Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

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New technologies, changing economic conditions, increasing workforce diversity and an emphasis on work-life balance are all contributing to a profound evolution in the nature of work and the challenges of managing contemporary organisations. Human resource management is concerned with all aspects of managing people in organisations.
The human resource management professional is responsible for an organisation’s most valued assets—the people working there.
Why choose this course?

You will learn from real-world lecturers about the skills required when managing people in organisations, including recruitment, performance and reward systems, employment relations and staff development.

You will also be equipped with an understanding of the legal context for employment relationships and understand both individual and organisational behaviours and responsibilities.

You will explore and critique real-world cases and projects; develop strategic policies for organisations; and analyse, diagnose and provide recommendations for implementing organisational change.

If you’re interested in helping others reach their full potential and believe that work-life should be satisfying and fulfilling, you’re on track for a career in human resource management.
Real-world learning

Many of our teaching staff are human resource management professionals aligned with industry through research and consultancy activities. These links to business also provide the opportunity for engagement with real world case studies, site visits, guest lectures and access to the latest industry thinking.

The major begins with three units introducing the human resource management discipline, including individual and organisational behaviour, and the legal context for employment relationships. Third-level units in the major cover specialised knowledge and skills required by practitioners, including recruitment and selection, performance and reward, and learning and...