Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
Course code/s: LBBHR Melbourne
This specialist degree equips students with the skills and knowledge required for a career as a human resource manager. It is designed specifically to develop the capabilities specified by the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) in the AHRI Model of Excellence that govern the requirements for professional accreditation of the degree; however, the competencies and skills it provides are internationally transferable.
A special feature of the program is its experiential content, including a human resources practicum aimed at developing work-integrated-learning, and an international human resources study tour which exposes students to experiences of applied human resource management in an international context.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements are completion of VCE and units 3 & 4 English (any) with study score of at least 20. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes.
Degree requirements
Students complete 24 subjects: eight core subjects in first year; six core subjects and two electives in second year; and four core subjects, two human resource management electives, and two general electives in third year.
The course is designed to be completed in three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible.
Course structure
Students must pass the compulsory and elective subjects listed below.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Introductory Statistics for Business | ECO1ISB |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Microeconomics | ECO1IMI |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Marketing: Defined, Planned and Delivered | MKT1MDP |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Business Law | LST2BSL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Future of Work | MGT1FOW |
Second year
|
Teaching period |
Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Organisational Behaviour | MGT2OBE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Business Communication | MGT2BCO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Year 2 elective subject | |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Human Resource Management | MGT2IHR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Employee Relations for High Performance | MGT2EMP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Business Ethics | MGT2BET |
| TE-SEM-2 | Year 2 elective subject |
Third year
|
Teaching period |
Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Human Resources Development | MGT3HRD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Management | MGT3IMG |
| TE-SEM-1 | Year three elective subject | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Information Systems | MGT3HRI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Remuneration and Performance Management | MGT3RPM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organisational Change & Development | MGT3OCD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Year three elective subject from table below |
Year three elective options
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| International HR Study Tour | MGT3HRT |
| HR Practicum | MGT3HRP |
| Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management (Strongly recommended) | MGT3ISC |
| Industrial Relations | ECO3IRE |
| Employment and Labour Relations | LAW3ELR * |
*LST3ERL will be accepted as equivalent for purposes of meeting this requirement.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).