Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

HR professionals lead teams, build positive cultures and develop strategic workforce capability that drives performance.  

In a world being shaped by AI, data and analytics, changing economic conditions, growing workforce diversity and evolving employee expectations, the role of HR has never been more dynamic and essential. 

In this major you will gain industry-ready skills, knowledge and experience to successfully manage people across diverse organisations. 

What you will learn 

From your very first semester, you'll engage in practical, real‑world learning experiences with our industry and community partners, ensuring you graduate with a portfolio showcasing your first‑hand business expertise. 

Through core business units, you'll develop a strong foundation in critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, business ethics and professional communication - skills that are in high demand. 

In your major, you will: 

• Develop a strong understanding of the key principles and practices of managing people and organisations. 

• Gain the skills to help organisations and their people adapt to change, including the opportunities and challenges created by artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and evolving ways of working. 

• Learn to positively influence how organisations recruit, reward, develop and support their people in an AI-enabled and increasingly digital environment. 

• Build skills in critical thinking, data-informed decision making and HR analytics, to support organisational performance. 

• Learn to design strategic and evidence-based recruitment and selection processes. 

• Explore topics such as organisational behaviour, team building, diversity management, organisational structure and strategic HR management. 

• Learn from teachers with real experience in human resources and regularly hear from practising human resource professionals through guest lectures. 

• Learn how organisational structures, job design, motivation and performance management interact to influence productivity. 

• Study the frameworks that govern employment relationships and the practices needed to foster fair and compliant workplaces. 

• Understand the underlying psychological principles that maximise employee performance. 

In addition, our WIL program offers internship opportunities with leading organisations, helping you build valuable professional networks and gain practical industry experience. 

Is this major for you? 

This major is for people-focused achievers, those who want to know what drives people and are passionate about bringing out the best in others. If you’re drawn to building great workplaces, developing people and teams, and aspire to play a strategic role in how organisations adapt and thrive in a changing world, this could be the major for you.

Careers and outcomes

Benefit from a wide variety of career opportunities, including roles in talent acquisition, workplace relations, training and development, compensation and benefits, and organisational development.