Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2017 | Page 161

Business Management
and Human Resource
Management
Why study this course?

Effective management of the people in the workplace lies at the
heart of a successful business. Strategic decision making, change
management, investment in training, and successful workforce
relations all impact upon productivity and company performance.
Our dual honours programme will not only equip you with an
understanding of workers and the workplace, but also provide you with
a solid grounding in core business functions and the modern business
environment to enable you to manage a business effectively. At Keele,
our teaching is strongly research-led and informed by current trends,
developments and knowledge in business and employment is sues.

Indicative modules

First year
• Management in Context
• Introduction to
International Business
• Foundations of Human
Resource Managment
• Marketing Principles
• The British and Global Economy
Second year
• Organisational Behaviour
• Social Theory at Work
• Operations and Quality
Management
• Employee Resourcing
• Developing Professional
Knowledge and Practice in
Human Resource Management
• Managing Human Resources
• Employment Relations
Third year
• Business Strategy
• Leading Change and
Entrepreneurship
• Contemporary Issues
in Management
• Pay and Performance
• Researching Contemporary
Issues in Human Resource
Management

What will this mean
for my future?

Using your analytical skills to
successfully apply theory to
everyday practice, and the ability
to recognise the advantages and
limitations of how businesses
currently operate, is highly
valued either in the workplace
or as a precursor to further
study. The critical approach
means that our graduates have
the capacity to think differently,
unconventionally, and from a new
perspective. Recent graduates
have embarked on careers as
management consultants, in
general management, as human
resource officers, as equality and
diversity officers and recruitment
consultants.

Key Information
Course type
Dual honours

For information on dual
honours combinations
please visit www.keele.
ac.uk/ugcourses

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

Study abroad
Yes

For more course information please visit

keele.ac.uk/ugcourses

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