BA Honours Business Management (Human Resource Management)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 61,450 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This programme is tailored towards ambitious students who are keen to apply theory to practice in a business environment; you will learn how organisations operate, from developing a strategy to styles of management. Supported by academics who bring professional expertise to their teaching practices, you will study the key functions that underpin business success. You will also gain a broad understanding of the Human Resources (HR) sector to understand the legal and ethical challenges that HR professionals face. You will also study the techniques companies use to match skills and abilities to their business needs.
You will graduate with the specialist knowledge, skills and experience to launch a successful HR career, across a wide range of corporate, governmental and third-sector organisations.
Why Study BA Honours Business Management (Human Resource Management)?
Middlesex University Dubai provides students with the opportunity to achieve an Honours degree in Business Management (Human Resource Management) in three years. A degree in Business Management (Human Resource Management) will provide you with the skills that managers and human resource professionals require to attract, retain, develop and nurture professional talent effectively within a globalised and competitive business landscape. The programme is structured to enable students to develop a range of theoretical and practical business skills with an HR (people-oriented) focus, including; leading and managing change, formulating strategy and managing diversity. Such knowledge and skills are required to be effective within a professional context. Therefore, our Human Resources pathway allows you to shape your studies towards your career ambitions, and build expert knowledge in people management alongside the operational functions of companies.
The Financial Modeling Institute
Middlesex University Dubai is an Academic Partner of The Financial Modeling Institute (FMI). FMI is dedicated to excellence in Financial Modeling and globally recognized certifications and conducts rigorous financial modelling exams that truly test the proficiency of a candidate’s financial modelling skills.
Students are entitled to discounts and offers announced from time to time for the partner universities. Our students can apply for the scholarships offered by FMI for the various courses. Students have the opportunity to attend networking and webinar events.
FMI certifications are a gateway to becoming a member of a global network of financial modelling leaders who have demonstrated mastery of real-world, applied financial modelling expertise. The FMI certifications are ideal for all finance, accounting, investment, insurance, and other business professionals.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Our BA Business Management and BA International Business programmes are recognised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. Your qualification will exempt you from sitting CIMA Exams at the Certificate Level, thus reducing the number of exams needed for the CIMA Professional Qualification.
Curriculum
Excel in your management career with these key skills!
You will develop key business skills, knowledge and experience in order to excel in a management career. Companies and organisations require graduates who have expert business knowledge, who can also demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills and the professional acumen to deal with challenges in a fast-paced business environment.
In Year 1, you will complete four compulsory modules to develop essential skills and knowledge in business management.
In Year 2, you will study three core modules to understand essential business issues and you will also choose an optional HR module.
In your final year, through two compulsory modules, you will focus on strategic management and leadership and management development. You will also study options including The Service Provision and Leading Change, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Course Highlights
You will learn to work effectively in teams and be able to present and communicate business management ideas with confidence. We also ensure you develop specialist knowledge in the:
- Stakeholders: their expectations and behaviour
- The environment of business and its impact on strategy
- Design, production and distribution of products and services
- Business resources: acquisition, application and control
- Business process: planning, improvement and control
Year 1
- People Management (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Concepts (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Financial Concepts of Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Quantitative Methods for Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Marketing Theory and Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
- Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Information Systems (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Business Environment (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Organisational Behaviour (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Human Resource Management in Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Operations Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 3
- Contemporary Issues in HRM (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Strategic Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Leadership and Management Development (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Internship (30 Credits) - Optional
- Consulting to Organisations (30 Credits) - Optional
- Research Project (30 Credits) - Optional
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (30 Credits) - Optional
- Leading Change (30 Credits) - Optional
Admissions
Career Opportunities
Our Business Management (HRM) graduates find themselves working in a range of industrial, commercial and third-sector organisations in a range of roles, including Human Resources Manager; Trainer; Management Consultant; Recruitment and Selection Consultant; Policy Developer; Compensation and Benefits Manager.