Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management

Purpose

Human Resource Management deals with people at work. This includes relationships among employees and relationships between an organisation and its employees. A qualification in Human Resource Management prepares the successful learner to enter a wide range of careers, including Human Resource Manager, Human Resource Consultant, Industrial Relations Manager and Industrial Relations Consultant. The curriculum aims to equip qualifying learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to perform effectively in a Human Resource Management role as well as with an appropriate knowledge base as preparation for further learning. The Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management is an undergraduate qualification that provides an overview of management practice in a national and international context. The qualification aims to develop conceptual understanding, synthesis and application of management and management theory for learners wishing to progress in management careers. The qualification is directed towards persons occupying or intending to occupy junior and middle management positions in private and business sector organisations and who are also aspiring towards senior management positions. It is directed primarily at school leavers to enable them to develop and improve their management skills. Such learners would not have had previous exposure to the theoretical underpinnings of management and management theory.

Rationale

As the Human Resource (HR) industry evolves so the demand for talent increases. The changing corporate climate, coupled with an evolving HR industry, is creating a strong demand for business-minded, HR professionals across South Africa. Business-educated, key HR professionals have become instrumental in the commercial environment in which we now find ourselves. HR professionals in the current era need to be armed with a set of strategic and commercial skills that differ quite substantially from the type of administrative-focused HR practices of the past. Twenty years ago, solid interviewing and policy administration skills were considered sufficient for an effective Human Resources Manager. Today, we are more likely to find human resource professionals actively involved in strategic planning and formulating training and development initiatives. Rapidly changing technology, increasing competition and diverse customer needs have thrown the spotlight on Human Resources, where companies continue in the battle to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel. The Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management was developed to address this challenge and in keeping with its mission of offering affordable, accessible and accredited management qualifications relevant to the South African market, Regent Business School seeks to offer.