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74 | Business and Management
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Business and Human Resource Management at Keele encourages students to think critically
about the dynamics of business activities and people management in a fast-changing society.
You will engage with theoretical debates about management to understand contemporary
business issues and cases.
This fusion of theoretical and practical studies helps students to develop
critical problem-solving and decision-making skills which enhance their
employability in graduate jobs. During your studies, you will examine how
organisations function within their wider political and economic environment;
how they develop and deploy management, and how they plan strategies
to address future goals that are essential for becoming the business leaders
of tomorrow. The programme explores the formal and informal ways
of regulating the employment relationship in the public, private and
voluntary sectors. You also have the opportunity to take a placement year,
entrepreneurship year or an international year between years two and
three of your studies.
What will this mean for my future?
Your skills and in-depth understanding of management and employment
issues will prepare you for a variety of specialist human resource management
positions in recruitment and selection, performance management, training
and development, equality and diversity, or employment relations. This is
recognised by the approval of the course by the Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development (CIPD). You will gain intermediate membership
status on successful completion of your studies. In addition, the broad range
of knowledge and transferable skills which you will gain on this course will
equip you to choose a career in the commercial, public or charitable sectors
in a range of managerial roles and functions as well as consultancy roles.
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Understanding Contemporary
Organisations - (including live project) 
• Professional Skills Development
• Foundations of HRM
Second Year
• Developing Professional Knowledge
and Practice in HRM
• Managing People and Organisations
• Managing Human Resources
• Employment Relations
• Employee Resourcing
Third Year
• Strategic Management
• Employee Development
• Pay and Performance Management
• Researching Contemporary Issues
in HRM
This programme is approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
(CIPD) against the CIPD Intermediate Level Diploma in Human Resource Management.
UCAS Code - NN69
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Single Honours
A level: ABC-CCC
BTEC: DDM-MMM
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
entrepreneurship,
or placement year Study abroad
Yes
Placement Year
Yes Learn a Language
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
International Year
Yes