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Tuition
€15,000/yr verified
Duration
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Intake
Autumn 2026
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About this programme
Aalto University is one of the leading universities in Europe in the area of management, ranking 8th in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities. The objective of the Master’s Programme in People Management and Organizational Development is to educate responsible professionals and future leaders who can successfully manage human resources (HR) and develop business operations in a fast-changing world. The programme is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on management and leadership theories, psychology, social psychology, communication studies, and sociology to understand people management and organisational development processes. The theoretical knowledge is combined with a strong practical orientation. The aim is to learn to create agile, effective and sustainable organizations through HR and organizational development practices. The participants in the People Management and Organizational Development programme will developExpert knowledge and skills. Graduates have state-of-the-art knowledge of people management and organisational development practices, tools, theories and trends. A strategic mindset. Graduates can strategically develop people management practices and operations of organizations to secure the overall success and survival of the organization. Leadership potential. Graduates know how to motivate people and take responsibility of leading self, teams and projects as well as how to plan and contribute to larger organisational changes in an effective and ethical manner. An analytical orientation. Graduates have a data-oriented attitude and can collect and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data as well us understand big data related analysis to produce evidence-based solutions to managing people and developing organizations.
Course details verified 10 Sep 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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Autumn 2026
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Typical graduate salary — Business & Management, Europe
EUR 42,000–44,000/yr
· ≈ ₹44.5 L–₹46.6 L/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Business & Management field in Europe,
from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of
what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
Rupee figure converted at the 2 Nov 2026 mid-market rate; your
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