Studies of International Human Resource Management

Education facts

Code: FÖ3040

The first course module focuses on the role of International HRM, from various perspectives (global integration vs. local responsiveness, industrial and employment relations, links to overall business/organisational strategy, etc.). Furthermore, various theoretical perspectives applied in studies of international HRM, such as resource-based view, economic theories of firms, institutional theory, social network/social capital theory, critical approaches (including gender theory), are elaborated. The second module focuses on research conducted within the field of International HRM studies, concentrating on topics such as global staffing, performance and talent management, international assignments and global career management, international teams, mergers and acquisitions. The third module develops understanding of strategic challenges in International HRM, considering various contextual factors (economic, institutional, cultural, industry and/or organisational), and how these contexts matter in the actual strategy practice and decision-making.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a Bachelor‘s degree in technology with social science focuses comprising at least 180 credits. The applicant’s education must also include at least 30 credits in business administration (for instance, accounting, marketing, organization theory) including a minimum of 7,5 credits in research methods applicable to social science or business, and English 6

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Studies of International Human Resource Management

  Dalarna University

  Start date: 10 November 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %