BSc in Business Management (Human Resources Management)

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BSc in Business Management (Human Resources Management)

June 27, 2019

Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Human Resources Management)

Introduction

Overview of the Degree

Throughout the world businesses are seeking professionals with the skills to manage one of their most valuable resources: people. Horizon Campus BSc BM (HRM) degree allows you to study human resource management (HRM) leading to careers in human resources management, human capital development and training and development. As a student of BSc HRM degree you’ll develop analytical, quantitative, computing and other transferable skills required by employers as well as a mature understanding of the modern economy, the nature of business and the role HRM can play within it.

Key Information

Duration : 4 years full-time
Tuition Fee :Tuition fee: Rs. 800,000.00

Fees payable through the Government Interest Free Student Loan Scheme.

Students can pay tuition fees through the Government Interest Free Loan Scheme. [Ministry ofHigher Education & Highways]
Students do not need to repay loan during the 4 year study period (2018-2022) and the first year after graduation (2023).
Loan repayment will start only in the 6th year through 12th year (2024-2030)
Approximate Monthly Instalment in 2024 is Rs.9523.80

Level :Honours Degree
Approval status : This course is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the SLQF at Level 6.

Entry Requirements

Minimum of three passes in GCE ALs in the Commerce stream.

Career Outcomes

Bachelor of Science in Business Management (HRM) degree opens up the following career paths upon graduation:

Human Resources Manager
Compensation specialist
HR Consultant
Employee engagement and motivation specialist
Corporate trainer
Job Analysis and Design Specialist
Labor Relations Specialists
Training and Development Manager
Recruitment and Placement Consultant
Corporate counselor

COURSE STRUCTURE

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Bachelor of BSc BM (HRM), students must complete 120 credit points of study as follows:

90 Credit core units;
30 credit points of subject specialisation

This course includes 24 weeks of supervised professional experience in the form of an internship in a commercial organisation.

Year 1 :

Environment of Business and Industry
Management: Principles and Practice
Fundamentals of Computing
Business Communications
Organizational Behaviour
Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation
Marketing Essentials
Business Mathematics
Basic Accounting
Fundamentals of Economics
Human Resources Management

Year 2 :

Managerial Economics
Operations Management
Management of Technology
Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Business Communications II
Finance Management
Soft Skills Development
Business and IT Law
Corporate Finance
Strategic Marketing
Basic Statistics

Year 3 :

Strategic Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Customer Relationship Management
Business Process Re-Engineering
Personality Development
INDUSTRIAL / BUSINESS TRAINING
Enterprise Systems
Statistical Techniques for Data Analysis

Year 4 Courses

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (HRM) SPECIALISATION MODULES

Strategic Human Resources Management
Training and Development of Human Resources
Advanced Performance Management
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Counselling
Special Topics by Practitioners (Emphasis on Labour Law and Labour Relations)
Field Research Project

Course Learning Outcomes

Course learning outcomes for Year 1 Courses

Course Code: BMG 31012
Course Title : Environment of Business and Industry
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, student should be able to:

Explain the evolution of business and industry
Describe the current global and domestic business and industrial environment
Identify the legal provisions which bound business activity
Identify the input-output relationships between the firm and its environment
Explain the PESTEL model and apply it for a given business firm
Review environmental trends and identify emerging opportunities

Course Code: BMG 31024
Course Title: Management: Principles and Practice
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, students should be able to:
Describe the historical evolution of business and business management theories
Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of contemporary organizations and different approaches to designing organizational structures
Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of organizational management and the specific roles of contemporary management

Course Code: BMG 31033
Course Title: Fundamentals of Computing
Prerequisite: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Explain the evolution of computers
Understand basic computer architecture and operations of a computer
Understand the concepts of data representation, computer arithmetic and Boolean algebra
Understand the basic components of a CPU, its operations, and how it is used to execute programmes
Understand and describe the role of high level languages, assembly language and machine language in programme execution
Understand operations of an operating system

Course Code: BMG 31043
Course Title: Business Communications
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of principles of human communications
Demonstrate understanding of the structure, styles, and semantics of communications
Develop skills in areas of business communications providing instructions, discussions, conducting meetings, negotiating, and presenting
Demonstrate skills in formulating and delivering business letters and electronic mail

Course Code: BMG 31054
Course Title: Organizational Behaviour
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Learn theories of organizations and their evolution
Identify and describe the key concepts of organizational behaviour
Demonstrate organizational design and team development skills

Course Code: BMG 32063
Course Title: Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Identify and explain the generic characteristics of entrepreneurs
Explain the process of making an entrepreneur and identify the motivational and Behavioural traits of entrepreneurs
Evaluate a given business proposal
Cultivate assertive and inner locus skills
Discuss the relationship between technology and innovation
Explain the product development cycle
Evaluate different methods of commercialization of inventions

Course Code: BMG 32073
Course Title: Marketing Essentials
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Explain the increasingly significant role of marketing in modern organizations
Identify the socio economics and cultural factors influencing the marketing function
Describe the process of marketing: Need and want identification through research, product development, pricing, distribution, and promoting products. Customer segments, designing the marketing mix and targeting
Prepare a comprehensive marketing plan for a business organization

Course Code: BMG 32082
Course Title: Business Mathematics
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

At the end of the course, the student should be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge in

Logic, sets, relations and functions
Probability
Sampling
Forecasting
Boolean algebra and its use in simplifying combinatorial circuits

Course Code: BMG 32093 Course Title: Basic Accounting Pre-requisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this module the student should be able to :

Define the term accounting and describe types of accounting, basic concepts such as accounting cycles and account hierarchy
Perform the accounting cycle for a business, apply the practices of accounting for cash and payroll, and utilize the specials journals associated with accounting for a merchandising business

Course Code: BMG 32102
Course Title: Fundamentals of Economics
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On completion of this course, the student should be able to :

Explain fundamental concepts of economics
Explain how economic theories and concepts are useful in organizational management
Identify the economic indicators of a company’s performance
Explain the significance of microeconomic principles in management decision making

Course Code: BMG 41013
Course Title: Human Resource Management
Prerequisites: None

Learning Outcomes :

On successful completion of this module students will be able to

Analyse the application of HRM techniques of staffing, selection, training and development, performance appraisal in less complex scenarios
Analyze the concept of human capital of the organization viewed as an investment versus an operational expense
Examine various models of how human resources management is positioned in the structure of an organization
Assess the major challenges of human resources in the 21st century business and government organizations

Internship Details/List of Organizations

MAS Holdings / Silueta - Apparel Industry
Brandix - Apparel Industry
Heyleys Agriculture Holdings Ltd.- Agriculture Exports
CIC Holdings PLC - Paints, Chemicals & Cosmetics
Sampath Bank PLC - Banking
David Peiris Motor Company Ltd - Automobile manufacturing and sales
CBL Foods (Pvt) Ltd - Food processing
Epic Lanka - Software

Lecture Panel

Mr. Terence Kahapola Arachchi

Dean – Faculty of Management

Chartered Marketer Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, CIM UK Master of Business Administration, University of Leicester, UK

Ms. K.A.K. Sakunthala Rathnakara

Senior Lecturer

B.Sc. in Human Resource Management (Special), University of Sri Jayawardenepura (1st Class) M.Sc. in Management, University of Sri Jayawardenepura Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Sri Lanka Mental Health Foundation

Mr. H.M. Priyanka Darshana

Lecturer

B.B Management (Marketing) special, University of Kelaniya Master of Business Administration (Strategy), University of Ballarat, Australia Associate Member of Chartered Management Accountant, UK Chartered Global Management Accountant CPA USA and CIMA UK

Ms. W.A. Menaka Imashi Abeyratna

Lecturer

B.Sc. (Hons) Management (1st Class), National University of Ireland M.Sc. in Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Certificate in Banking & Finance (CBF), Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka

Ms. Sonduru Dinethri Weerawardene

Assistant Lecturer

B.B Management (HRM) special, University of Kelaniya, MBA, Postgraduate Institute of Management (Reading) Affiliate member, The Association of Human Resource Professionals Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business, ACCA, CBF, IBSL AAT (Passed Finalist)