(3 years full-time)

The correct understanding and implementation of business ethics and related legislation are challenging concepts in the world of human resources. The Human Resource Manager is tasked with the responsibility of creating and establishing work equality and transformation that brings about job satisfaction and company productivity.

This vast area of management requires students to apply a hands-on approach. The BCom in Human Resource Management degree provides a strong theoretical foundation for training, education, and skills development as measures of poverty alleviation. At the same time this degree gives students a macro perspective on the design and development of strategic HR-related policies and legislation, including practical experience in the drafting and application thereof.

The programme covers sensitive issues in the workplace such as modern day stress and burnout, internal staffing and discipline, HIV/Aids, whistle blowing, sexual harassment, retrenchment, and many other areas.

The degree equips students with the necessary skills to manage working relationships between people at work and organisations successfully, exposing them to all the practical elements in the human resources field.

Entrance requirements

• Applicants with a South African National Senior Certificate for degree purposes or a CTI/MGI approved equivalent and a minimum of 25 points may be admitted to the 3-year degree programme.

OR

• Applicants with a South African National Senior Certificate or a CTI/MGI approved equivalent and between 17 and 24 points may be admitted to the Pre-degree programme.

For further entrance requirement queries, please contact a student advisor.

Qualification structure

The syllabus comprises of 3 levels:

Level 1

Students are introduced to the basic principles of human resource management. Computer literacy and various introductory business skills subjects
are included in the curriculum.
Business English
Economics IA
Economics IB
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Human Resources Management I
Management of Training
Computer Skills
Business Management IA
Business Management IB
Industrial Relations I
Quantitive Techniques

Level 2

Students develop an intermediate level of knowledge and skills in human resource management.
Entrepreneurship and General Management
General Management
Human Resources Management IIA
Human Resources Management IIB
Industrial Relations II
Labour Law
Management of Training II
Consumer Behaviour
Economics IIA
Economics IIB
Research Methodology

Level 3

Students who fulfil all the requirements for Levels 1, 2, and 3 are awarded the MGI Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Human Resource Management.
Human Resource Management IIIA
Human Resource Management IIIB
Advanced Industrial Relations
Advanced Management of Training
Strategic Management
Organisational Change
Business Ethics
Research Methodology
Research Project
Internship
Human Resource Planning + Development

Career options

Human Resource Manager
Human Resource Consultant
Employment Relations Consultant
Personnel Consultant