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The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is designed for people who generally have limited prior knowledge or experience of HRM but who are seeking to move into the industry as human resource management professionals. It is comprised of a concise set of advanced courses in the functional areas of HRM, providing an excellent foundation for advancing your knowledge in human resource management, as well as a pathway into the masters program.

Research existing and emerging industry methods, change management, legal and social issues and organisational structure. Learn to deliver change in an ethical and impartial way. Career options in HR, recruitment, selection and performance management.

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

This Masters degree covers essential areas of human resource management including strategy and HR, evidence-based HRM, organisational change, international and comparative HRM, recruitment and selection, and performance and reward management. You will gain a critical appreciation of the role and practice of human resource management in local and global business.This degree will further develop and deepen your understanding of key policy formulation, negotiation and implementation matters pertaining to the employment relationship in dynamic contexts. It encompasses workplace and institutional practices and strategies, employment law, negotiation and dispute resolution, managing equity and diversity, workplace health and safety, managing rewards and performance and employment relations strategy. It will deepen your understanding of the management of employment relations.

Explore human resource management at an advanced level. Deepen your understanding of employment law, workplace health and safety and managing diversity. Develop your leadership skills so that you can help individuals and organisations thrive.

Master of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations

This degree is designed to enable those without formal academic qualifications in Employment Relations to gain knowledge and skills in the area. Students may already be working in a job in the field or may be seeking to move into such a position. There is a significant practical Australian content to some courses within these programs.In the Graduate Certificate in Employment Relations, you will develop a sound understanding of key issues around formulating and implementing employment relations policies in dynamic environments.

Study employment law, institutional practices and strategies, dispute resolution, managing equity and diversity, workplace health and safety, and rewards and performance. Career options in HR, policy development, consulting, and for unions

Graduate Certificate in Employment Relations

Need a boost to advance your career? If you&#39;re seeking to upgrade your knowledge or experience in industrial relations with a formal qualification, the Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations from Charles Sturt University is be ideal for you.

Whether you already work in the field or are starting out, this set of four subjects will empower you with specialised knowledge of the Australian industrial relations system. Graduate and work in policy, HR management, employment relations and more.

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations

Ranked the No.13 Online MBA in the world1, UniSA’s Master of Business Administration is designed for experienced managers and executives. The program delivers a strong applied and practical focus, embedded in senior management decision‐making and the latest in management research.You will gain real‐world insights through access to academic and industry experts, curriculum informed by above world-class research in Business and Management2, and professional practice to maximise your career progression. You will engage with a cohort of experienced peers from diverse industry backgrounds, in a highly interactive online learning environment.You will deepen your expertise in fields such as strategy, marketing, finance, leadership, law, international business, and ethics and sustainability, providing real‐time application in the workplace.Flexible learning options mean you can tailor your studies to your busy lifestyle and choose to study 100% online, face‐to‐face (including evening classes and intensives) or as a combination of both.You can also participate in a global study tour, providing you with an international perspective. Another benefit of this degree is that you can complete the Company Directors Course intensively in Adelaide, as part of the MBA curriculum, which is offered in a unique partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).UniSA Business is ranked in the Top 1% of business schools worldwide3 and within the Top 10 Business Schools in Australia4. Its 5‐Star MBA is recognised and respected globally for its excellence and has received this rating for ten consecutive years5. It offers a dynamic, engaging, and completely flexible degree that delivers invaluable networking opportunities, preparing you to think and act as a global business leader.UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.You will also graduate with a high-quality MBA qualification no matter how you study – the program content, opportunities and level of dedicated support are the same whether you complete your program online, on-campus or in blended mode.If you are driven to create new solutions, lead innovative teams, and deliver exceptional results in the context of disruptive change and global uncertainty, UniSA’s MBA is for you.1CEO Magazine 2022 Global MBA Rankings.22018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).3UniSA Business is one of just ten institutions in Australia and 189 globally to be accredited by EQUIS (from over 16,500 worldwide). EFMD, February 2020.4Ranked #6, Australian Financial Review – 2022 BOSS Best Business Schools Survey 5Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA).

Maximise your career progression in human resource management with a nationally and globally acclaimed, award-winning MBA. Gain real-world insights into workforce dynamics, people capabilities and performance from experienced executives and academic experts, while deepening your knowledge of strategy and leadership.

Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)

The Master of Management (Human Resource Management) is designed in consultation with our network of industry and professional partners. It is informed by world-class research in management, marketing and business, combining up-to-date theory and the practical application of management models and methods.With flexible learning arrangements to best suit your individual needs, this degree is delivered face-to-face, 100% online or as a combination of both. There are a range of options available to fast track your learning.One of only ten in Australia with EQUIS accreditation, UniSA Business is ranked in the top one per cent worldwide1. EQUIS is the world’s leading international accreditation for business schools, awarded by the quality assurance arm of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.

Mastering contemporary management skills gives you the confidence to lead people and systems. Graduate with the capabilities required to overcome challenges and be a successful HR Manager and decision maker in any business setting.

Master of Management (Human Resource Management)

The Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) is designed to provide a strong foundation of business knowledge, skills and attitudes to support ethical, global business management of organisations including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Through experiential learning techniques students will develop knowledge and skills to conduct independent research, carry out industry and discipline related projects, and relate their learning to their individual business experience.The Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) - 2 years requires 2 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.

Become the business professional who sustains and advances organisations. You’ll study business and management combined with building teams, advanced recruitment, and negotiation. Take charge of your HR career and thrive as a human resource manager.

The Master of Business Administration from Charles Sturt University is the perfect combination of theoretical knowledge and applied problem-solving. You’ll use examples from your workplace to bring your learning to life – and deliver immediate value to your organisation and career.

Get a prestige qualification grounded in practicality. You’ll use actual challenges from your workplace, such as COVID-19, to gain your qualification. Choose to specialise in accounting, strategy, HR, leading people, marketing or transformation.

Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)

Shift your thinking and add value to your organisation with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)-accredited Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations) from Charles Sturt University.

For HR practitioners looking to advance their career. Back yourself and add value to your organisation. Get strategic, stay relevant, and get recognised. Specialisations include dispute resolution and risk management.

Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations)

Take your career to the next level with the Master of Applied Business from Charles Sturt University. Industry-aligned, with a broad range of subjects to choose from, this course is designed to accelerate your business career.

Build an innovative approach to real-world business. Boost your career with your choice of specialisation—including digital marketing, negotiation, and business data analytics. Grow strong professional relationships and expand your network. 

Master of Applied Business (with specialisations)

Applied Human Resource Management and Change

Organisational Behaviour and Wellbeing

Strategic Human Resource Management

Employment Law

Human Resource Development

HR Analytics

Recruitment and Selection

Foundations of Human Resource Management

Remuneration and Performance Management

The recruitment and selection of the best employees is central to organisational success. Recruitment and selection policies and practices are core processes within all organisations, across all industries and irrespective of country. Success and failure of organisations can often be attributed to strengths and weaknesses with the recruitment and selection process.However, these activities need to be carried out within a legislative framework that increasingly influences our practice. This degree will provide you with an understanding of the activities involved in the more complex and difficult areas of recruitment and selection, from the viewpoint of a human resource practitioner and/or business manager.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: EHR716 Advanced Recruitment and Selection

Integrate your knowledge of the practices at the core of recruitment and selection.Gather together applicant assessment strategies. Look into the internal and external labour markets. See how social and legal factors drive the recruitment process.

This subject was previously known as IRL130.Negotiation and dispute resolution explores negotiating tactics and strategies, as well as the role of ethics, communication and power in negotiation. The course also examines negotiation in different contexts including multi-party negotiations. The course explores the role of third-party and individual approaches in resolving difficult negotiations. The aim of the course is to equip students to become more effective negotiators.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7131EHR Negotiation &amp; Dispute Res

Talk through the essentials of workplace negotiation processes and dispute resolutions.Highlight negotiation tactics and strategies. Learn how to handle issues of emotion and perception during a dispute. Strengthen your own negotiation skills.

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

The course provides the opportunity to develop professional HR skills through the examination and application of learning theories and HRD frameworks to individual, group and organisational development needs and challenges. Content includes development of skills in needs assessment, design, delivery and evaluation of training and development, reflection and analysis, the HRD professional role, application to organisational cases and current issues.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7015EHR Advanced Human Resource Development

Widen the scope of your human resource studies as you polish your HR skills.Assess individual, group and organisational human resource development needs. Take in advanced leadership theories. Look to the future of HR learning and development

This course covers a variety of pertinent and evolving workplace issues, which are researched, analysed, developed and workshopped. Workplace culture and structure provides the basis for an examination of emotional intelligence, bullying, casualisation, decruitment, absenteeism, grievances, dismissal, executive remuneration, outsourcing, and bargaining. Students are expected to develop and apply policies and procedures, which rely on individual work experience within the context of the currently operating statutes and other legislation enabling efficient HRM outcomes for the organisation.

Strategic Workplace Issues

This subject explores the impact of the global environment on the management of human resources. The subject explains the process of expatriation and repatriation in multinational corporations; analyses problematic issues associated with the recruitment, development, and performance management, expatriates; and finally examines the impact of cultural and legal differences in a multinational setting on human resource policies and practices. You will gain a solid theoretical, conceptual, and practical understanding of the core HRM functions relevant to contemporary international corporations. You will analyse and discuss how the theory can be applied in real-life case study examples. This format provides you with opportunities to analyse HR problems in the workplace and generate potential solutions while also developing your research and academic writing skills. This subject mainly focuses on the topics as below;• The impact of Cultural and political factors on HRM in an international context• Recruitment and selection in an international context• Performance Management System in an international context• Diversity Management in an international context

International Human Resource Management

This subject was previously titled ‘Managing People and the Employment Relationship’. <strike>﻿</strike>The effective management of human resources is becoming an increasingly vital concern in organisations, whether they are professional practices employing only a few staff, multinational corporations, public sector or not-for-profit organisations. The impact of globalisation, increased competition for talented employees, skills shortages and changing expectations of the employment relationship pose increasingly complex challenges for all organisations.A sound understanding of human resource principles and concepts and how to implement human resource policies and procedures is of importance to human resource specialists and line managers alike. Effective human resource management requires a thorough knowledge of, and skills in, various people management functions, together with the ability to meld these functions into a carefully planned, well-integrated program that will assist organisations to achieve their objectives. In this subject, you will examine current topics in human resource management and bridge theory and practice by examining issues from both strategic and operational perspectives.There is a focus on students’ understanding of the skills required to be an effective human resources specialist or people manager. Human resources matters in this subject are examined from the perspective of managers, human resources specialists and employees

People, Work and Wellbeing

This subject was previously known as IRL120.This course examines the system of laws governing the employment relationship in Australia, the policy issues concerning the role of law in employment relations and introduces legal research methods, interpretation of case and statute law and legal writing.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7121EHR Regulation of Employ Relationships

Look back on the history of collective bargaining and industrial disputes. Assess unfair dismissal, workplace health and safety and discrimination regulations. Evaluate the laws that govern the relationship between employees and employers.

Regulation of Employment Relationships

The reality of work has changed radically, and human resource management practices have evolved with these changes. The rise of the knowledge economy means intellectual capital management is crucial. In this course you will apply theoretical perspectives to interpret and critically evaluate the changing nature of work and work arrangements and the implications these changes pose for managers. Critical issues revolving around the impact of technological augmentation and disruptions will also be examined. With thorough knowledge of policies and strategies to manage organizations human, social and structural intellectual resources in a dynamic working environment, you will be able to create frameworks for building relevant future-focused competencies and innovations in the workplace.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7006EHR The Purpose and Future of Work

With the changes to the global economy, the way people work is changing. Learn about the likely impacts of automation, outsourcing, knowledge work, collaboration and organisational change. Understand strategies to plan for the future of work.

The Purpose and Future of Work

This subject was previously known as IRL170.With the increasing recognition of intellectual capital as a key sustainable competitive advantage, the HR discipline has rapidly evolved from being transactional to transformational. In their role as change agents and strategic business partners, HR professionals need to overhaul the tools of their trade by adopting a systems, contingency and global perspective. This course develops an understanding of the relationships between business strategy, organisational change strategy and HRM strategy. The course adopts a holistic understanding of HR roles and functions by looking at key concepts, such as resource based view of the firm, individual and firm performance, sectoral differentiation and corporate ethics as well as strategic influencing factors such as knowledge management, HR metrics and technology. It uses innovative assessment tasks, such as debates and reflective journals to internalise the implementation aspects of SHRM.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7011EHR HRM and Employment Relations Strategy/IRL170 HRM and Employment Relations Strategy

Examine where employment relations and HR management intersect. Draft your own employment relations strategies.Ask if organisations are more influenced by the push of legislation or the pull of internal strategy when defining employment relations.

HRM and Employment Relations Strategy

This subject was previously known as IRL150.The course is intended to provide an overview of the main issues involved in performance management, including rationales for conducting it, the costs and benefits of performance management, alternatives to it and expected as well as unintended outcomes that may emerge from it. The history of performance management is examined. Different techniques for conducting performance evaluations are critically examined, as are the links between performance evaluation and systems of remuneration and opportunities for training and promotion. Finally, the role of performance evaluation in different industries and occupations is examined.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 7013EHR Managing Performance and Rewards

Encounter the stakeholders, challenges and factors that influence performance and rewards management.Compare approaches to merit-based and results-based rewards programs. See how compensation practices are tethered to organisational strategies.

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