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Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Human Resource Management
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The Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Human Resource Management programme is for those who want to specialise in developing and managing people – the most valuable asset in an organisation. You will become well-versed in understanding how to develop and implement strategies that contribute towards optimising organisational performance.
You will study, among others, employee resourcing, training & development, performance management and compensation & benefits management. You will gain the ability to develop interpersonal and communication skills necessary to manage a diverse pool of employees while acquiring effective leadership qualities.
Dual Focuses
On Strategic & International HRM Practices Relevant to the Current Globalised Environment
Experienced Lecturers
Previous & Current Human Resource Practitioners
Up-to-date
Curriculum Including the Latest In Employment Laws & Industrial Relations
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”
Helen Hayes
Top Core Courses
Fundamentals that will build you up to stay relevant and excellent today, tomorrow and beyond.
Entrepreneurship Development
Trains graduates to appreciate the importance of entrepreneurial spirit.
Strategic Management
Exposes learners to the fundamentals of strategic thinking and its importance.
Business Ethnics
Reminds managers of the need for ethical behaviour and practices in an organisation.
Introduction to International Business
Essential in the current world of cross border business transactions
Management Information Systems
Current circumstances have stressed the importance of having a robust information systems in all organisations.
Learning Path
Students will be meticulously prepared to enter the world of university through mastery of learning, computer and basic management skills.
Students will be exposed to Malaysian studies and effective communication in oral and written.
Students will build strong foundation in human resource management studies.
Students involved in in-depth specialisation studies of human resource management covering all aspects of people management.
Students will be exposed to international human resource management studies including overseas assignment and expatriation.
You can find employment as a human resource officer, an administrative executive or a business consultant in various businesses, government services or non-profit organisations.
With relevant experience or professional certification, you can also specialise a career in:
- Recruitment
- Industrial Relations
- Compensation
- Occupational safety
- Health or training and development.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONS) IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MPU COURSES | |||
1. | MPU3183/03 MPU3143/03 | Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (for international students) | 3 |
2. | MPU3193/03 | Philosophy and Current Issues | 3 |
3 | MPU3213/03 MPU3223/03 | Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM) OR Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM credit in BM and international students) | 3 |
4 | MPU3412/02 | Co-curriculum | 2 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 11 | ||
CORE COURSES | |||
1 | BBM105/03 | Economics for Business | 3 |
2 | BBM103/03 | Principles and Practice of Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
3 | BBM104/03 | Principles of Marketing (APEL.C) | 3 |
4 | BBM205/03 | Basic Accounting (APEL.C) | 3 |
5 | BBM207/03 | Human Resource Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
6 | BBM208/03 | Business Ethics | 3 |
7 | BBM210/03 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 |
8 | BBF201/03 | Introduction to Financial Management | 3 |
9 | BIS303/04 | Introduction to Financial Management | 4 |
10 | BLC301/03 | Strategic Management | 3 |
11 | BMG323/03 | Business Analytics | 3 |
12 | BMG303/03 | Strategic Management | 3 |
13 | BMG302/03 | Organisational Behaviour | 3 |
14 | BMG306/03 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 43 | ||
DISCIPLINE CORE | |||
1 | BBM209/03 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
2 | BMG319/03 | Organisational Management | 3 |
3 | BMG320/03 | Organisational Theory and Design | 3 |
4 | BMG325/03 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
5 | BLC201/03 | Introduction Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
6 | BMK305/03 | Marketing Communication (APEL.C) | 3 |
7 | BMK302/03 | Services Marketing (APEL.C) | 3 |
8 | BLC302/03 | Logistics Management | 3 |
9 | BMG307/03 | Managing International Business | 3 |
10 | BLC303/03 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
11 | BMK313/03 | Marketing Management | 3 |
12 | BMK315/03 | Product & Pricing Decisions | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 36 | ||
SPECIALISATION COURSES | |||
1 | BMG304/03 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
2 | BMG308/03 | Human Resource Development (APEL.C) | 3 |
3 | BMG311/03 | Employment Law & Industrial Relations | 3 |
4 | BMG312/03 | International Human Resource Management | 3 |
5 | BMG313/03 | Occupational Safety and Health Management | 3 |
6 | BMG314/03 | Performance Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
7 | BMG315/03 | Compensation Management | 3 |
8 | BMG316/03 | Human Resource Planning | 3 |
9 | BMG321/03 | Recruitment and Selection (APEL.C) | 3 |
10 | BMG326/03 | HR Issues in Outsourcing | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 30 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 120 | ||
APEL.C Courses
The maximum credit transfer through APEL.C is 30% of the total graduating credits for a specific programme of study. This requirement shall be read together with MQA Policies on Credit Transfer, Guidelines on Credit Transfer for MOOC, Micro-credentials and other relevant conditions stipulated by the MQA and MOHE from time to time. The maximum credit transfer allowed for a Diploma-to-Bachelor’s Degree study (based on formal qualifications) is 50% of the total credits for the degree programme, while the existing 60% maximum credit transfer allowable for a combination of formal qualifications with Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL.C), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Micro-Credentials (MCs) remains the same.
For courses that you intend to apply for APEL.C but are not listed above, please contact Ms. Quah Phaik Luan at plquah@wou.edu.my.
Kindly contact your nearest Regional Centre if you need further clarification.
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.
Fee Schedule (Effective May 2023 Semester)
Wawasan Open University uses a unique model of delivering education to both Open Distance Learning (ODL) and On-Campus Learning (OCL) students with tuition fees for the following level of programmes that can be worked out as follows:
Level | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credits |
Tuition Fees (RM) |
Undergraduate | |||
Diploma | 29 | 90 | 12,740- 14,050 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 26-39 | 120-126 | 29,970– 43,850 |
Post-Graduate | |||
Postgraduate Diploma | 7 | 33 | 9,888 |
Master’s Programme | 8-13 | 41-46 | 25,800-30,890 |
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | 10 | 80 | 47,350 |
Notes:
- A one-off payment Processing and Administration fee is chargeable for new students and varies according to programme,
- Open Distance Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- On Campus Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- All totals are merely indicative and fees are subject to change without notice.
All of the University’s courses are classified into three categories, i.e., lower level, middle level or higher level. Lower-level courses are basic, introductory or foundation courses designed for freshmen. Middle-level courses may require some knowledge of previous study or a certain amount of intellectual maturity. Higher level courses are specialised courses usually designed for those majoring in a particular discipline. The level of a course is indicated by the first digit of the course code, i.e., lower level courses are indicated by the code 1XX/XX, middle level courses by 2XX/XX and higher level courses by 3XX/XX or 4XX/XX. The 2 digits after the slash indicate the credit value of the course. i.e., WLA101/03 is a lower level course of 3 credits while BBM203/05 is a middle level course of 5 credits and TEC305/10 is a higher level course of 10 credits.
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONS) IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPU COURSES | |||
| 1 | MPU3113/03 MPU3143/03 | Hubungan Etnik (for Malaysian students); OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (for foreign students only) | 3 |
| 2 | MPU3123/03 MPU3173/03 | Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (for Malaysian students); OR Malaysian Studies 3 (for foreign students only) | 3 |
| 3 | MPU3213/03 MPU3223/03 | Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM); OR Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM credit in BM and foreign students) | 3 |
| 4 | MPU3313/03 MPU3343/03 MPU3333/03 | Comparative Religions; OR Human Rights | 3 |
| 5 | MPU3412/02 | Co-Curriculum | 2 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| CORE COURSES | |||
| 1 | WUC107/03 | Workplace Communication Skills [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 2 | WUC203/03 | Writing Skills for University Studies [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 3 | BBM102/03 | Microeconomics [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 4 | BBM103/03 | Principles and Practice of Management [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 5 | BBM104/03 | Principles of Marketing [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 6 | BBM202/03 | Macroeconomics [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 7 | BBM203/03 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| 8 | BBM204/03 | Business Law | 3 |
| 9 | BBM205/03 | Basic Accounting [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 10 | BBM206/03 | Accounting & Costing [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 11 | BBM207/03 | Human Resource Management [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 12 | BBM208/03 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| 13 | BBM210/03 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 |
| 14 | BBF201/03 | Introduction to Financial Management | 3 |
| 15 | BMG303/03 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 16 | BMG302/03 | Organisational Behaviour | 3 |
| 17 | BMG306/03 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| 18 | BLC301/03 | Operations Management [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 19 | BIS303/03 | Management Information System | 3 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 57 | ||
| SPECIALISATION COURSES | |||
| 1 | BMG304/03 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 2 | BMG308/03 | Human Resource Development [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 3 | BMG316/03 | Human Resource Planning | 3 |
| 4 | BMG321/03 | Recruitment and Selection [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 5 | BMG314/03 | Performance Management [APEL(C)] | 3 |
| 6 | BMG315/03 | Compensation Management | 3 |
| 7 | BMG311/03 | Employment Law and Industrial Relations | 3 |
| 8 | BMG312/03 | International Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 9 | BMG313/03 | Occupational Safety and Health Management | 3 |
| 10 | BMG320/03 | Organisational Theory and Design | 3 |
| 11 | BMG318/03 | Research Methods | 3 |
| 12 | BMG322/04 | Business Project | 4 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 37 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES* | |||
4 | BMK301/03 BMG307/03 BBM209/03 BCS302/03 BMG319/03 BBF301/03 BMG323/03 BMK309/03 | Consumer Behaviour; OR Managing International Business; OR Effective Leadership; OR Corporate Governance; OR Organisational Management: OR Money and Banking: OR [APEL(C)] Business Analytics: OR International Marketing | 12 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | ||