UNSW Handbook Plan - Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management - IROBCS8404

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Business
	School: School of Organisation and Management
	Contact: http://www.fce.unsw.edu.au
	Program: 8404 - Commerce and Economics
	Award(s):
	Master of Commerce (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

The Human Resource Management (HRM) specialisation is aimed at students interested in acquiring a working knowledge of all key HRM functions and processes. Specialists in HRM are increasingly sought after in private and public sector organisations, both as managers and as management consultants. A good knowledge of HRM issues is also important for those interested in a general management career.

This specialisation provides a strong applied and theoretical grounding in all aspects of the management of people.

Plan Structure

In order to qualify for the Human Resource Management specialisation, students must complete:

4 core courses:

COMM5001 Bus Comm, Ethics & Practice (6 UOC)
COMM5002 Managing for Value Creation 1 (6 UOC)
COMM5003 Managing for Value Creation 2 (6 UOC)
COMM5004 Business Capstone Project (6 UOC)

2 disciplinary core courses:

MGMT5700 Management Work & Organisation (6 UOC)
MGMT5908 Strategic Human Resource Mngt (6 UOC)

and 4 disciplinary courses selected from the following list:

MGMT5602 Cross-Cultural Mngt (6 UOC)
MGMT5701 Employment & IR (6 UOC)
MGMT5702 Int'l Employment Relations (6 UOC)
MGMT5705 The Management of Training (6 UOC)
MGMT5711 Employment and Industrial Law (6 UOC)
MGMT5712 Negotiation Skills (6 UOC)
MGMT5800 Techn. Manage. & Innovation (6 UOC)
MGMT5801 Strategic Mgmt Technlgy Innov (6 UOC)
MGMT5904 Org. Transform. Speed of E (6 UOC)
MGMT5910 Twrds Corporate Sustainability (6 UOC)
MGMT5912 Internat Business Negotiation (6 UOC)
MGMT5920 Mnag Equity, Diversity & Disab (6 UOC)
MGMT5946 Managing Occ. Health & Safety (6 UOC)
MGMT5947 Remuneration & Performance Mgt (6 UOC)
MGMT5948 HR Recruitmnt Selection & Dev (6 UOC)
MGMT5949 Internat. Human Resource Mngt (6 UOC)
MGMT5960 Strategic People Management ( UOC)

and 2 elective courses selected from MCom offerings.

Note: COMM5001, COMM5002 and COMM5003 must be taken at the beginning of studies, and COMM5004 must be taken at the end of the program.

Further Information

Further information regarding the MCom program and this specialisation is available at the Faculty of Commerce website

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