Deakin Human Resource Management
Faculty of Business and Law
We are seeing both government and business opting for fewer staff, fewer management layers and more flexible work practices. Their business strategies are, to a large extent, human resource management strategies; and they have given human resource management a considerable degree of recognition and influence as a key element of business management.
In addition, human resource management is no longer regarded as the sole responsibility of a special department, which advises from the sidelines. The work is more and more being integrated into mainstream managerial responsibilities within an organisation so that an understanding of human resource management, and an involvement in it, is now a requirement of management generally throughout an organisation.
There is a strong demand from employers, human resource practitioners and the relevant professional body, the Australian Human Resources Institute, for degree-level education in human resource management. Graduates may obtain employment as HR generalists or in many of the specialist areas of human resource management including training and development, human resource consultants, or in general management.
New in 2009
This program provides both:
- Specific human resource management skills; and
- Knowledge and general business literacy skills, for human resource practitioners who participate in management teams and project groups.
Studies include:
- Core units in Change Management, Employment Relations, Business Strategy and Analysis
- Electives from the key business disciplines of Marketing, Management, Accounting, Economics Finance and Information Systems.
A postgraduate University qualification for Human Resources Management practitioners in business, government or industry. It comprises 8 units (the equivalent of one-year of full-time study).
The Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management offers a pathway for applicants who have significant relevant work history, but who have not completed a Bachelor's Degree.
This program comprises the first four units of the Graduate Diploma of Human Resources (the equivalent of 0.5 years full-time study). Upon successful completion, students are eligible for entry into the Graduate Diploma or the Masters.
The MBA offers a world renowned leadership qualification. It is designed for mid-level managers who want to extend their knowledge to advance their careers. Students may elect to complete a specialism in Human Resources Management as part of their MBA studies.
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