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Major in Human Resources

Overview

If you're passionate about people and want to move into senior HR roles, the UTS MBA majoring in Human Resource Management is for you. In this program, you'll establish core business acumen in finance, accounting, marketing and more, all while building the specialised insight into HR you need to accelerate your career. 
 
You'll focus on themes such as people, culture and organisational behaviour, with both a contemporary body of knowledge and the management skills you’ll need for success as an HR and management specialist. The major covers essential areas such as HR strategy, interpersonal skills and people management, employee engagement, recruitment and selection, performance management, along with a special focus on diversity and inclusion and managing for social impact. The major analyses emerging issues in industrial relations and law, and addresses the role of emerging HR technologies and the ethical issues facing managers in the future of work.

Key features

  • Diversity and inclusion: Get the skills you need to create, manage and lead a diverse workforce.
  • Sustainability and social impact: Build these in-demand competencies
  • Workforce management: From recruitment and hiring to employee engagement and performance management, you’ll build critical capabilities to support every aspect of your HR career.
  • Managing change: Learn how people and performance intersect, how to manage change and the new tools, technologies and techniques that are changing the very nature of work.

Your future career

Ready to put your people skills to use to make the meaningful, rewarding and positive workplaces of tomorrow? As a graduate of the UTS MBA majoring in Human Resource Management, you’ll have both high-level strategic and business acumen and an array of specialised insights into key HR approaches, perspectives and theories, equipping you for a bright future. 
 
With this, you’ll be ready to take on a range of senior roles, where you’ll create effective, productive workforces, lead people to untold success and make your mark on the future of work. 

“The Human Resource Management program at UTS particularly appealed to me due to its commitment to inclusion and recognition of the unique challenges that mature-age students face. This openness to understanding and overcoming bureaucratic obstacles was a key factor that motivated my choice of UTS.” 

Alison Gibson

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