COURSE CURRICULUM

The Business Management and Human Resource BA at Leeds University Business School offers a structured program that integrates core management principles with specialist Human Resource Management (HRM) knowledge. In the first year, students develop a foundation in organisational behaviour, economic institutions, finance, and business and society, supported by personal tutorials to enhance academic and professional skills. Optional modules allow further exploration of entrepreneurship, accounting, and economics to complement core learning. In the second year, the focus shifts to contemporary HRM and industrial relations, organisational behaviour in practice, and business law, alongside HR research practice, enabling students to gain practical and analytical skills relevant to managing people and organisations. Optional modules in marketing, labour economics, and management offer flexibility to tailor learning to specific career interests. In the final year, students consolidate their expertise through strategic management, strategic HRM, employment law, and a dissertation, which provides an opportunity for independent research on HRM-related topics. Additional optional modules, such as global perspectives on HRM, people analytics, diversity management, and gender and equality at work, allow students to specialise further and gain insight into contemporary challenges in the workplace. The degree equips graduates with the knowledge, practical experience, and professional skills required to pursue careers in human resource management, organisational development, consultancy, and broader business leadership roles.