Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

Recognised by the world's largest HR industry body1, this degree will prepare you for a professional career in a global environment. You'll develop an understanding of management systems and leadership skills in an international context.

Course content is informed by the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX), a world-class research centre at the forefront of current and future workplace challenges. With extensive industry connections and partnerships right around the world, you'll be learning the latest in HR research and practice and will explore emerging trends in areas like work-life balance, diversity or performance appraisal.

Employers look for graduates who can apply theory to real industry challenges. While you're studying, you'll be able to harness and apply what you've learned immediately into your workplace. UniSA HR graduates have gone on to roles in Australian and international companies including BHP Billiton, Coca-Cola Amatil, BAE, Santos, Ernst and Young and Qantas.

UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) - the world's leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.

1Recognised by the world's largest HRM body, based in the United States, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

The degree starts with core courses in business theory. These will give you a solid grasp of business fundamentals such as international business, economics and accounting and intelligence.

In your Human Resource Management specialisation you'll focus on people management - recruitment, training, performance and retention. You'll develop technical, analytical and practical skills in areas such as:

• recruitment and selection
• performance management
• employee compensation
• job design and analysis
• workplace health and safety
• industrial relations

It's an exciting time to join the HR industry. As a HR professional, you'll play a crucial role in bringing innovation and achieving business objectives. HR is an extremely rewarding career for people who enjoy seeing the impact they've made on the success of the business, and on the lives of the people within it.

There are a diverse range of opportunities found across all sectors, mainly in medium-to-large companies including banks, retail, construction to not-for-profits and government departments. Many organisations also choose to outsource their HR processes, making recruitment consultancies another source of employment.

A UniSA Online Business degree can help you pursue the following careers:

• Human resources adviser:recruit, train and develop staff; approve job descriptions and advertisements; advise on employment law and organisational policies and procedures; negotiate salaries, contracts, working conditions or redundancy packages.
• Human resources manager:plan, administer and review activities concerned with staff selection, training and development, conditions of employment and other staffing issues within an organisation.
• Recruitment consultant:work on behalf of companies to source candidates for job vacancies; analyse and understand job specifications; conduct keyword searches on internal recruitment databases, assess CVs online using various job websites, or actively 'headhunt' senior professionals through independent research.
• Learning and development adviser:liaise with managers and interview employees to identify and assess training and development needs; deliver and oversee training; monitor progress made through training programs; design training programs.
• Organisational change consultant:develop and execute organisation wide change management strategies; create change impact assessments and workforce transition action plans; develop internal change communication plans.
• People and culture manager: oversee day to day people and culture activities, manage talent acquisition, employee relations and training and development; implement and execute strategic employee engagement initiatives.
• Industrial relations consultant:provide advice and support on a range of employment and industrial relations issues including legislative interpretation, dispute resolution, policy development, union relationships and enterprise agreement matters.
• Workforce planning adviser:provide strategic advice on workforce issues including staffing plans and staffing budgets, work schedules, recruitment, job fulfilment and employee training programs; collect and analyse data to assess future needs and improve business operations.
• Work health and safety consultant:support the development of WHS policies and programs; advise and instruct on various safety-related topics; conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures; review existing policies and update according to legislation; organise WHS training.