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Are you ready to master the art and science of managing people? As a BSc Business and Human Resource Management (Industry) student, you will explore how people are key to business strategy and success and learn how modern human resource professionals shape the culture, performance, and future of organisations. You will examine key Human Resources (HR) practices, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement and more. You will also gain insights into the creation of innovative, inclusive and resilient workplaces.
Why study with us?
We will provide you with a perfect blend of theory and practice, covering topics such as:
Work and working lives
People and HR practices
Recruitment and selection
Work in the digital age
Performance management and data analytics
Managing change
International management
Sustainability, ethics and responsible management
You will engage with critical questions surrounding the evolving nature of people management and workplace cultures in organisations today. You will explore the significant challenges shaping contemporary workplaces and affecting all of us, both at work and beyond. These include decent work, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, and artificial intelligence. Through case studies, interactions with industry speakers, and academic resources, you will deepen your understanding of people management by studying current issues and challenges alongside a historical overview of approaches to and understandings of work.
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GCSE English Language grade C or 4.
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Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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