Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Human Resources Management
Programme Director: Dr NG, Catherine
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Human Resources Management (BCom) is a four-year full-time programme. It is designed for the business associate degree graduates to further their undergraduate degree study in the field of Human Resources Management.
This programme consists of a wide range of fundamental business and Human Resources Management courses. It aims to provide students with the solid undergraduate education required for pursuing a career or further study in HRM or related fields.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Core Courses | 39 units |
| II) | Major Required Courses | 21 units |
| III) | Elective Courses | 27 units |
| IV) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI) | Free Electives | 10 units |
| 128 units |
Requirements
The four-year degree programme requires students to complete a total of 128 units, including 39 units of Major Core Courses, 21 units of Major Required Courses, 27 units of Elective Courses, 13 units of University Core Courses, 18 units of General Education Courses, and 10 units of Free Elective.
Students with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma qualifications will normally be admitted directly into the third year of study to complete the programme in two years. The number of courses/units the students are required to complete will depend on the number of courses/units for which exemption and/or unit transfer will be granted. All unit transfer or course exemption shall be considered on a case-by-case basis upon admission. Students are required to complete all programme prerequisites, University Core and General Education Courses to meet the graduation requirement. Make-up courses may be required on admission.
Specifically, students are required to complete 15 units of Major Core Courses, 21 units of Major Required Courses, 27 units of Elective Courses, and 3 units of General Education Capstone Course.
The programme structure is set out as follows:
| I. | Major Core Courses | 39 units |
| BHRM2045 Organisational Behaviour | 3 units | |
| BHRM3035 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 units | |
| BHRM3045 Business Communications | 3 units | |
| BHRM4056 Strategic Management | 3 units | |
| BHRM4095 BCom HRM Project | 3 units | |
| Prerequisite Core Courses*: | ||
| Cost and Management Accounting I | 3 units | |
| Financial Management | 3 units | |
| Management Information Systems | 3 units | |
| Marketing Management | 3 units | |
| Principles of Accounting I | 3 units | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units | |
| Principles of Law | 3 units | |
| II. | Major Required Courses | 21 units |
| BHRM2055 Human Resources Management | 3 units | |
| BHRM3055 Talent Development | 3 units | |
| BHRM3065 Talent Acquisition | 3 units | |
| BHRM4055 Performance Appraisal and Rewards | 3 units | |
| BHRM4065 Labour Relations and Law | 3 units | |
| BHRM4075 Human Resources Research Methods and Analytics | 3 units | |
| BHRM4085 Developing Managerial Skills | 3 units | |
| III. | Elective Courses | 27 units |
| BACY3145 Legal Aspects of China Business | 3 units | |
| BHRM3018 Human Resources Management Mentoring | 1.5 units | |
| BHRM3019 Human Resources Management Mentoring | 1.5 units | |
| BHRM3125 Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | 3 units | |
| BHRM3135 Business Internship | 3 units | |
| BHRM3145 Leadership | 3 units | |
| BHRM3155 Negotiation | 3 units | |
| BHRM3165 Applied Social Psychology in Organisations | 3 units | |
| BHRM3175 Cross-Cultural and Comparative Management | 3 units | |
| BHRM3185 International Human Resources Management | 3 units | |
| BHRM3195 Human Resources Management Internship | 3 units | |
| BHRM3205 Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Management | 3 units | |
| BHRM3215 Asia-Pacific Economies | 3 units | |
| BHRM3225 Economic Environment in China | 3 units | |
| BHRM3235 Labour Economics | 3 units | |
| BHRM4155 Human Resources Strategy and Planning | 3 units | |
| BHRM4165 Human Resources Management in China | 3 units | |
| BMKT3125 International Business: Market, Operations and Strategies | 3 units | |
| BMKT3155 Services Marketing | 3 units | |
| BMKT3205 Fundamentals of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Impact | 3 units | |
| IV. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI. | Free Electives | 10 units |
| 128 units |
* Graduates from associate degree and higher diploma programmes in business or related disciplines can be exempted from Year 1 and Year 2 courses if they have studied relevant courses in their previous studies. All unit transfer or course exemption shall be considered on a case-by-case basis upon admission.
