Professional Certificate in People Strategy and Leadership

Aims

This course aims to equip participants with advanced knowledge and practical skills to address the complex challenges of human resource management in a dynamic business environment. Through a focus on strategic HR practices, talent development, HR analytics, and leadership, the program prepares learners to align HR strategies with organizational goals, foster workforce agility, and drive sustainable business success.

Intended Learning Outcomes 

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: 

• To analyze advanced theories and practices of various areas of talent management.
• To apply effective talent development strategies in the aim of enhancing organizational performance and employee engagement.
• To utilize HR analytics and AI-driven technologies to make data-informed decisions and solve complex workforce-related challenges.
• To independently evaluate strategic HR initiatives while demonstrating ability to make decisions complying with professional standards, and the alignment of HR practices with organizational goals.
• To communicate complex HR strategies and data insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.

   This course is recognised under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) at Level 6 and is now available on Qualification Register (QR) (QR Registration No.: 26/000420/L6; Validity period from 19 January 2026 To On-going).  For details of the HKQF, please visit the QR website: https://www.hkqr.gov.hk.

  This course has been included in the list of reimbursable course under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) (CEF Course Code: 33K170530). This course is recognized under the Qualification Framework (QF Level 6).  For details of the CEF, please visit the CEF website: https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef.

Domain 1: Strategic Human Resources Management

• Action Research 1 

• Strategic Human Resources Management and Human Resource Business Partner

• Transformational HR Leadership

• Green Human Resource Management

Domain 2: Talent Development and Reward Management

• Learning and Development

• Performance Management

• Strategic Talent Mobility and Workforce Agility

• Reward Management

Domain 3: Human Resource Analytics and Technology

• Human Resources Data and AI Technology

• Data-Driven Decision Making

Domain 4:Industrial-Organizational Psychology and People Relationship

• Culture shaping and sustaining

• Employee Relations and inclusive Leadership

• Action Research 2

Subject to the approval of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM), students who have successfully completed the course, and fulfilled HKIHRM’s requirement(s), are eligible to apply for the 1 year complimentary associate membership of HKIHRM.

The applicants should

(a) hold a recognized bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized institution; 
OR
(b) (i) hold an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma awarded by a recognized institution; AND (ii) have at least 3 years of professional experience; 

OR
(c)  normally aged 25 or above, with other post-secondary qualifications and at least 6 years of work experience in HR or related fields, including 3 years in managerial capacity.

Applicants do not possess the above entry requirements will be considered on case by case basis. These applicants are required to attend an admission interview for better understanding of their goals and experiences.

Students who have passed and completed the assessments, and attended at least 70% of the course will be presented with a Professional Certificate awarded by PolyU SPEED.

1.  Application form can be downloaded from this website.  Before completing the application form, please read carefully the "Guide for Applicants" on the form.

2.  Please submit the completed application form with a copy of your HKID card and settle the course fee by bank draft/ crossed cheque/ On-line Card Payment System for each course applied. For details of payment methods, please refer to Section 4 of the application form or this web page.

3.  Non-permanent residents of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holding

(i) work visa/ entry permit; OR

(ii) visa/ entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) (except those from Mainland, Macao and Taiwan); OR

(iii) dependent visa/ entry permit (except those from Mainland, Macao and Taiwan), issued by the Director of Immigration of HKSAR Government may enroll in short-term courses in SPEED without seeking prior approval from the Director of Immigration.

These applicants are required to attach a copy of their identity document(s) and the valid visa/ entry permit to their application.  On admission, they will be required to provide the original identity document(s) and visa/ entry permit for verification. Throughout the course of study, it is the responsibility of individual students to ensure that their identity documents and visas/ entry permits are valid. Other non-local applicants can neither be registered as students nor commence their studies on the short-term courses in SPEED.

4.  Applications should be submitted on or before the deadline for application via one of the following means -

(a) By post:

Send the following documents to
CPCE Academic Registry - Continuing Education
Room N301, 3/F, North Tower, PolyU West Kowloon Campus, 9 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong

• Completed application form
• A copy of your HKID Card and valid visa/ entry permit (if applicable)
• Proof of academic qualification or/and proof of work experience with specified employment period(s)
• A bank draft/ crossed cheque/ payment confirmation page (for online payment)

(b) By e-mail (for application with payment settled via online system only):

Send the following documents by e-mail to ce.car@speed-polyu.edu.hk

• Completed application form
• A copy of your HKID Card and valid visa/ entry permit (if applicable)
• Proof of academic qualification or/and proof of work experience with specified employment period(s)
• A bank draft/ crossed cheque/ payment confirmation page (for online payment)
   

*** Incomplete submission of required documents may delay processing or result in your application not being considered.

Please choose either one of the following payment methods for course fee: 

(1)  Bank Draft/ Crossed Cheque

You could submit a bank draft/ crossed cheque (made payable to "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University")  by post or by hand.  Please write your name, the course code and class code at the back of the bank draft/ crossed cheque.  Post-dated cheque will not be accepted.

(2)  On-line Card Payment System (by Visa/ Master/ FPS/ China UnionPay card)
You could settle the course fee via On-line Card Payment System by Visa/ Master/ FPS/ China UnionPay card.  For successful payment, please print the payment confirmation page for record and quote the invoice number (as shown on the payment confirmation page) on Section 4 of the application form. No separate hardcopy of the payment receipt will be issued for you.

According to the School's Refund Policy, course fees paid are normally not refundable, except cases of unsuccessful applications/ course cancellation.  Fees paid and places allocated are not transferrable.