 6 ECTS in the following settori scientifico-disciplinari (disciplinary scientific sectors):
· SECS-S/01 Statistica
· SECS-S/06 Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie
· MAT/01 Logica matematica
· MAT/05 Analisi matematica
· MAT/06 Probabilità e statistica matematica
AND
- At least 6 ECTS in the following settori scientifico-disciplinari (disciplinary scientific sectors):
· SECS-S/03 Statistica economica
· SECS-S/05 Statistica sociale
· SECS-P/05 Econometria
· SPS-07 Sociologia e metodologia della ricerca sociale
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2025 to 30/06/2025
Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2025 to 15/01/2026
Attachments and documents
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Programme description and courses list
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Labour Economics + Personnel Economics | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Comparative and European Labour Law | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/07 |
| Data Analysis and Statistics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/03 |
| Human Resources Management | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/10 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Hr Information Systems | 9 | 60 | English | INF/01 |
| Organizational Behavior | 9 | 60 | English | M-PSI/06 |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Digital Hr and Analytics | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| International Business Management and Accounting | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/07 |
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Hiring and Recruitment | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/09 |
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | |
| Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | |
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
| Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | |
| Advanced Strategic Management | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08 |
| Comparative Industrial Relations | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/09 |
| Conflict Management and Negotiation | 9 | 60 | English | M-PSI/06 |
| Economics of Inequality | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Learning and Development | 9 | 60 | English | M-PSI/06 |
| Organizational Design | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| Organizational Innovation and Technology | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| Organizational Transformation and Change | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| Performance and Compensation System | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 15 | 0 | English | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must get 18 credits (CFU/ECTS) by choosing two courses from the following list.
To obtain the required 18 credits, students can choose only one course in the M-PSI/06 sector. Moreover, students can choose either a course in M-PSI/06 or a course in SPS/09.
For more information, please look at https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/18-credit-activities
To obtain the required 18 credits, students can choose only one course in the M-PSI/06 sector. Moreover, students can choose either a course in M-PSI/06 or a course in SPS/09.
For more information, please look at https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/18-credit-activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Strategic Management | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08 |
| Comparative Industrial Relations | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/09 |
| Conflict Management and Negotiation | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | M-PSI/06 |
| Economics of Inequality | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/01 |
| Learning and Development | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | M-PSI/06 |
| Organizational Design | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/10 |
| Organizational Innovation and Technology | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/10 |
| Organizational Transformation and Change | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/10 |
| Performance and Compensation System | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/10 |
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Location
Milano
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
Reference structures
Contacts
- Degree Course E-mail
Email: [email protected] - Student registrar
Via S. Sofia 9, 20122 Milano (MI) - Italy
https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-informastudenti/student-desks-locations-and-opening-hours - UNIMI Services for students with disabilities:
https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/services-students-disabilities - UNIMI Services for students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/services-students-specific-learning-disabilities-sld
The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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