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OVERVIEW
The Global HR Leaders Program (HRLP) from the National University of Singapore Business School is a comprehensive leadership program for Global HR Leaders that is focused on the Future of Work and the associated opportunities for HR Leaders to strengthen and enable their organizations for the digital era. This 6-month program is an immersive experience that focuses on leading-edge human resources transformation that is creating a paradigm shift enabling industries to leapfrog challenges. The NUS Business School faculty alongside leading industry experts will provide rich insights so that you can craft ambitious solutions and shape the future of HR within your organization and industry.
You will learn best practices, evolving strategic frameworks, and digital and technological advancements driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. You will also learn performance management for a dynamic environment that is trending younger, evolving organizational goals for a rapidly growing and scaling workplace, and the tools to develop and implement diversity and inclusion initiatives that are necessary to enable the best places to work in the future.
You will achieve all this as you take on increasing responsibilities within your organization and move towards the C-suite, while building an enviable network of peers, colleagues, industry leaders and faculty from NUS who are global thought leaders, and define the HR of tomorrow.
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
KEY BENEFITS
Upon the completion of NUS Global HRLP, apart from becoming a part of the HRLP community, participants will also become an integral part of the global NUS Business School Executive Education network.
Participants will also receive the benefits listed below*:
- The NUS Global HR Leaders Program certificate from the NUS Business School.
- Ability to join the NUS Global HRLP LinkedIn group.
- Receive NUS Business School Executive Education newsletters.
- Eligibility for a 10% discount on select future executive education programs.
*All benefits subject to change
RANKINGS
#1
QS World University Rankings 2025
#1
QS Global MBA Rankings 2024
#2
US News and World Report 2023
#3
Times Higher Education 2023
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Through this program you will:
- Develop actionable insights into your leadership qualities and focus areas to maximize your leadership potential
- Gain a deep understanding of strategic concepts to employ a more proactive role in shaping organizational strategy including short-term productivity and long-term business agendas.
- Learn to actively collaborate with C-suite professionals and position yourself for a leadership role proactively within the organization and industry.
- Learn how to identify, implement, and maximize your organization’s competitive advantage through HR strategy, change management, and talent and organizational performance.
- Gain expertise and critical skills necessary to enable digital transformation and navigate the impact of disruptive technologies to help your organization thrive in a dynamic business environment.
- Learn how to manage, lead, and excel with new-age HR systems and the latest tools and processes.
- Deploy and use people analytics to shape the people resources and its impact on your organization and better understand the nuances of the changing workplace.
- Drive change by analyzing and optimizing the performance of your organization.
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DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
The NUS Business School has some of the best faculty in Asia Pacific. The internationally renowned faculty are celebrated for not only their expertise in academic research, but also their experience in teaching senior-level executives and consulting for businesses as well as governments across the world.
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Andrew Delios
Vice Dean, MSc Programs,
Professor, Strategy and Policy Department
Professor Andrew Delios is the Vice Dean for MSc Programs and Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy, NUS Business School. He completed his PhD in 1998 at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University. He became a Fellow of the Academy of International Business in 2013.
Andrew is an author or co-author of more than 100 published journal articles, case studies and book chapters, as well as an author of six books, including China 88: The Real China and How to Deal with It. He served as an Associate Editor and General Editor of the UK-based Journal of Management Studies for seven years. He has also been the editor-in-chief for the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and an area editor at the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. From 2011-2013, Andrew served as the President of the Asia Academy of Management. He is currently Vice-President Programs, while he also serves a three-year appointment on the AIB Board. AIB is the leading academic body for scholars of International Business.
Andrew has worked and lived in Asia for 25 years, including three years in Hong Kong and two in Japan. He has also worked in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. At NUS, he has taught in numerous programs, including the PhD and Executive MBA programs in Singapore, Thailand, India and the Philippines
MICHAEL JENKINS
Adjunct Associate Professor Management and Organisation,
NUS Business School
Michael Jenkins teaches in the NUS Executive MBA programme and is Chief Executive Officer of management consulting firm Expert Humans. Michael has successfully led Leadership Development as CEO of Roffey Park Institute (UK/Singapore); Managing Director of the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) – Asia Pacific; Director, INSEAD Executive Education (Asia) and CEO of the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI).
Throughout his career, he has played a hands-on role in directing research and has been a key contributor and thought leader in the topic areas of organisational resilience, compassionate leadership, and developing more humane and productive workplaces. Michael has also worked closely with UK public health organisations to promote better mental health at work and is active in promoting sustainable business leadership. He works closely with HR Institutes and Think-Tanks such as CIPD (UK and Asia), AHRI (Australia), IHRP and SHRI (Singapore).
The UK’s HR Magazine named Michael as one of the UK’s Most Influential Thinkers in Human Resources in 2013 and again in 2016. He recently joined the UK-based FutureWork Forum (which explores the working world of tomorrow) as a Partner. Recent articles (2020/21) include: Finding Simplicity in Chaos: Beyond VUCA; The Chair-CEO relationship–Time to Dial Things Up; CHROs during COVID and beyond: A Resource for CEOs Hidden in Plain Sight and Should the CHRO become part of a Chair-CEO-CHRO Super Trio?
Program academic team may include*:
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Dr. GUO LEIAdjunct Senior Lecturer,
NUS Business School -
Yoshi MITSUINUS Affiliate Faculty,
NUS Business School -
Shaily GuptaExecutive Coach & Advisor, Human Resource Practice, Engee Advisors,
Head of HR APAC for TP ICAP
*Program faculty is subject to change
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PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
HRLP is designed to give you a competitive advantage in dynamically evolving organizations that are scaling up fast and transforming at a never before pace. The NUS Business School will enable you to leverage global knowledge with deep insights to help propel you and your organization to succeed globally.
You will be privy to valuable insights from the distinguished faculty as well as industry thought leaders who lead the program. With distinguished international faculty, our blend of cutting-edge learning in a truly international forum is what differentiates the NUS Executive Education experience.
PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE
The testimonials here capture the personal experience of participants in the recent cohort
Learning from the faculty was very rewarding. The program helped me connect with like-minded global HR leaders and exchange personal experiences which helped me to understand real-world problems and solutions.
– Pauline Loo, Senior Vice President Human Resources
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation
NUS HRLP was an amazing learning experience and I would recommend it to all HR professionals and leaders.
– Sachin Rastogi, Director – Distribution HR
PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd
NUS HRLP was an exciting journey that helped me pick up the thread of HR strategy.
– Manish Bhardwaj, HR Head
Imaging Endpoints
NUS HRLP is a comprehensive leadership program for global HR leaders that is focused on the future opportunities for HR leaders and can help strengthen and enable their organizations for the digital era.
– Priyanka Basu, Ethics and Compliance Manager
PwC India
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CURRICULUM
HRLP is uniquely designed to immerse promising HR professionals in an enriching 6-month learning journey. It takes you through a mix of relevant modules that combine theory and real-world case studies, along with video lectures, virtual fireside chats, and research findings. Prepare for a learning journey that promises to encourage reflection, stimulate discussion, and foster an exchange of thoughtful perspectives. The program provides flexibility to incorporate your demanding responsibilities so that you can learn in a guided manner and with peer interactions, but still at your own pace.
At HRLP, you will push your strategic thinking skills, plan new mechanisms for improving talent performance, and roadmap the steps to drive change at your organization. Through the program you will strengthen your leadership toolkit needed to manage as well as lead a high-performing and rapidly growing organization. Starting with an assessment of your current people leadership capabilities and areas to focus on, the key topics that are covered in the program include:
HR Leadership Redefined
- HR Leadership in Work of the Future
Strategy in Digital Age
- Business Strategy and Business Models
- Strategy in the Digital Organization – Talent and Technology
- Strategy in a Diverse and Inclusive Organization (DEI)
HR Systems and Processes – Adapted for the Digital Age
- Future of HR and Building People Strategy from Business Strategy
- Agile HR and HR Transformation
- Building HR Systems with Employee Experience at the Core
Leading and Inspiring Younger Colleagues
- Leadership Communication and Influence in Connected World
- Inspirational Values, Culture and Communications – How to Enable Organizations
HR Leadership Processes and Communications
- Leading in Times of Uncertainty / Managing change
- Executive Presence and Influence in the C-Suite
- Mentorship and Reverse Mentorship Models
People Analytics: methods and Metrics
- Descriptive Analytics: Using Visualization for Effective Communication
- Predictive Analytics: Employee Attrition Prediction
- Diagnostic Analytics: Employee Sentiment Analysis and AI in People Analytics: A Critical Perspective
Business Models and Digital Transformation
- Accelerating Digital Transformation
- How to drive cultural change to enhance innovation
Remote Work, Productivity, Wellness and Happiness
- Leading in Hybrid Working
- Driving Employee Happiness and Well-being
Leading Teams and People (CXO Perspectives)
- Managing Growth through people analytics
- Crisis Management
Project Presentation
- Team-Based Project Work for Case Competition
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ADMISSIONS
HRLP follows a rolling admission (first-come, first-served) process and participant applications are evaluated as soon as they are received. The step-by-step process is outlined below.
PROGRAM FEE
The program fee for the NUS Global HRLP is . It covers the teaching fee, usage of the learning platform, and all online learning materials. It does not cover any other expenses that are not expressly mentioned above.
KEY DATES
| Round | Deadline Date | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Round | USD 100 |
Please Note:
- Considering the limited seats in the program and first come – first served admission process, you can secure your spot in the next cohort of participants.
- Application fee is refunded only in the case an applicant is not offered admission to the program.
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