Who is it for?
This course is delivered on two fixed days each week, with the January start scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays. People are a crucial asset in business, and effectively managing the human side of operations can provide a competitive edge within the industry. This BSc (Hons) Business Management (HRM) degree prepares you for a successful career in human resources. As a human resources manager, you will develop policies addressing contemporary workplace issues such as flexible and remote working, equality and diversity. Additionally, you will lead strategies for recruiting and retaining the right workforce.
The degree covers the strategic approach to the employment, development and wellbeing of individuals within a business. Throughout the programme, you will enhance your HRM knowledge, understand the role of human resources in a business context, and explore core business disciplines that contribute to organisational success.
Application of your learning occurs through real-world scenarios and projects, with opportunities including paid industry placements during your studies. Engaging in a Business Consultancy Project allows you to work on a live client project with a local business in your final year. Your industry placement ensures you graduate with workplace experience in addition to your degree.
The first year of the course provides you with a grounding in a variety of business disciplines, which underpin later learning. In year two, you begin to specialise in Human Resource Management with the module Managing People. In the final year, the HR specialism is completed by studying Responsible Recruitment and Employment Law, Employee Relations and a 30-credit Major Project on a HR topic of your choice.
Teaching staff have strong professional profiles, and our close partnerships with local businesses allow us to draw on their expertise and resources for both input and assessment.
As the foremost professional organisation for management, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is dedicated to developing successful managers and leaders. Our collaboration with CMI enables you to acquire an additional professional qualification alongside your degree. Those enrolled on our BA (Hons) Business Management programme have the opportunity to receive a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership upon completion of their degree. On enrolment, you will automatically become a CMI member, gaining access to a variety of benefits, resources and events designed to bolster your professional development.
The courses at University Centre Peterborough are studied in smaller class sizes compared with other universities; a typical class size is under 20 students.
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