Business with Human Resource Management

Business with human resource management is a degree that combines the broad commercial knowledge of business management with the specialist discipline of managing people within organisations. Human resource management encompasses the theory and practice of how organisations attract, develop, motivate, and retain their workforce, and how they manage the employment relationship in ways that are both effective and legally and ethically sound. As organisations of all kinds compete increasingly on the quality of their people and culture, HRM expertise has become one of the most consistently valued of management disciplines.

At Robert Gordon University, this four-year programme explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of human resource management within a broader business curriculum. You will study the key disciplines of HRM through a blend that includes operations management and human resource development, developing an understanding of how people management connects to the wider strategic and operational context of business. The programme is practically oriented, developing the analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills that HRM professionals need in real organisations.

The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, giving you substantial professional and international experience alongside your academic studies. These elements allow you to develop your HR and business skills in real organisations and to encounter how human resource management works in different cultural and regulatory contexts.

Graduates from business with human resource management degrees move into HR roles across all sectors, including HR adviser, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee relations, HR business partner, and organisational development roles. Many pursue professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Others apply their combination of business and people management skills in management consultancy, general management, or public sector roles.

Postgraduate study in HRM, business, or organisational psychology is available for those who wish to develop further.