Strategic People Management

• IMI is in the top 2% of executive education providers worldwide.
• We have been empowering business leaders to build their capabilities for over 70 years.
• We are ranked #1 in Ireland for academic rigour and practical relevance on our Open-Enrolment programmes
• Our full focus is on you, the participant. Through continuous reinvestment, we engage world class faculty to enhance the learning experience and deliver highly contextualised and outcome-led programmes. This provides you with the best opportunity possible to grow your career.

Autumn 2026 intake dates will be announced soon.

With the Strategic People Management programme, you will gain key insights on the procedures and principles of strategically managing people, enabling you to design a human organisation that sets itself apart from the competition.

The themes will deliver a comprehensive overview of how to harness the power of your people as you learn how to build a culture based on learning, adapting to change and executing with excellence. You’ll be equipped with how to develop and implement HR strategy, and evaluate your organisation’s HR processes. Other key topics will include how to integrate leadership and HR, manage your team’s performance and strategies to engage employees.

This programme is for you if you want to enhance the performance and capabilities of your organisation through your people.

Micro-credentials are bite-sized, credit-bearing programmes, which allow professionals to control their own development. Each micro-credential completed will award you 5 ECTs, or occasionally 10 ECTs, which you can use towards the parent Professional Diploma from which it is drawn. Alternatively, your micro-credential can stand alone as a valuable qualification by itself. Read more about micro-credentials here.

Selected intakes of Strategic People Management can be taken as a micro-credential, as the first step towards progressing to a Professional Diploma in Management, awarded by UCC.

What are the academic requirements to undertake a micro-credential?
If you want to take this programme as a micro-credential, the following terms apply:
A candidate’s eligibility for each micro-credential will be determined by a combination of their academic qualifications and/or relevant professional experience.
A primary degree from a recognised third level institution (NFQ level 8), with a minimum classification of Second Class Honours, will typically be required with five years relevant work experience, at least 3 of which must be at managerial level, however, prior workplace learning will be recognised where applicants do not meet the academic requirement.
This experience may come from a general business or organisational background, or experience working at a management level or in the area specifically related to the micro-credential. The candidate may be interviewed by the Programme Director. The IMI Office of the Registrar will oversee all applications, and the final decision on any application shall remain with the IMI Registrar.
All applicants whose first language is not English will be required to show evidence of the successful completion of an IELTS or TOEFL test or equivalent as specified within the application form. The English language requirement when using IELTS is a score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each individual section or equivalent.

Upon programme completion, you will receive an e-certificate specifying the learning hours undertaken. Many industry bodies have different criteria for accepted courses, eligible CPD hours, and required documentation. Please check the criteria and, if appropriate, submit the e-certificate as evidence of your participation. Please keep the e-certificate secure as you may need it for verification purposes at a later date.

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