IMPORTANT NOTE: Students with Chinese nationality can not apply to XJTLU as foreign students, even if they were born outside China. Students with Chinese nationality need to pass the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), also known as Gaokao, in order to get into a university in China.
Overview
The effective management of human resources is crucial to business success. Students in this programme will learn how human resources are strategically managed within various organisational contexts. You will be introduced to up-to-date human resource management theories and practices. You will acquire a wide range of intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills that are relevant to this field, and understand the frameworks used to manage employer and employee relationships. We also highly encourage constructive and critical thinking towards the role of strategic human resource management within the wider business world.
Why should I study Human Resource Management at XJTLU?
By studying this course, you can expect to:
gain knowledge and skills essential to effective talent management within various organisations;
take advantage of the unique opportunity to study and understand both Chinese and international human resources management systems;
gain a comprehensive understanding of the academic research methodology and advancements in the field of human resource management;
leverage IBSS’s extensive network of national and international enterprises through company visits, guest lectures and access to employability services; and
earn two degrees – an XJTLU degree from China’s Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool, a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities.
Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate, you will understand:
human resource management theory, and general management theory and practice;
the legal frameworks concerned with employment and their implications for human resource management policies and functions;
the ways in which individuals, groups and organisations learn, interact and cooperate, and relate them to individual and organisational change and development strategies;
the challenges that changing working patterns and environments pose to human resource management; and
a range of intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills that are relevant to human resource management and business management.
Careers
Graduates will be well-prepared for positions including but not limited to: human resource management generalist, recruitment specialist, training professional, transformational management professional, management consultant, and employment researcher. You will also gain a solid foundation for postgraduate study, such as a master’s degree in management, industrial-organisational psychology, MBA and more.
