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→ Moved from technical role to management position Read Full Story →🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Course completed: MSc Human Resource Management
→ Promoted to HR Director within 8 months of graduatingI was an HR manager in Dubai, leading a team of four. I wanted the Director title and the strategic seat at the table, but every senior role asked for a master's degree. Leaving my job to study was not an option.
LEAP's MSc Human Resource Management was fully online with a clear 12-month structure. I could keep working, pay in instalments, and study in the evenings. That combination was hard to find elsewhere.
The MSc covered employment law, talent strategy, and organisational development — all directly useful in my current role. Assignments often asked me to analyse my own company, which meant I was learning and delivering value at work simultaneously. Support from my tutor was responsive and practical.
Eight months after graduating, I was promoted to HR Director. My CEO cited the MSc specifically in my offer letter. My salary increased significantly and I now report directly to the board on people strategy.
“You do not need to pause your career to advance it. LEAP let me study and work in parallel — that is the only way this would have worked for me.”
“Studying online while working full-time felt impossible until I found LEAP. The flexibility changed everything.”
— Aisha Rahman, United Arab Emirates
Aisha studied: MSc Human Resource Management
A 12-month MSc in HR management — fully online, designed for HR professionals seeking director-level roles and strategic responsibility.
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