Human Resource Management
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Introduction
Human Resource Management (HRM) is taught as a major, accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute, in the Bachelor of Business degree. Studying HRM in the Bachelor of Business will prepare you for a wide variety of possible roles in business, in both the public and the private sector. If you want to learn how to deal with people and ensure they perform at their best and with a high level of satisfaction, then this subject is for you.
Why Study Human Resource Management at UNE?
The HRM major in the Bachelor of Business at UNE is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute. This means that the program has the stamp of approval from Australia’s premier professional group for human resource managers. At UNE, we pride ourselves on teaching HRM in ways that make your learning more meaningful and applicable to the workplace. We help you to understand human behaviour in the workplace and how to manage it more effectively. We also help you to think critically about how best to manage people in the workplace and how to manage human resources in light of the legal and regulatory frameworks that businesses must abide by. Our program offers options for you to explore management of indigenous organisations, organisational development and change and ethics as well as an opportunity to develop further research skills.
We offer flexible delivery modes for the program, including online support, and have low student/staff ratios, which allow us to offer a more personal experience. In the business area, we rank highly for student satisfaction. Our staff are highly qualified and respected and most are active researchers in the HRM and related areas. They bring their research knowledge into the classroom to maximise your learning benefit.
If you have studied HRM in our Bachelor of Business, the prospects for a career after you graduate are quite varied and exciting. For example, virtually any role involving personnel or human resource management would be open to you. In your study of HRM at UNE, you will also acquire research-oriented skills, which will add value for any employer. Not every HRM program ensures that students have research skills, but at UNE we do. This means if you do take on a job as a personnel manager and a staff survey needs to be conducted, you will be the person who is able to take that task on and do it effectively.
Courses
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Law
Postgraduate Research
Master of Business Research (Honours)
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Master of Business Research
Master of Strategic Organisational Development
Units in Human Resource Management
Units of study available in the HRM major of the Bachelor of Business
Careers
Bachelor of Business graduates who study HRM could expect to be competitive for any job with HRM implications, including staff training and development, personnel management, performance management, HR information systems, occupational health & safety (OHS), equal employment opportunity (EEO), recruitment & selection, management consulting, job analysis, remuneration and reward system design and even industrial relations. Such jobs are prevalent in both the private sector (small/medium businesses, corporations) as well as the public sector (government, local councils, TAFE colleges and universities). For further information, follow this link; http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/206
Partnerships and Networks
Human Resource Management cannot be studied through any partnerships at this stage.
Accreditation
If you complete the HRM major in the Bachelor of Business at UNE, you will be eligible to become a professional member of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), because our program is accredited by them. If you join AHRI, you can then add the postnominal MAHRI after your name, something that will speak to the marketplace about your qualifications and skills.