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Human Resource Management

School of Business

Advantages & Careers

A company is only as good as its employees, making HRM a crucial part of maintaining or improving the health of the business.

 

You will have the opportunity to build and maintain a positive employee experience with high satisfaction and quality of life, so that employees can contribute their best efforts to their work.

  • HR business partner

  • HR manager

  • Recruiting manager

  • Immigration specialist

  • Compensation specialist/manager

  • Benefits specialist/manager

  • Talent management specialist/manager

  • Learning and development manager

  • HR technology/process program manager

  • HR analytics specialist/manager

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Program Summary

Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing an organization's employees.

A company or organization's HR department is usually responsible for creating, putting into effect and overseeing policies governing workers and the relationship of the organization with its employees.

 

The role of HRM practices are to manage the people within a workplace to achieve the organization's mission and reinforce the culture. When done effectively, HR managers can help recruit new professionals who have skills necessary to further the company's goals as well as aid with the training and development of current employees to meet objectives.

Program Objectives

1. Develop an enthusiasm and the abilities required for independent learning in the context of business and management;

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2. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in business situations;

3. Provide opportunities for study which encourage the acquisition of theoretical knowledge, intellectual development and the application of knowledge to the professional world of business;

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4. Develop an understanding of the nature and operations of business and its external and internal environment, reflecting on local, national and international conditions for success;

5. Develop an awareness of the impact of information and communication technology on business decision making;

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6. Stimulate an enquiring, analytical, practical and creative approach to the study and practice of business;

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7. Lay a foundation for lifelong learning, enquiry and personal and professional development;

8. Develop an understanding of the importance of enterprise and the skills associated with entrepreneurship;

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9. Develop knowledge and skills complementary to the core areas of business;

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10. Provide opportunities for the application and critical reflection of knowledge and skills.

Year 1 - UK Level 3
   2 Core Mandatory Subjects
+ 3 Optional Subjects
+    General Education Subjects

YEAR 1 - UK Level 3

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 2 Core Mandatory Subjects/Units

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  1. Unit 19: BUS119– Exploring Business (90 GLH)

  2. Unit 20: BUS120 – Research and Plan a Marketing Campaign (90 GLH)

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+ 3 Optional Subjects/Units

to choose from the following list:

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  1. Unit 3: BUS103 -  Business Finance (90 GLH)

  2. Unit 4: BUS104 -  Managing an Event (90 GLH)

  3. Unit 5: BUS105 -  International Business (60 GLH)

  4. Unit 6: BUS106 -  Principles of Management (60 GLH)

  5. Unit 7: BUS107 -  Business Decision Making (120 GLH)

  6. Unit 8: BUS108 -  Human Resources (60 GLH)

  7. Unit 9: BUS109 -  Team Building in Business (60 GLH)

  8. Unit 10: BUS110 -  Recording Financial Transactions (60 GLH)

  9. Unit 11: BUS111 -  Financial Statements for Public Limited Companies (60 GLH)

  10. Unit 12: BUS112 -  Financial Statements for Specific Businesses (60 GLH)

  11. Unit 13: BUS113 -  Cost and Management Accounting (60 GLH)

  12. Unit 14: BUS114 -  Investigating Customer Service (60 GLH)

  13. Unit 15: BUS115 -  Investigating Retail Business (60 GLH)

  14. Unit 16: BUS116 -  Visual Merchandising (60 GLH)

  15. Unit 17: BUS117 -  Digital Marketing (60 GLH)

  16. Unit 18: BUS118 -  Creative Promotion (60 GLH)

  17. Unit 19: BUS119-  Pitching for a New Business (60 GLH)

  18. Unit 20: BUS120 -  Business Ethics (60 GLH)

  19. Unit 21: BUS121 -  Training and Development (60 GLH)

  20. Unit 22: BUS122 -  Market Research (60 GLH)

  21. Unit 23: BUS123 -  Work Experience in Business (60 GLH)

  22. Unit 24: BUS124 -  Branding (60 GLH)

  23. Unit 25: BUS125 -  Relationship Marketing (60 GLH)

  24. Unit 26: BUS126 -  Procurement Processes in Business (60 GLH)

  25. Unit 27: BUS127 -  International Logistics (60 GLH)

  26. Unit 28: BUS128 -  Sales Techniques and Processes (60 GLH)

  27. Unit 29: BUS129 -  Health and Safety in the Workplace (60 GLH)

  28. Unit 30: BUS130 -  Career Planning (60 GLH)

  29. Unit 31: BUS131 -  Effective Project Management (60 GLH)

  30. Unit 32: BUS132 -  Business and Environmental Sustainability (60 GLH)

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+ General Education Subjects

Year 2 - UK Level 4
   6 Core Mandatory Subjects
+ 2 Optional Subjects
+   General Education Subjects

YEAR 2 - UK Level 4

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6 Core Mandatory Subjects/Units

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  1. Unit 1: BUS201 - Business and the Business Environment (15 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 2: BUS202 - Marketing Processes and Planning (15 UK Credits)

  3. Unit 3: BUS203 - Human Resource Management (15 UK Credits)

  4. Unit 4: BUS204 - Leadership and Management (15 UK Credits)

  5. Unit 5: BUS205 - Accounting Principles (15 UK Credits)

  6. Unit 6: BUS206 - Managing a Successful Business Project (15 UK Credits)

 

+ 2 Optional Subjects/Units

to choose from the following list:

 

  1. Unit 7: BUS207 -  Business Law (15 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 8: BUS208 -  Innovation and Commercialisation (15 UK Credits)

  3. Unit 9: BUS209 -  Entrepreneurial Ventures (15 UK Credits)

  4. Unit 10: BUS210 -  Recording Financial Transactions (15 UK Credits)

  5. Unit 11: BUS211 -  Business Data and Numerical Skills (15 UK Credits)

  6. Unit 12: BUS212 -  Executive Recruitment Solutions (15 UK Credits)

  7. Unit  13: BUS213 -   Human Capital Management (15 UK Credits)

  8. Unit 14: BUS214 -  Digital Business in Practice (15 UK Credits)

  9. Unit 15: BUS215 -  Operations Management (15 UK Credits)

  10. Unit 16: BUS216 -  Managing the Customer Experience (15 UK Credits)

  11. Unit 17: BUS217 -  Professional Identity and Practice (15 UK Credits)

  12. Unit 18: BUS218 -  Work Experience (15 UK Credits)

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+ General Education Subjects

Year 3 - UK Level 5
   2 Core Mandatory Subject
+ 3 Mandatory Specialist Subjects
+ 2 Optional Subjects
+   General Education Subjects

YEAR 3 - UK Level 5

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2 Core Mandatory Subjects/Units

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  1. Unit 19: BUS319– Research Project (30 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 20: BUS320 – Organizational Behavior (15 UK Credits)

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+ 3 Mandatory Specialist Subjects/Units

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  1. Unit 30: BUS330 - Resource and Talent Planning (15 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 31: BUS331 – Employee Relations (15 UK Credits)

  3. Unit 32: BUS332 – Strategic Human Resource Management (15 UK Credits)

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+ 2 Optional Subjects/Units

to choose from the following list (or other Specialist Units in other Business Pathways):

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  1. Unit 41: BUS341 –  Taxation (15 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 42: BUS342 –  Statistics for Management (15 UK Credits)

  3. Unit 43: BUS343 –  Business Strategy (15 UK Credits)

  4. Unit 44: BUS344 –  Business Information Technology Systems (15 UK Credits)

  5. Unit 45: BUS345 –   Business Data Analytics and Insights (15 UK Credits)

  6. Unit 46: BUS346 –  Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations (15 UK Credits)

  7. Unit 47: BUS347 –  Human Resources – Value and Contribution to Organisational Success (15 UK Credits)

  8. Unit 48: BUS348 –  Customer Value Management (15 UK Credits)

  9. Unit 49: BUS349 –  Sales Management (15 UK Credits)

  10. Unit 50: BUS350 –  International Marketing (15 UK Credits)

  11. Unit 51: BUS351 –  Brand Management (15 UK Credits)

  12. Unit 52: BUS352 –  Product Service and Development (15 UK Credits)

  13. Unit 53: BUS353 –  Planning for Growth (15 UK Credits)

  14. Unit 54: BUS354 –  E-Commerce and Strategy (15 UK Credits)

  15. Unit 55: BUS355 –  Planning Social Media Campaigns (15 UK Credits)

  16. Unit 56: BUS356 –  Tapping into New and International Markets (15 UK Credits)

  17. Unit 57: BUS357 –  Business Intelligence (15 UK Credits)

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+ General Education Subjects

Year 4 - UK Level 6 (Top-Up)
   5 Mandatory Specialist Subjects

+   General Education Subjects

YEAR 4 - UK Level 6 (Top-Up)

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 5 Mandatory Specialist Subjects/Units

  1. Unit 6: BUS 406/BIN3038-N Contemporary Issues in Business Management (20 UK Credits)

  2. Unit 8: BUS 408/BIN3039-N Dissertation (40 UK Credits)

  3. Unit 10: BUS 410/ BIN3050-N Sustainability, Strategy & Society (20 UK Credits)

  4. Unit 11: BUS 411/CSE3005-N Concepts and Principles of International Management (20 UK Credits)

  5. Unit 12: BUS 412/HRM3046-N Current Issues in Business Ethics & CSR (20 UK Credits)

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+ General Education Subjects

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