Programme overview

This programme develops a range of skills and knowledge essential to the effective management of HR functions such as staff planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and training, performance appraisal and assessment of training needs. Students of this programme will also be exposed to modules in accounting and finance, information systems, mathematics and statistics, management and marketing, in addition to English Language courses.

Job opportunities

As a graduate of this programme, students will be able to analyse personnel requirements in the context of external environmental conditions and internal needs and design appropriate recruitment and selection procedures. In addition this programme will provide the skills and understanding required to develop and apply suitable systems for training and development, performance appraisal and employee compensation under different organizational and job settings.

 Awards: (students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award)

• Diploma in Higher Education
• BA (Honours)

 Mode of delivery: Full time and Part time

 Programme Structure

Please note that:

Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year

Fee Structure

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Modules in First Year (Level 3)

#	Module Name	Credits
1	Arabic Language and Society (Arabic speakers) / Omani Culture and Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers)	15
2	English Vocabulary in Use	15
3	Fundamentals of Business Management	15
4	Fundamentals of ICT	15
5	English for General Reading and Writing	15
6	Professional Communication Skills in English	15
7	Business and Entrepreneurship	15
8	Logical and Problem Solving Skills	15
	Total Credit	120

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Integrated Language Skills	15
2	Academic Reading and Writing	15
3	Introduction to Business Accounting	15
4	Principles of Management	15
5	Principles of Economics	15
6	Principles of Marketing	15
7	IT Applications for Business	15
8	Business Mathematics and Statistics	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

#	Module name	Credits
1	English for Employability Skills	15
2	Performance Management	15
3	Human Resources Management	15
4	Legal Aspects of Business	15
5	Organisational Behaviour	15
6	Foundation to Business Strategy	15
7	Research Methods	15
8	Work Psychology	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation)	30
2	Management Information Systems	15
3	Human Capital Management	15
4	Strategic Human Resource Management	15
5	Strategic Management	15
6	Employee Relations	15
7	Entrepreneurship and Small Business	15
	Total Credits	120