{"id":28919,"date":"2022-03-24T16:50:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T15:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/?p=28919"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:58:15","slug":"lead-the-future-of-hr-with-the-master-in-talent-development-human-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/lead-the-future-of-hr-with-the-master-in-talent-development-human-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead the future of HR with the Master in Talent Development & Human Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 5<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>\n

Whether you\u2019re an ambitious high school graduate or a seasoned professional looking to further your career, IE Business School<\/a> can help you find your path at any step of your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the forefront of innovation, an education from the IE Business School is unlike any other, and the focus on career development and networking is truly unmatched.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The Master in Talent Development & Human Resources<\/a> is no exception. Designed for passionate professionals that have a love of working with people and using innovation to drive business success, program participants can enter at any stage in their career. Incoming students have anywhere from one to nine years of work experience on average, and while a large percentage of participants come from a business background, there are also many that come from social sciences, law, and even hospitality and agribusiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The program<\/a> begins in October in Madrid, with a 10-month, full-time commitment.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Dive into real case studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

True to IE Business School\u2019s focus on taking students\u2019 education into a real-world context, students in the Master in Talent Development & Human Resources work with real companies solving real case studies. Santander, Repsol and Deloitte are just a few of our many company partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the 10 months of the program is divided into three terms, students have the opportunity to take a variety of classes to prepare them to become leaders in HR. In the Assessment & Psychometric Models course, for example, industry-leading guest speakers join the class to share their knowledge, and in turn, students develop their projects by engaging with stakeholders from these firms to assess their human resources needs and then creating a proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This equips students with real-world HR experiences, and also allows them to forge professional connections before they even graduate.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Roles you can land post-graduation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This program is divided into four pillars: Strategic HR, Behavior & Change Management, Talent Development & Management, and Integrating HR Tech & Tools. These four core pillars are the foundation of the program, setting students up for success<\/a> in whatever career path they choose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of specific roles you can fill after graduating, the program structure<\/a> is set up in a way that lays out four possible career paths for graduates. The first is General HRRoles<\/strong>, including positions like HR Manager and HR Generalist<\/a>. Next is Talent Management & Development Roles<\/strong>, which focus more on people development, learning and culture. Examples of roles in this track include Talent Development & HR Specialist and Learning & Development Manager. Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Roles<\/strong> is the path that focuses on initial talent hiring and recruitment, and as such, roles like Senior Recruiter, Associate Director of Admissions, and Talent Acquisition Specialist all fall into this path. Last but certainly not least is the Consulting Roles<\/strong> path, for those graduates who want to take a dive into the world of talent consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roles in this path can include titles such as Business Analyst to Human Capital Consultant.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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What our program alumni are up to<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Where do our graduates from the Master of Talent Development & Human Resources end up working?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take program alum Garret Kilmer<\/a>, for example, who decided to complete his degree within the Consulting career path.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Upon graduation, he was hired as an Associate Consultant at the Institute for Cross-Cultural Management in Florida. Less than three years after graduation, he accepted an offer from L\u2019Oreal as a Global Learning Excellence Manager. He is currently still in this role, living and working in Paris, France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consulting is in fact the largest sector of where Master in Talent Development & Human Resources graduates work, making up 22% of alumni roles. Closely following is Consumer Products & Retail, Education, Industrial, and Technology. We\u2019re proud to say that 87% of the program\u2019s job-seeking graduates receive offers within six months of graduation\u2014and that number will only continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another alum, Lizbeth Hern\u00e1ndez took the leap to complete the program in the midst of the pandemic\u2014a choice that actually made studying HR \u201cmore challenging, and the cases more interesting.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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After graduating, Lizbeth landed an internship in the HR department at Amazon. We have no doubt that with the connections she made, including the faculty who she describes as \u201cvery kind, professional and insightful,\u201d Lizbeth has a long and successful career ahead of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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