People are the greatest asset of any business or organization. Human resource professionals focus on understanding what motivates people and how to work with them to help the business succeed.
If you are interested in a career where you empower people to achieve greater things together, then the human resource management major at the Paul J. Hill School of Business in Saskatchewan is the place to start.
Human resource professionals delve into the fields of management and psychology to learn about what drives human behaviour to better recruit, select, train, and motivate employees and improve an organization's performance.
As a human resource management major at the Hill School, you will learn about group dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, negotiations and how to align HR functions with business strategy to achieve organizational objectives.
Our program is accredited with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) Saskatchewan.
Human Resource Management Major Requirements
As a business student majoring in human resource management, you will complete the core requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in addition to five required HR courses.
Your human resource management program includes foundational courses that will develop your understanding of how people and groups function within organizational settings.
From there, you will take more specialized courses in staffing, training and development, compensation, occupational health and safety, conflict resolution and strategic human resource management.
Micro-credential Certificate Options
Specialize your education and career with our five-course business certificates:
- Certificate in Ideation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE): Students will acquire business knowledge related to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship; skills and abilities that can be applied to any industry.
- Certificate in International Business (IB): Students will examine core business functions in the international context.
These certificates are open to business and non-business students and can be added to any U of R degree!
What Is Business Administration?
Business administration encompasses all elements relating to the management and operations of private, government and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and around the world. A bachelor degree in business administration prepares you to understand the inner-workings of organizations from all angles, including, but not limited to:
- Fundamentals necessary to start your own company and/or assist a business start-up in achieving its goals,
- Building and managing effective employee relationships,
- Managing finances and making investment decisions,
- Establishing a successful brand,
- Preparing budgets, controlling costs, and maintaining financial records,
- "¦ and much more!
