Students will learn how to manage and coordinate people to achieve strategic business objectives. Human resource management includes staff recruitment and selection, employee relations management, staff training, job evaluation, change management and occupational health and safety.
Aims and objectives
Drawing on the resource based view which draws attention to how organisations might leverage their workforce to gain competitive advantage, the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) focuses on HRM as the driver of innovation and high performance in the workplace.
The HRM major seeks to strike a balance between the need for practical skills and knowledge, and the need to instill in students the theoretical acumen, and conceptual thought and understanding necessary to work in the area of human resource management.
HRM skills can lead to career opportunities in business administration, education, instructional technology, organisational development, human services, communication, public administration, or within specialist human resources agencies.
Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) students will be able to:
Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business and apply those principles in a range of practices
Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgments on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognizance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyze and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognizant of new technologies
Work collaboratively in diverse groups.
Course structure
For completion of the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) students are required to complete a total of 24 units (300 credit points) consisting of:
Eight [8] prescribed Bachelor of Business core units (100 credit points)
Eight [8] units of study from the Human Resource Management discipline major (100 credit points)
Eight [8] units of Secondary studies (100 credit points) comprising of a second major, co-major, minor/s, or electives
Career opportunities
Opportunities for graduates are broad and varied. Once students have completed their degree, students may seek employment in many areas, including human resources, training and talent management, recruitment, change management, quality coordination, occupational health and safety, employee relations, enterprise bargaining, change management and job evaluation. Opportunities are available in nearly every business in every sector.
Professional recognition
This degree has been specifically designed for students seeking recognition by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
Key Information due to COVID-19: Swinburne will continue with its fully online learning for our students. Online learning and assessments continues to be the primary mode of delivery for the majority of the learning activities.