Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Human Resource Management

Duration:4 year & 7 months (Open Distance Learning - ODL), 3 years (On Campus Learning - OCL)

Intakes:Jan, May & Sept

Campus:Wawasan Open University, Penang

Level of Study:Degree

Faculty:School of Business and Administration

Course Code:R/345/6/0349(MQA/FA13345)05/25

About this course

Programme Outline

This degree programme is ideal for students who want to specialise in developing and managing an organisation’s most valuable resource – its people. This programme aims to produce graduates who are well-versed in understanding how to develop and implement strategies that contribute towards optimising organisational performance. Students will also gain the ability to develop interpersonal and communication skills necessary towards managing a diverse pool of employees while developing effective leadership qualities.

Career Prospects

Graduates can be employed in various business, government or non-profit organisations in the capacity of human resource officers, administrative executives or business consultants. They can also choose to specialise in the areas of customer service, recruitment, compensation and labour relations, occupational analysis or even training and development in future with relevant experience or professional certification.

Total Course Fees

Estimated RM29,280– RM68,000

For more information on scholarship, please e-mail enquiry@wou.edu.my for more details or call Toll Free Careline at 1300-888-968.

Subject Listing

  • Workplace Communication Skills
  • Writing Skills for University Studies
  • Microeconomics
  • Principles and Practice of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Macroeconomics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Law
  • Basic Accounting
  • Accounting and Costing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Introduction to Financial Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Operations Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Performance Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Employment Law and Industrial Relations
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Occupational Safety and Health Management
  • Organisational Theory and Design
  • Research Methods
  • Business Project
  • Employment Human Resource Management
  • Consumer Behaviour, OR
  • Marketing Communications, OR
  • Effective Leadership, OR
  • Supply Chain Management, OR
  • Organisational Management, OR
  • Money and Banking, OR
  • Business Analytics, OR
  • International Marketing

** Choose any 4 courses

  • Hubungan Etnik (for Malaysian Students) OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2  (for foreign students)
  • Tamadun Islam or Tamadun Asia (for Malaysian Students) OR Malaysian Studies 3 (for foreign students)
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM) OR Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM Crediet in BM and foreign students)
  • Comparative Religions OR Family and Society OR Human Rights
  • Co-Curriculum

Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

Candidates with the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission into the undergraduate programme:

(1) Regular Entry Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:

With a pass in English and Mathematics at SPM / UEC Senior Middle III and

 Grade C (SGP 2.0) in at least two (2) subjects / two (2) Principals in STPM / HSC / A-Level

 Five (5) Grade Bs in UEC Senior Middle III

Other eligible qualifications

 An approved / accredited Diploma / Advanced Diploma

 An approved Foundation / Matriculation (minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00) qualification from other private and public universities in Malaysia

 Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government

(2) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) provides an opportunity for individuals with working experience but lack of formal academic qualifications to pursue their tertiary studies. APEL involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning to determine the extent to which an individual has achieved the desired learning outcomes, for access to a programme of study.

Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):

 The candidate should be at least 21 years of age in the year of application and possess relevant work experience.

International Student Only

Please contact Wawasan Open University  for more information

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