Your guide to majoring in Human Resource Management with the Online Bachelor of Business at RMIT.
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According to 2021 research by McKinsey, 2 key determinants of a business's ability to become future-ready and thrive in an era of change are its employee talent and workplace culture. Given that people are an organisation’s most valuable resource, nurturing a strong workplace culture ensures that employees can excel in their roles with the right tools, training, and experience.
Creating a workplace of choice environment involves establishing human resource practices, and performance management strategies that improve people’s performance in broad organisational contexts considering the impact of culture and diversity in the workplace.
No matter where you’re at in your learning or career journey, our Online Bachelor of Business – Human Resource Management major will equip you with in-demand digital and industry-relevant skills to tackle the future driving and managing successful teams.
Engage with industry-based scenarios and situations, establishing a portfolio of HR knowledge to get a head start on your career.
Partner with HR industry experts as part of your studies, building your professional network along with your experience.
Equip yourself with a range of HR skills, from people analytics to international HRM, to kick start your professional life.
Graduates from RMIT’s Human Resource Management major gain a solid foundation in the following key areas:
These skills empower you to create positive work environments, enhance employee engagement, and drive organisational effectiveness. By mastering essential HR practices, you'll learn how to navigate the complexities of workforce management and support organisational success.
With a Human Resource Management major, you'll be prepared for a wide range of roles where you can apply your expertise to real-world challenges. Whether you work as a human resource manager, diversity and inclusion manager, talent acquisition specialist, or management consultant, your skills will be vital in shaping effective workplace cultures. The demand for HR professionals continues to rise, especially as organisations prioritise employee well-being and strategic talent management.
Salary expectations vary depending on the role and experience, but human resource professionals typically earn competitive salaries. Entry-level roles, such as HR coordinators, may start at around AU$70,000 a year, while senior positions like HR managers or people and culture executives can exceed AU$100,000, depending on experience and the industry.
Our flexible Bachelor of Business with a Human Resource Management major means that you can customise your degree and study human resource management alongside other majors, minors, or a unique combination of subjects to align with your personal and professional aspirations.
This course contains 24 subjects that can be undertaken through a variety of different study loads that suit your work and lifestyle needs. For example:
Or, you can choose a study load that aligns with your personal situation and take longer to study for your degree if you need to. Please reach out to Student success team if you need additional support. Note, you must complete the Bachelor of Business within a maximum period of 10 years.
For this Human Resource Management major, you'll complete the 8 subjects that make up the major, with the opportunity to choose another major, a selection of minors, or a unique combination of subjects to make up the 24 subjects within your course.
Within the first 8 subjects of this course, you must complete the following foundational core subjects:
For the remaining 18 subjects within the Bachelor of Business, you’ll complete a Human Resource Management major that consists of 8 subjects.
For the rest of your subjects, you'll have the choice of 2 other majors and 2 minors.
Maximise your company or team’s most valuable resource – humans – to ensure that your organisation achieves success through people. Improve employee performance in alignment with the key strategic objectives, and create a positive workplace culture that responds to both organisational and human needs. Focus on sustainable work practices and policies and employee health, safety, and wellbeing.
If you choose to do Human Resource Management as your major, you will need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Human Resource Management as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
After completing your Human Resource Management major, you can choose from the following majors and minors for the remaining subjects in your course:
Effectively capture your audience’s attention, communicate your product or company’s value, and successfully convert and retain customers with our Marketing major/minor.
If you choose to do Marketing as your major, you'll need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Marketing as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
Learn how to tackle complex and conflicting issues, successfully inspire and lead teams, and make robust business decisions with our Management and Change major/minor.
If you choose to do Management and Change as your major, you will need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Management and Change as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
Learn how to interpret and present information and drive data-driven decisions with our Business Analytics minor.
If you choose to do a Business Analytics minor, you must complete all 4 of the following subjects:
Effectively leverage technology to underpin organisational success. Understand how developments in technology help solve complex problems, improve decision making, customer service, marketing, resource management and more.
If you choose to do a Business and Technology minor, you must complete all 4 of the following subjects:
This optional subject is an application-of-knowledge subject that includes a virtual industry project, preparing you with industry-ready skills upon completion of the course. While not mandatory to complete your degree, we recommend that you complete this subject after having completed your major(s) or minor(s).
This practically based final subject integrates outcomes of your self-directed journey and is where you will complete your employer-ready portfolio.
This is just one of the 3 majors or 2 minors that you can choose from. Visit the Online Bachelor of Business course page to find full course information, explore your study options, and get details on entry requirements, pathways, fees, plan structure and how to apply.
Dr Jonathan Boymal is Head of Teaching and Learning at the College of Business and Law and an Associate Professor of Economics. With over 23 years of educational leadership in online, face-to-face, and international education, he is committed to learning in real-world contexts, ensuring graduates are equipped with the personal and professional capabilities that are highly valued in industry and transferable to emerging worlds of work.
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