The 6 Best Masters in Leadership and Management Skills

A selection of the best postgraduate training for business and group leaders.

In an increasingly communicated world, it is important to acquire leadership skills and social skills with which to manage and organize work groups.

These skills, also called soft skills, are among the most sought after and demanded by companies, and although there is an innate element in many of them, they can also be improved through quality training and masters.

It is for this reason that the following are the best Masters in Leadership, Management Skills and Talent Management in human resources in Spain..

The most highly rated Masters in Leadership and Management Skills

We review some of the best master's degrees in Spain, both for their prestige and for the job opportunities they offer.

1. Executive Coaching Certification Program (Escuela Europea de Coaching)

• Center: Escuela Europea de Coaching
• Location: Various
• Duration: Classroom: 229 hours / Intensive: 206 hours
• Price: Consult with the center

The Executive Coaching Certification Program of the Escuela Europea de Coaching is one of the best ways to train and improve the capacity of influence, communication and leadership, in addition to offering skills and tools for the day to day life of an executive professional.

It is one of the benchmark degrees in the working world and has the ACTP accreditation from ICF. One of the strengths of this program is that it is divided into two cycles and, once the first cycle has been completed, the second can be taken either in a standard classroom format (with a duration of 183 hours) or in an intensive format (with a duration of 160 hours).

The didactic approach of this program is based on a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge, thus ensuring a complete training for the student. The program is composed of coaching sessions, experiential training, a learning culture, the entrepreneurial approach and a synchronous classroom where individualized technical assistance is provided for each situation. The admission requirements are a minimum of 3 years of work experience and a university education, a personal telephone or face-to-face interview and the submission of a curriculum vitae.

Among the professional opportunities offered by this program is that of executive coach in any business network. This position has increased by 60% in demand in the last 5 years and is establishing itself as a fixed figure in human resources departments.

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2. University Master's Degree in Selection and Talent Management (UMA)

• Center: University of Malaga
• Location: Málaga
• Duration: 1 academic year
• Price: 3.750 €.

The University Master's Degree in Selection and Talent Management of the University of Málaga is one of the best ways to enter the world of human resources.

It is not only about making the best selection of people for an organization or company, but also about knowing how to retain and enhance the talent of the people we already have and form a team. It has two streams, one based on the specialization of personnel selection and the other on training, personnel development and organizational development. These two streams are offered in the master's degree, although they can also be used individually or with an Expert degree.

This master's degree combines training in psychological aspects necessary to manage talent and also technical business knowledge such as drafting invoices, payroll and contracts. The objective of this master's degree is also to offer tools and improve the different types of intelligence that exist to develop a satisfactory professional career in the business world and especially in human resources. It is for this reason that the University of Malaga includes in this master a period of internship in a company so that students have a contact with the real world.

3. Specialization Diploma in Attraction, Recruitment, Evaluation and Loyalty of Talent (UMA)

The University of Malaga presents this Diploma of Specialization in attracting, attracting, evaluating and retaining talent.The Master's Degree in Human Resources, one of the most complete and updated in the field of Human Resources, directed by the psychologist Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez.

The main access requirements are three: the possession of a Bachelor's Degree, Diploma or University Degree; a foreign Degree with prior authorization from the Commission of Own Teachings or having more than 2 years of demonstrable experience in the Human Resources sector.

The course consists of 800 hours of online work, 32 ECTS credits and a price of 960 ¤ paid in a pre-registration period and two enrollments.

4. Human Resources Management (Juan Carlos III University)

• Center: Juan Carlos III University
• Location: Madrid
• Duration: 1 course
• Price: 9.000 €.

One of the main characteristics of this master's degree in Madrid is that it is necessary to have a fluent level of English since the training is conducted in this language. The Master in Human Resources Management is one of the best training courses we have in the capital and trains its students to be able to join the working world with a very good level as professionals in human resources and human and talent management.

It is interesting to know that this course, in addition to being able to take it completely in Madrid, also offers the possibility of taking part of it in London or Paris, at the student's choice. This is a good way to get to know different points of view and ways of working in three of the most important European capitals, in addition to the fact that students who decide to travel to London or Paris will receive a double degree from the Carlos III University and the university corresponding to the city they have chosen.

5. Master's Degree in Human Talent Management in Organizations

• Center: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
• Location: Barcelona
• Duration: 1 academic year
• Price: 3.600 €.

The Autonomous University of Barcelona is one of the best universities we have in Spain and also offers one of the most outstanding human resources masters in the country, the Master's Degree in Human Talent Management in Organizations.

Students of this master's degree will delve into the essential aspects of human relations at a business level and will obtain tools to efficiently manage the situations that may arise with other colleagues in any type of company. In this way, the so-called soft skills are trained, such as motivation, assertiveness, communication skills, empathy and negotiation skills.

This master's degree lasts one year and is held at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona's headquarters in Cerdanyola del Vallès, a city located next to Barcelona, which is easy to travel to thanks to the good communication between the two cities.

6. Master's Degree in Human Resources Management (UNED)

• Center: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
• Location: Online
• Duration: 1 course
• Price: 4.992 €.

Another of the best options we have if we want to become experts in talent management and human resources is the Master in Human Resources Management of the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.

Given the focus of this university, both this master's degree and the rest are offered completely online and are more than guaranteed given their track record in the world of online education. This master's degree can be a good alternative for people who are working and need to combine it with already limited schedules.

This master's degree teaches the fundamentals of business relations and good human talent management, as well as how to make a good personnel selection when necessary.