Human resource Management

The BA (Hons) Human Resource Management Programme accredited by the University of Greenwich is a "top up" degree where students enter into final year of the BA Human Resource Management. Students who posess any one of the qualifications as stipulated in the "Entry Requirements" may progress in this programme.  This qualification can be earned in thirteen (13) months.

The BA Human Resource Management at the University of Greenwich Business School is one of the few undergraduate programmes to be accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) leading to students qualifying with licenciate membership of the CIPD.

This course is a study of the application of psychological principles and procedures in business and industry settings. Consideration is given to topics such as selection, placement, employee motivation, morale, and leadership.

The focus of this course is to equip employees at all levels in Human Resources departments, individuals with supervisory responsibility, or those with career aspirations, with the understanding of personnel-related issues, human resource management, or employee relations.

It covers all functional areas of human resources, providing operational information and practical guidance for individuals newly charged with HRM responsibilities or those wishing to expand their current HRM skill set.  Critical aspects of each functional area will be covered.  

Upon completion, participants would have acquired hands-on exposure and practice regarding the following elements of Human Resources Management.  Participants would have reviewed and discussed topic areas including human resource planning, recruitment, selection, etc., as listed below in the course outline.

Acquire a BA Honours Degree via the EDEXCEL HND in HRM (ABE - BM) pathway:

Edexcel offers a professional qualification which is an accepted entry route to the BA (Honours) Business Management from the University of Sunderland and the BA (Honours) Human Resource Management from the University of Greenwich.

Edexcel operates in over 110 countries, offering the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications, with more than two million people studying for qualifications in over 7000 centers annually. Edexcel is the largest International awarding body approved by the UK government. These qualifications are becoming ever more important in today's fast-moving world.  Employers are recruiting staff with additional skills who can contribute to the workplace in a meaningful way. An Edexcel qualification provides that stepping stone to the workplace.

After completing the BTEC HND in Human Resource Management, one can directly enter either our top up BA Honours Business Management degree from  the University of Sunderland or our BA Honours degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Greenwich. Both programmes can be completed in 12-18 months. On completion of either of these programmes one can then progress on to our MBA or one of our MSc's from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University. For those interested in proceeding on to studies at the doctoral level, then SBCS offers the options of  continuing on to either our DBA ( Doctor Of Business Administration) degree from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University or Doctor of Social Sciences, from the University of Leicester.

The MSc. in Human Resource Development provides a comprehensive examination of the role of HRD within the workforce.  The course explores HRD issues and debates at the individual, organisational and national level.  Research methods training is also integral to this course.

The MSc. in International Human Resource and Globalisation reflects the increasingly global nature of business and organisations.  It examines how global pressures combine with local forces in creating the contexts in which decisions on HRM and HRD are taken.

This programme is aimed at professional managers, both those already working in the field of 'people management' and those who see their careers developing in that direction. The programme is designed to help managers develop the strategic, functional and personal competences required to meet the increasingly demanding roles of HR, whatever their present level of experience.

The programme is structured to reflect the roles now demanded of the HR professional:

• Strategic partner – working to align human resources with business strategy.
• Change agent – managing change processes to increase the effectiveness of the organisation.
• Administrative expert – working to improve organisational processes and deliver basic human resource services.
• Employee champion – listening and responding to employees' needs.

In addition to core HR concepts and techniques, the programme addresses the increasingly important interfaces between HR and other key business functions, including marketing and communications, information and communications technologies and knowledge management. Managing across these interfaces is seen as an important way in which HR can meet the key strategic aims of organisations.

The Diploma in Human Resource Management examines organisational behaviour, HRM, employee relations and employee development.

The Certificate in Training Practice & Human Resource Management examines the human resource management function, its relation to organisational change, and the fundamentals of training delivery.  The aim is to equip students with knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of training and human resource management.