Micro Master's Degree in Engagement of Employees and Organisational Learning

A Level 7 qualification is a Master's degree

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of contemporary issues in the Engagement of Employees, Organisational Learning, people management and development. Learners will examine and critically evaluate the purpose and objectives of human resource management and designing and implementation of HR action plans for promoting employee engagement and organisational performance.

Level 7 is equivalent to Master’s level and could transfer 20 credits and full tuition fees to Master programs of Paris-U.

Programs in details

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand the role of the  Human Resource function  in contemporary  organisations. 

1.1 Discuss the responsibilities of HR in relation  to relative the organisational objectives.

1.2 Analyse the role of HR in relation to  organisational learning and effective change  management.

1.3 Critically evaluate the Process and factors of  effective Workforce planning.

2. Understand the goals of  Human Resource Management. 

2.1 Analyse approaches and models of HR  service delivery within organisations.

2.2 Evaluate HR functions between organisations from different sectors.

2.3 Analyse methods of evaluating HR function.

2.4 Evaluate the possible contribution of HR in  organisational performance and objectives.  

3. Understanding, designing and implementation of HR action plans for promoting employee engagement and organisational performance.

3.1 Analyse factors affecting employee learning  and employee engagement in a given  context

3.2 Explore the critical contribution of employee  engagement as a route to strategic and  competitive

3.3 excellence within a high-performance  working environment.

3.4 Design and implement an HR action plans  for promoting employee engagement and  organisational performance.

4. Understand the correlation  between organisational performance and  management of Human Resources.

4.1 Examine HR contemporary issues affecting  organisational performance.

4.2 Critically analyse the impact of investment in  human capital on organisational performance.

4.3 Critical examine approaches to evaluating  the effectiveness of the HR function.

4.4 Critically evaluate the role of Human  Resources in evaluating organisational  performance in an organisation.

  • Develop, advise, and implement policies relating to  the effective use of personnel within an organisation.  Organisational development and organisational  learning. Theories of learning.
  • The formulation and implementation of processes of  learning and talent development strategies.
  • Process and factors of Workforce planning and skill  mix, training and development contribute to the  delivery of organisational aims and objectives.
  • Change management.
  • Change barriers: e.g. Uncertainty, poor planning, lack of consensus, resistance, leadership challenges and manager challenges. 
  • Changing context of HR delivery; classic, business  partnering, shared services, centres of expertise;  normative perspective, the critical perspective,  behavioral perspective, systems perspective, and  agency or transaction cost perspective; challenges;  and drivers, skills, boundaries.
  • Evaluation: Rationale for evaluating HR functions, i.e.  future investment, improvement, workforce planning  and intellectual capital, accountability, motivation and  productivity.
  • Evaluation models, Kirkpatrick, return on investments  models, “Balanced Scorecard” and others. Public  private, sector goals, aims and objectives and  differences.
  • The concept of theories of employee engagement, the  relationship of employee engagement, learning,  managerial leadership.
  • HR strategies and development of human resource  management (HRM) competitive differentiators.
  • Factors affecting employee learning and employee  engagement.
  • The relationship of employee engagement with  employee performance and organisational performance.
  • Design and implement action plans for promoting  employee engagement and organisational performance. 
  • Understanding contemporary issues (PESTEL,  Competition, organisational) that affect organisational  performance.
  • HRM Performance relationship: theoretical frameworks  such as HRM practice leads to HR outcomes leads to  organisational performance what leads to what i.e  ‘black box’ studies; Gallup studies; strength based  performance management; definition of human capital  ie. economic value of employee skills etc. decision  making, education, training, health; and HR metrics.
  • Rating scales, critical incidents, job satisfaction,  objective production, judgemental evaluation, peer  and self-assessment and negotiated performance  appraisal.
  • Evaluation of HR functions, i.e. Future investment,  improvement, workforce planning and intellectual  capital, accountability, motivation and productivity etc. 
  • Evaluation models. Kirkpatrick, return on investments  models, “Balanced Scorecard” and others.

Indicative Reading list  

  • Bothma, R. and Brewster, C. (2012). Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management. Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Boxall, P., Purcell, J. and Wright, P. (2007). The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management. Oxford: OUP.  
  • Cascio, W. and Boudreau, J. (2010). Investing in People: Financial Impact of Human Resource Initiatives Hardcover. London: Pearson FT  Press.  
  • Gibb, S. (2007). Human Resource Development: Processes, Practices and Perspectives. Basingstoke: Palgrave.  
  • Marchington, M. & Wilkinson, A. (2011). Human Resource Management at Work: People Management & Development. 5th Edition. London:  CIPD.  
  • Rees, G. and French, R. (2013). Leading, Managing and Developing People. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • Taylor, S. (2011). Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management. London: CIPD. 

Entry requirements

To enroll in the Micro Master program, the learner must possess:

  • Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications
  • For a degree from non-global accredited universities; The learner should have followed the Accreditation of Prior Experimental Learning for Qualification (APELQ) policy of Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U). 
  • Learners must be over 21 years old.

Université Libérale de Paris reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating. For the fake university or diploma mills, SIMI shall not be accepted.

English requirements

If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.

  • Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
  • Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent.

After graduating from Micro Master programs, students receive all certified documents from Université Libérale de Paris.

Certified Documents:

  • e-Certificate from Université Libérale de Paris. 
  • Hard copy certificate from Université Libérale de Paris
  • Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualification (APELQ) certified from Paris-U for credit and tuition fee transfer
  • Accreditation & Recognition certified from Paris-U

Because the program is accredited and recognized, students can easily use certified in the working environment and have many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, in case if you want to study for a university degree, students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the program Paris-U.

Université Libérale de Paris’s Micro Master Degree means:

Paris-U Micro Master Degree is the certified at the master level and is equivalent to:

  • Level 7 certificate of Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) of UK
  • Level 10 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
  • Level 7 certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
  • Level 7 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
  • Level 9 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
  • Level 7 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
  • Level 9 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)

Students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the Paris-U academic programs if they want to study for an academic degree.

Credits transfer:

Learners can accumulate 20 credits from the Micro Master program when participating in the Master of Arts in Human Resource Management (MAHRM) of Paris-U. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE

Tuition fee transfer:

When participating in the MAHRM program, students who have graduated the Micro Master program will receive a discount equivalent with short courses tuition fee each certified. Please see the tuition fee transfer HERE

[APEL.Q] – Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) for Award of Academic Qualifications (Q) is the award of academic qualifications to individual learners through the evaluation and assessment of prior experiential learning towards fully accredited programmes offered by Paris-U. A degree with [APEL.Q] pathway is granted on the basis of the knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired through formal, informal, or non-formal learning.

As a crucial component of Liberal Education, Paris-U is the first university in the world to fully implement the APEL.Q approach to acknowledge past experience and knowledge. Assist students in becoming rapidly recognized and entering the labor market.

Short Courses Certified programs are completely approved and recognized, according to the same rigorous standards as academic degree programs. Learners might include this qualification in their portfolios when submitting for the APEL.Q examination.

Please note that, the APEL.Q process will lead to only MAHRM degree of Paris-U, not dual degree. For more information, read more HERE

Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) Certified program is not-for-profit, so the tuition fees are fully supported by Paris-U its partners. Université Libérale de Paris reserves the right not to accept more students if the number exceeds the quotas.

Apply Policy:

  • To participate in Paris-U’s Short courses program, students need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
  • Paris-U will not accept applicants if their entry qualifications are from diploma mill universities or schools/universities that are not accredited.
  • For Level 7 short courses programs, if an entry bachelor is unavailable, students must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s program of Paris-U so that you could take the Micro Master program but could not move to the Master’s program of Paris-U.
  • English is not a mandatory entry requirement for short course programs, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Candidates should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at Paris-U.

Apply Process:

  1.  Choose the program that suits your requirements. Note that applicants without a university degree will not be able to participate in the program at Level 7, and applicants without a Master’s degree will not be able to participate in the program at Level 8.
  2. Email your application to support@paris-u.fr with all the required documents. You could download the application form here.
  3. Our admission department will contact you and guide you through further processes if the registration documents need to be supplemented.
  4. Université Libérale de Paris will issue the Letter of Acceptant (LOA). You will proceed to the next steps according to the instructions and pay tuition fee.
  5. Université Libérale de Paris will issue a student confirmation letter, login account to the e-learning system and related documents.
  6. You have become an official Paris-U student and enjoy your study journey.

The Short Courses Certified program is a fully online program. You can study anytime, anywhere. The final exam will be uploaded to the system and marked by the academic panel of Paris-U. Students must submit assignments on time. Otherwise, the student is considered not to continue the program.

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Tuition fees

Tuition policies are in keeping with the provisions of the Paris-U policy and subject to change without notice. In some case, Paris-U offer variety of Scholarships for International Students. 

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Level 7 short courses certificate & e-certificate
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Hard copy certificate & APEL.Q documents
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Transfer to Paris-U Degree

Université Libéral de Paris

Université Libéral de Paris (Paris-U) offers higher education programmes in English only and that are different from the French National Curricula and Programmes leading to French Government accredited university qualifications, which falls under the French Public Higher Education sector.

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