London Institute of Business & Technology

Advanced HR Strategies

Master the Strategic Dimensions of People Management

Organisations lose up to 33% of a new hire's annual salary when recruitment and retention strategies fail.

The Challenge

Many organisations treat HR as administrative rather than strategic, leading to high turnover, poor engagement, and misaligned talent.

The Solution

Transform HR from a cost centre into a strategic driver of organisational performance and employee satisfaction.

Programme Overview

Strategic HRM frameworks covering recruitment, development, performance management, compensation, and global HR challenges.

Who This Is For

HR Manager
HR Business Partner
Talent Acquisition Lead
People Operations Manager

What You'll Achieve

  • Understand the essential human resource functional capabilities that are used in the employee selection, development, and motivation processes
  • Understand human resource management's setting, difficulties, strategic function and methods within enterprises
  • Determine how much HR practices are worth to the business (e.g., turnover costs, training programs, and compensation and benefits packages)
  • Apply cross-disciplinary human resource practices to pressing global concerns

Programme Sessions

5-Day Certification Programme

Covers: Definition of HRM, The Role of HRM in organisational Success

Topics covered:

  • L1.1

    Definition of HRM

  • L1.2

    The Role of HRM in organisational Success

Covers: The Importance of Strategic HRM, Analysis of External and Internal Environmental Factors Affecting HRM, The Selection Process, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L2.1

    The Importance of Strategic HRM

  • L2.2

    Analysis of External and Internal Environmental Factors Affecting HRM

  • L2.3

    The Selection Process

  • L2.4

    Recruitment and Selection Methods

Covers: The Importance of Employee Development, Methods of Employee Development and Training, Assessing Employee Performance, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L3.1

    The Importance of Employee Development

  • L3.2

    Methods of Employee Development and Training

  • L3.3

    Assessing Employee Performance

  • L3.4

    Evaluating the Effectiveness of Employee Development Programs

Covers: Theories of Employee Motivation, Designing and Implementing Effective Performance Management Systems, Evaluating Employee Performance, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L4.1

    Theories of Employee Motivation

  • L4.2

    Designing and Implementing Effective Performance Management Systems

  • L4.3

    Evaluating Employee Performance

  • L4.4

    Addressing Performance Issues

Covers: Compensation Structures, Legal Considerations in Compensation and Benefits, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Compensation and Benefits Programs

Topics covered:

  • L5.1

    Compensation Structures

  • L5.2

    Legal Considerations in Compensation and Benefits

  • L5.3

    Evaluating the Effectiveness of Compensation and Benefits Programs

Covers: The Challenges of Managing Human Resources Globally, Cross-cultural Issues in HRM, Global Staffing Strategies, and 2 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L6.1

    The Challenges of Managing Human Resources Globally

  • L6.2

    Cross-cultural Issues in HRM

  • L6.3

    Global Staffing Strategies

  • L6.4

    Global Performance Management and Compensation

  • L6.5

    Ethics and Diversity in HRM

Covers: The Importance of HR Analytics, Methods of HR Data Collection and Analysis, Interpreting HR Data, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L7.1

    The Importance of HR Analytics

  • L7.2

    Methods of HR Data Collection and Analysis

  • L7.3

    Interpreting HR Data

  • L7.4

    Using HR Analytics to Inform Decision-Making

Competencies Developed

Understand the essential human resource functional capabilities that are used in the employee selection, development, and motivation processes

Describe principles for managing employees for competitive advantage

Consider and be aware of possible challenges in human resource management (HRM); Create and design the required workforce and analyse roles and job descriptions

Understand human resource management's setting, difficulties, strategic function and methods within enterprises

Demonstrate the capability to understand human resource management's setting, difficulties, strategic function and methods within enterprises, including workforce planning and recruitment

Apply the knowledge in workforce planning to accommodate the needs of different sizes of enterprises; Design and analyse workforce and recruitment plans in a real-life business setting

Determine how much HR practices are worth to the business (e.g., turnover costs, training programs, and compensation and benefits packages)

Compare and contrast different employee selection methods and relevant measures

Explore related laws in employment, such as contracts, compensation, retention & Benefits; Apply performance management approaches to encourage high performance and employees' welfare

Apply cross-disciplinary human resource practices to pressing global concerns

Understand and be aware of current issues and trends that can disrupt HRM, including social capitalism, work-from-home and social media usage

Create and design an employee development plan practising team building, networking, monitoring and giving constructive feedback; Apply cross-disciplinary human resource practices to the rapidly changing environment of organisations

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Build On Your Foundation

This programme accepts students from the following courses:

LIBT Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management
AcademicPostgraduate Diploma

LIBT Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management

£3,800

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Upcoming Dates

7 Apr 2026 - 10 Apr 2026

Dubai, UAE

Hilton Hotel

Key Information

Duration5 Days (40h)
DeliveryHybrid
Pass Threshold40%
Awarding BodyLondon Institute of Business and Technology

Fees & Payment

Best Value

Pay in Full

£1,200

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