Business Management (Human Resource Management) (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

The Business Management (Human Resource Management) (Hons) delivered at the University of Derby has also been developed in close collaboration with the premier professional body for managers, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). 

Key facts

• It is closely aligned to standards set by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development. You’ll gain up-to-date and relevant skills, learning how to plan and implement HR policies and strategies in the workplace and exploring the contribution of HR in the wider context of talent management, employee engagement and business performance.
• We cover vital themes including the recruitment, management and retention of employees; how employment law can be used to tackle workplace problems; discrimination, equality and diversity; development of effective management and leadership; the role of HR in high performance working; and the contemporary issues shaping the HR landscape in modern organisations. The BA (Hons) Business Management and Human Resource Management is offered as a four-year degree to include a placement year. You can, however, study on a three-year full-time basis, with opportunities for internships in the summer breaks.

Careers

• When combined with associate membership of the CIPD and the CMI Diploma, the BA (Hons) Business Management and HRM makes a powerful statement about your professional credibility and management potential.
• We pride ourselves on developing graduates who can work competently and ethically in global and cross-cultural environments. Our former students now work in a wide range of companies, from major names in the HR field such as Hays Recruitment and talent management specialists EMBS to public sector organisations like the NHS and local authorities.