Models of work are constantly evolving, but one thing does not change: people still need to be recruited, trained, motivated and paid to meet an organisation's requirements. If your interests lie in effective people management, this innovative course puts you on the right path. This degree examines the key issues around production and the role of human resources in helping an organisation to achieve a competitive advantage. It examines at HR functions such as hiring, compensation, performance, safety, wellness, benefits, motivation and training. We aim to provide you with tools that will develop your skills and knowledge, and prepare you for the real world of work.
You begin your journey with a thorough grounding in business before exploring the many aspects of human resource management (HRM): professional practice, leadership and motivation, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, business systems including international business, selection and recruitment, employee relations, and employment law.
Learn from expert tutors as you carry out practical projects that emulate working as a professional manager, and develop your practical experience with an optional year's paid work placement in a HRM role. In your final year, study strategic HRM, examining real firms with a view to solving people problems, and carry out an independent research project.
Challenge yourself with an optional sandwich year placement after your second year, offering the opportunity to turn theory into practice, work on real projects, build your CV, make contacts for the future, and fully understand the role of human resource personnel Equip yourself with a range of subject-specific and transferable skills suited to a career in specialist human management roles or professional business and management environments, both national and international On successful completion, you should have the skills to be a highly effective, creative human resource manager, operating in today's changing business environments
