Behind every successful business is the excellence of its people. On our BA(Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management you will explore many things. This includes how to manage, lead and develop your people resource so that both your people and your business flourish and succeed.
Our Business and Human Resource Management (HRM) degree will prepare you for a role as an effective line manager in your chosen business. And, it will help your career as an emerging HR professional.
This is the professional body for HR and people development, and reflects the CIPD’s professional standards framework. This means the course meets the contemporary needs of employers and focuses on best practice in HRM.
Study with us and we can help prepare you for a professional and rewarding career. We will encourage you to be curious, resilient, and agile; qualities much in demand of today’s workforce.
Why study with us
- Combining business savvy with people management expertise enables you to pursue your career in any sector of your choice.
- From Year 2, you will be a Student Member of the CIPD. When you complete the course, you'll gain professional recognition as an Associate Member. You'll also gain credibility in people management.
- We have our own research centre iROWE (Institute for Research into Work Organisations, and Employment). You can foster business links and find work experience. And, you'll develop insight into practitioner challenges.
What you'll do
- Study in workshops and seminar groups to build your confidence. Develop your skills of enquiry and problem-solving.
- Develop skills and behaviours through practical and case study tasks. This will foster collaboration and cooperation.
- Be challenged to think, question, and research credible sources. This will help you make informed judgements about effective people practice.
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
• BM1001: Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
• BM1005: Business Landscape
• BM1014: Foundations of Effective People Management
• BM1015: The Role of the Human Resources Function
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• BM2007: Leading, Managing and Developing People
• BM2019: Managing the Employment Relationship
• BM2047: The Business Professional
Optional modules
• BM2005: Digital Marketing
• BM2008: Data Analytics for Business
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• BM3002: Leading and Learning Through Change
• BM3005: Dissertation
• BM3026: Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Optional modules
• BM3007: The Future of Work
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BM3009: Contemporary Issues in Sustainability
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BM3011: Cross-Cultural People Management
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Many of our students choose a business degree as they are not completely sure of what they want to do in their future.
So, our BA (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management gives you the ideal springboard into a career in a management role in any sector. It will also create opportunity for you to become an entry level HR professional.
You also have the option of progressing to postgraduate study with us. We offer a Post Graduate Diploma or full Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Development. These courses are accredited by the CIPD and will help you to work towards Chartered Membership of this professional body.
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