Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
AED 21,000 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Build a Team that Believes in Empowering
Why Study Human Resource Management at AUE?
- Students are best prepared for a career in human resources when the subject is taught within a business context.
- The program the College of Business Administration offers meets the rigorous standards of the Commission for Academic Accreditation.
- The Human Resource specialization is integrated throughout all Management and Development Strategy programs.
Why Study Human Resource Management?
- It is among the five top professions in demand.
- The job opening percentage is 50% and above.
- Distinct competitive advantage over other areas of study.
- It will remain in continuous demand.
Every organization employs Human Resources Managers to ensure that proper human capital is attracted and retained. The program offered by the College of Business Administration (COBA) allows students to effectively manage the human resources functions at any organization.
The HRM curriculum fully aligns with the standards set by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Accreditation
The American University in the Emirates is an accredited member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). SHRM is an international society of experts on issues impacting the evolving workplace and AUE is a part of this society since the university offers a specialization in Human Resource Management. SHRM membership helps our students to be up to date with the most recent topics in HRM while connecting them with the most valuable experts in the field of human resource management where they can build their network needed during their study and after they graduate. SHRM not only provides our students with the latest information but also provides thousands of templates and policies and forms that they might need once employed. Being a part of SHRM will enhance our students’ skills and output and builds solid steps in the field of HRM.
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
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Curriculum
42 Courses | 126 Credit hours
| General Education | Courses (12) | Credit Hours (36) |
| Core Course | Courses (16) | Credit Hours (48) |
| Specialization | Courses (10) | Credit Hours (30) |
| Free Electives | Courses (4) | Credit Hours (12) |
General Education Course
A: Languages and Communication Studies
The student selects 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the list below
Students must take all of the following courses:
- University Life - [3 Credit Hours]
- Academic Writing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Research - [3 Credit Hours]
Students must take one of the following Arabic Language courses:
- Arabic Composition - [3 Credit Hours]
- Arabic for Non-Arab - [3 Credit Hours]
- Communication Skills in Arabic - [3 Credit Hours]
B: The Natural sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Natural Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Sustainable Energy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Environmental Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Physics - [3 Credit Hours]
C: The social or behavioral sciences
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
- General Psychology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Social Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Political Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Sociology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Anthropology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Geography - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Rights - [3 Credit Hours]
D: Information Technology or Quantitative
The student selects 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the list below
- General Mathematics - [3 Credit Hours]
- General Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Intro To Computer System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Math for Business - [3 Credit Hours]
E: The Humanities or Arts
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Contemporary Arab Art - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Philosophy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Middle East History - [3 Credit Hours]
- World History - [3 Credit Hours]
- American Literature - [3 Credit Hours]
- History of Islamic Art - [3 Credit Hours]
F: Islamic Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Islamic Culture - [3 Credit Hours]
- Islamic Civilization - [3 Credit Hours]
G: UAE Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- UAE and GCC Society - [3 Credit Hours]
Core Course
- Principles of Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Managerial Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Microeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Marketing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Management Information System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Macroeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Organizational Behavior - [3 Credit Hours]
- Financial Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Law - [3 Credit Hours]
- Quantitative Analysis - [3 Credit Hours]
- Production and Operations Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Practice in UAE and GCC - [3 Credit Hours]
- International Business - [3 Credit Hours]
- Strategic Management - [3 Credit Hours]
Specialization Course
- UAE Labor Law and Relations - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Resource Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Negotiation Skills - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Resource Information System - [3 Credit Hours]
- HRM in the Public Sector - [3 Credit Hours]
- Staffing and Techniques for Employee Selection - [3 Credit Hours]
- Employees Training and Development - [3 Credit Hours]
- Compensation and Benefits Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Strategic Human Resource Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Special Topics in HR - [3 Credit Hours]
Free Electives
4 Courses | 12 credit hours
Based on Interest
- Media & Mass Communication Courses
- Education Courses
- Design Courses
- Security & Global Studies Courses
- Information Technology Courses
- Computer Sciences Courses
Support Field of Study
- Finance Courses
- Insurance & Risk Management Courses
- Business Management Courses
- Supply Chain Courses
- Health Care Management Courses
- E-Commerce & Marketing Courses
- Accounting Courses
Attendance
Student builds the schedule based on available offered courses in the registered semester
| Weekday Morning Classes | Weekday Evening Classes |
| Sunday - Tuesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Sunday - Tuesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Program Outcome
- Develop critical analysis skills relevant to their career paths.
- Analyze and interpret specialized data and information to make rational business decisions.
- Apply innovative and advanced approaches to evaluate the national and international business environment.
- Demonstrate practical skills in various business disciplines.
- Acquire knowledge about the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the specialization.