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Bachelor of Business (Human Resources)

Course code: 2902 + Course abbreviation: BBus(HR) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This course is intended for students seeking a business degree with a strong emphasis on human resources. It will provide preparation for the many career opportunities in the human resources field.

The program offers studies in a range of specialised human resource studies including managerial communication, human resource management and strategy, organisational change and employee relations. Elective studies will provide the opportunity to broaden students’ knowledge and meet individual career needs in human resources combined with other disciplines such as psychology.

The course is appropriate for school-leavers or business people wishing to complement their experience and gain a formal educational qualification.

Course structure

Areas of study

Students must complete a major specialisation in human resources.

Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Caulfield campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can in some cases form a second major in a business discipline.

Up to six open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash faculties.

Course requirements

The degree requirements are:

(a) Completion of six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1110 Accounting for financial decision making
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Managing people and organisations
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(b) Outer core - completion of six outer-core units (36 points), including the two compulsory units (12 points) listed below and a further four units (24 points) from the remaining units listed below:

• AFF2051 Financial modelling
• AFF2631 Financial management
• BTF2220 Corporations law and trusts
• BTF2601 Banking law
• ECF2550/ECF3550 Business in Asia
• ETX2111 Business data modelling
• MGF2661 Human resource management (compulsory)
• MGF3401 Strategic management (compulsory)
• MKF2111 Buyer behaviour
• MKF3141 Issues in competitive advantage

(c) Strand - the following six units (36 points) are compulsory and complete a major specialisation in human resources:

• MGF1100/MGF2100 Managerial communication
• MGF2341 Managing employee relations
• MGF3621 Organisational change
• MGX3441 Human resource strategy
• MGF3681 International management
• MGF3881 Current issues in human resource management

(d) A total of 24 units (144 points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.

(e) A maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 points).

(f) A minimum of six third-year-level units (36 points), of which at least four (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program.

(g) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 points) in disciplines taught by other Monash faculties or from units offered on campuses other than the campus delivering this program.

(h) At least two non-compulsory units (12 points) must be outside the main field of study.

Professional recognition

This degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entity:

• Australian Institute of Management

It is important to note that professional recognition may be dependent upon the correct choice of units. For further details, refer to 'Professional recognition' in the 'Faculty information' section of the Faculty of Business and Economics entry.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9902 6011, fax +61 3 9903 2955, email enquiries.caulfield@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Rolf Bergman

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