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Human Resource Management

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The Human Resource Management major trains students to manage human resources in both profit and non-profit organisations. The courses are designed to prepare students to become members of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management.

Programme Structure

Applicable to the 2023-2024 intake cohort and thereafter

Faculty Core Courses (24 credits) – complete all of the following courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleYear of StudyCredits
ACCT1101Introduction to financial accounting16
ECON1210Introductory microeconomics16
Statistics requirement – choose one of the following courses:
ECON1280 or    Analysis of economic data or16
IIMT1640 orProbability and statistics for business or
STAT1602 orBusiness statistics or
STAT1603Introductory statistics
FINA1310Corporate finance26
Disciplinary Core Courses (30 credits) – complete all of the following courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleYear of StudyCredits
IIMT2601Management information systems    2 or 36
MGMT2401    Principles of management    2 or 36
MKTG2501Introduction to marketing    2 or 36
MGMT3434Human resource: theory and practice2 or 3 or 46
MGMT3429Strategic human resources management (Capstone course)46
Disciplinary Electives (24 credits) – complete four of the following courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleYear of StudyCredits
MGMT3403Leadership2 or 3 or 424
MGMT3404Cross-cultural management
MGMT3415Principles of entrepreneurship
MGMT3405Organizational behaviour
MGMT3416Storytelling: global business communication
MGMT3475Current topics in human resource management
MGMT3476Managing organizational change
STRA4701Strategic management
  Total78

 

*Note: Students admitted before 2023-2024 shall refer to the BBA syllabus of their intake cohort for the programme structure.

Representative for Human Resource Management Major

Prof. Helen Hailin ZHAO

Prof. Helen Hailin ZHAO

Representative for Human Resource Management Major

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