Bachelor of Business (Honours) Human Resource Management (HRM) at Institute of Technology Carlow

Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organisation that focuses on recruitment and management of staff and their direction within an organisation. The HRM function deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organisation development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.

In the Human Resource Management (HRM) option at Year 3, students will study specialist HR subjects in more detail including: Strategic HRM, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Law. In Year 4, students study Applied HRM, Industrial Relations and Contemporary HRM.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

A business degree in HRM is internationally recognised and offers a passport for graduates to work anywhere in the world. Careers in HRM are varied and include: generic HR management, specialist HR roles such as HR recruitment; training and learning coordinator; talent manager; HR leadership; organisational and change coordinator. Graduates may find employment in the private or public sector across all industries including: banking; education; retail and manufacturing.