Welcome Message from the Coordinator
Welcome to the Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management programme at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). We are delighted to have you join a dynamic community where you will gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies to thrive as a strategic HR professional in today’s complex business environment.
Over two years of study, you will master strategic HRM, HR policy and consulting, people analytics, emerging HR technologies, and the legal and ethical dimensions of managing people. You will learn from experienced faculty and HR practitioners, engage in real-world consultancy projects, and graduate ready to assume managerial positions and shape the HR strategy of organisations. We look forward to supporting you on this journey.
Programme Philosophy
The programme is designed to provide specialised skills in the planning, management, and execution of human resource management tasks. Students critically examine key theories and concepts in Strategic HRM, HR policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation, and engage in practical fieldwork. They are introduced to the consultancy life cycle and equipped with consulting techniques to deliver HR projects in areas such as change management, diversity, business continuity, and managing strikes and boycotts — preparing them to assume managerial positions and uphold organisational accountability to stakeholders.
Programme Objectives
- Equip students with the ability to align human resource strategies with overall organisational goals to drive growth and competitiveness.
- Provide students with analytical tools and techniques to make data-driven HR decisions and evaluate workforce effectiveness.
- Prepare students to apply digital HR tools, artificial intelligence, and HR information systems to modernise people management.
- Train students to diagnose organisational challenges, design interventions, and provide consultancy services that improve performance across industries.
- Identify and manage the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798) within the organisational context.
- Synthesise and apply the principles of human resource management in alignment with both local and internationally recognised professional certification standards (e.g. SHRM, CIHRM).
Programme Learning Outcomes
- Apply HR metrics, analytics, and predictive modelling to improve workforce planning, retention, and performance outcomes.
- Integrate HR technologies — HRIS, AI-driven talent platforms, and digital collaboration tools — into organisational HR systems.
- Deliver professional HR consultancy services, both as internal advisors and independent consultants, to solve complex organisational problems.
- Design and implement HR service ventures and innovative workforce solutions, contributing to job creation and national development.
- Demonstrate ethical judgement, cross-cultural competence, and leadership skills in managing human capital across diverse industries and international contexts.
- Analyse Alternative Dispute Resolution (Act 798) strategies within the organisational context.
- Practise human resource management legally and ethically in conformity with local and internationally recognised professional certification guidelines (SHRM, CIHRM).
Programme Structure
Year One
First Semester Courses | Second Semester Courses |
1. MCPC601 Marketing Management — 3 2. MCPC603 Organisational Behaviour and Management — 3 3. MBHR601 Strategic Human Resource Management — 3 4. MCPC605 Management Information Systems — 3 5. MCPC607 Statistics for Decision Making — 3 6. MCPC609 Legal Aspects of Business — 3 | 1. MCPC602 Business Finance — 3 2. MCPC604 Economics for Managers — 3 3. MCPC616 Research Methods — 3 4. MBHR602 HRM and Emerging Technologies — 3 5. MCPC608 Global Dimensions of Business — 3 |
Year Two
First Semester Courses | Second Semester Courses |
1. MCPC611 Business Leadership & Ethics — 3 2. MCPC613 Strategic Management — 3 3. MBHR613 HR Metrics and People Analytics — 3 4. MBHR605 Business Consulting — 3 5. MBHR607 Industrial Relations — 3 6. MBHR603 Performance and Rewards Management — 3 | 1. MCPC610 Practitioners’ Forum — 3 2. MBPC612 Project Work — 6 3. MBHR604 Cross-Cultural Management — 3 4. MBHR606 Learning and Talent Development — 3 5. MBHR610 Alternative Dispute Resolution — 3 |
Programme Coordinator’s Profile
Programme Coordinator: Ms. Nana Owusua Aboagye-Darko
Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management, UPSA
Ms. Nana Owusua Aboagye-Darko is a Lecturer at the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Professional Studies, Accra.
She holds an MPhil degree in Leadership from the University of Professional Studies, Accra, and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Central University.
Her research interests are in leadership and entrepreneurship. She also serves as Secretary to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, UPSA. She teaches courses such as Principles of Leadership, Organisational Behaviour, Business Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Development.
