X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

Human Resources Management (HRM)

Department of Business, College of Management and Economics

The Human Resource Management (HRM) major provides an academic foundation to prepare students for careers as Human Resources practitioners, and for potential certification by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). The HRM major meets the academic requirements for all of the nine Compulsory Subjects as set out by the HRPA.

The HRM major provides students with a traditional business degree with a special emphasis on people within the workplace. HRM related classes extend beyond the traditional lecture based format to include community based group projects, guest lecturers, in-class simulations and case-based learning to help you link academic expertise and theory with industry practice. Experiential learning is an integral part of the major, and occurs through the integration of industry examples in the classroom, and a required applied research course, where students conduct group projects in workplace settings under the direction of a faculty member. Our faculty are highly skilled and committed educators who encourage students to become actively involved in their own education, both within and outside the classroom. In addition, the Human Resources Management Student Association (HRMSA) is active in providing access to HRPA Information, networking events, leadership conferences, Excalibur Human Resource Case Competition, careers night, guest speakers and social events to help students build relationships with other students, faculty, and the business community.

Graduates of this major will leave the University of Guelph equipped with an undergraduate degree as a prepared individual ready to meet the human resources needs of the future. Recent alumni can be found in a variety of HRM positions – both general (e.g., HR manager) and specialist (e.g., recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and development). Some students also choose to pursue further education such as MBA and Law degrees.

For this major, 14.00 of the 20.00 credits are specified as core requirements and the remaining 6.00 as electives

Liberal Education Requirement

As part of the graduation requirement all students within the B.Comm. Program are required to complete 1.50 credits from at least two different subject prefixes as listed under the B.Comm. Program Information section of the undergraduate calendar.

Major

Semester 1
CME*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Business
CME*1100 [0.00] Orientation to BComm
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MCS*1000 [0.50] Introductory Marketing
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
0.50 electives
Semester 2
BUS*2090 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour
STAT*2060 [0.50] Statistics for Business Decisions
0.50 electives
Semester 3
BUS*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
ECON*2200 [0.50] Industrial Relations
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
PSYC*2360 [0.50] Introductory Research Methods
0.50 electives
Semester 4
BUS*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
BUS*3000 [0.50] Human Resources Management
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
0.50 electives
Semester 5
BUS*3010 [0.50] Compensation Systems
BUS*3070 [0.50] Recruitment and Selection
BUS*3320 [0.50] Financial Management
MCS*3040 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law
0.50 electives
Note: BUS*3320 and MCS*3040 may be taken in either Semester 5 or Semester 6.
Semester 6
AGEC*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
BUS*3030 [0.50] Occupational Health and Safety
BUS*3090 [0.50] Training and Development
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
0.50 electives
Semester 7
BUS*4100 [0.50] Applied Research in Human Resources Management
ECON*3520 [0.50] Labour Economics
1.50 electives
Semester 8
BUS*4250 [0.50] Business Policy
BUS*4060 [0.50] Human Resources Planning
1.50 electives
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