Overview
Your interest in business and people makes you stand out. You’re an ambitious problem solver, an intuitive communicator, and a born leader. Hone your natural talent and develop a business mindset, with our full-time Business and Human Resource Management degree in Cambridge. Get the edge with CIPD accreditation – a must for all HR professionals – and an optional placement year. Show employers that you’ll go far, and take your colleagues with you.
You’re socially intelligent and want to increase your potential with a business degree. These distinctive qualities make you stand out from the crowd. You want to further your abilities and thrive in a career that incorporates both social skills and strategic business approach. We’ll help you get there.
Human Resources impact company culture, direction and profit; people are an essential pillar of every business, and you want to be the driving force behind the success of a team, whilst knowing all the tricks of the trade. Business is a constantly changing and innovative sector and you understand the importance of possessing relevant industry skills and want to be ready to step into success.
Studying Business and Human Resource Management with us will give you a unique edge in your field. You will grasp fundamental business knowledge, including project and strategic management, creating sustainable business solutions in response to contemporary global issues, business law, and intercultural business insights. You’ll develop your understanding of the workplace in relation to characteristics of modern societies, learn how to improve performance and drive your company’s growth using its people.
Careers
People are essential in every industry and business sector, and our BSc (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management is a basis for a wide range of careers. You’ll graduate with both the theoretical and practical skills to go into a role in human resources.
You might choose to enhance your education and career prospects further still by taking a postgraduate degree, such as our MA Human Resource Management.
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
We regularly host employer visits and speakers. We also organise business events designed to enhance your knowledge of the job market and give you opportunities to meet and speak with employers.
We have strong links with industry and are a trusted partner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The cost of your membership and course accreditation with the CIPD is not included in the course fees. Whilst the degree is accredited, those seeking this credit for their degree should apply directly to join the CIPD and pay the appropriate joining and membership fee.
Through our Business and Law Intern programme, around 35 students each year get exclusive training and development, a business mentor, work experience, and a reference from the Dean.
Modules & Assessment
Year one, core modules
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Academic Skills
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Principles of Marketing
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Economics for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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Introduction to Organisations and Management
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Contemporary Issues in Work and Society
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Global Business Environment
Year two, core modules
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Project Management
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Managing Human Resources and Improving Organisational Performance
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Business Law
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Business Research Methods
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Developing HR Professional Practice and Using Information
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Human Resources Management in Context
Year two, optional modules
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Strategic Management
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Career Development and Employability
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Sustainable Transformation and Environmental Practice
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International Intercultural Management
Placement year (Optional)
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Work Placement – Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour
Year three, core modules
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Employee Relations
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Employment Law
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Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
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Reward Management
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International and Comparative HRM
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Undergraduate Major Project
Assessment
You can expect an interesting mix of coursework, essays, exams and activity-based assignments. Your coursework could include problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations and group or individual reports. You’ll also be able to access support materials through our learning management system (Canvas).
All assessment is designed to allow you to demonstrate what you’ve learned from modules, and to make sure you’re developing the knowledge and skills you need to complete the course.
This is a 3-year programme (or 4 years with placement)
Alongside your core modules you will pick a number of optional modules. Please note that modules are subject to change and availability.
Where you’ll study
Your faculty
You have a highly active mind and see opportunity everywhere. Now you need theory and life-changing skills to sharpen your approach to management. At the Faculty of Business & Law, you will immerse yourself in a multicultural environment where technology blends with teaching to create a dynamic and innovative learning environment. An environment to help you gain those skills.
