Course summary

Business can be found in every corner of the world, from your local shop to large international chains, and at the helm of every thriving business are human resources professionals. Our BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management degree is the perfect way to equip you with the professional skills in recruitment, performance management and industry best practice to allow you to succeed beyond university. Go beyond the lecture theatre by collaborating with real-world companies and gain hands-on experience in this student focused and employer led degree. We want to ensure you are ready for the workplace and work with large organisations, such as Dreams, Enterprise-rent-a-car and The National Trust to ensure you can put your knowledge into practise and gain crucial industry experience. Why study at Buckinghamshire New University? We know that everyone is different and our high lecturer to student ratio ensures that you are treated as an individual and will receive continual and first-hand support throughout your degree. In short, we want you to stretch and excel your abilities and so you can graduate with a versatile and in-demand degree. Our academics have a huge range of experience in the HR sector and they retain strong links to industry, providing you with the perfect chance to develop key skills, such as empathy, problem solving and creativity, which will give you a head start in the employment market. At BNU we like to foster an interactive and student-focused teaching style where we blend lectures, workshops, independent study, case studies, live briefs and guest speakers to enhance the learning experience. This course is offered as a four-year programme, including a Foundation Year. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate degree. What will I study? During your foundation year you will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of business and study topic areas like, creativity, self-development, responsibility, business studies and inquiry based learning to provide you with a solid basis for your study of business and human resource management. In your second year, you will hit the ground running and become well versed in the fundamental principles of business management and human resources, including marketing, business environment, finance and people management. In year 3, you will begin to focus on HR specific topics, such as resourcing, employee engagement and international human resource management. You will gain a more strategic understanding of business issues and put your skills and knowledge into action through working with clients to support them in implementing changes to their business. In your final year topics including leadership and management, HR strategy and innovation and creativity will be explored in-depth to allow you to have a strong understanding of the changing business environment and key strategic HR issues facing all organisations. What are my career prospects? Our industry experienced lecturers have connections to professional body, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and use this to bring in speakers to brief students on the latest developments in the field of human resource management. We also use our links to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to access the latest research and insight into the challenges of the business world. Our students enter their graduate careers in both large national and local enterprises, including Muller Group, Red Kite Housing and The Perfume Shop, and have secured roles such as:

• Recruitment & Business Development Officer

• Resourcing Advisor

• Graduate Academy Executive

• HR Generalist

• Legal Recruitment Consultant

• HR Coordinator

• Client Liaison Executive.