BA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
September 2025
Full time
Three or four years
Available
Suzhou
XJTLU undergraduate students earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally respected University of Liverpool degree.
Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate from the BA Human Resource Management, you will have:
- human resource management theory, and general management theory and practice;
- the legal frameworks concerned with employment and their implications for human resource management policies and functions;
- the ways in which individuals, groups and organisations learn, interact and cooperate, and relate them to individual and organisational change and development strategies;
- the challenges that changing working patterns and environments pose to human resource management; and
- a range of intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills that are relevant to human resource management and business management.
Studying this programme is a transformative experience. Our faculty includes both professors that are research focused and practitioners with extensive industry experience. You will learn to think critically and innovatively in an international business environment. We develop leaders that make a difference in business and society.
Dr Bin Ding
Programme Director
Modules
*Programme modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change. XJTLU students are advised to log in to the e-Bridge Portal to view the effectuated module structure.
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University offers a wide range of courses in the first year, including English for academic purposes (EAP), mathematics and physics, and humanities and social sciences. Click to learn more.
Core Modules
Introduction to Financial Accounting and Accountability
Essentials of Economics
Foundations of Finance
Fundamentals of Marketing
Statistics for Business
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Introduction to Organisation and Management
Introduction to International Business and Management
Core Modules
Market Research
Qualitative Research Methods in Management Research
International Development
Corporate Social Responsibility
Performance Management
People Resourcing
Business and Employment Law
Learning, Training and Development
Core Modules
Final Year Project
Employee Rewards
Organisational Change and Development
International Human Resource Management
Diversity in Organisations
Managing People
Strategic Management and Business Policy
Alone you cannot do much; however, great things can be accomplished if you successfully convey your vision and passion to a group of people that follow your leadership and become your future employees. This concept I learnt from my major, is solidifying my determination to develop an unforgettable future career.
Martina Taddei
Student, BA Human Resource Management
Careers
Graduates will be well-prepared for positions including but not limited to: human resource management generalist, recruitment specialist, training professional, transformational management professional, management consultant, and employment researcher. You will also gain a solid foundation for postgraduate study, such as a master’s degree in management, industrial-organisational psychology, MBA and more.
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Overview
The effective management of human resources is crucial to business success. Students in this programme will learn how human resources are strategically managed within various organisational contexts. You will be introduced to up-to-date human resource management theories and practices. You will acquire a wide range of intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills that are relevant to this field, and understand the frameworks used to manage employer and employee relationships. We also highly encourage constructive and critical thinking towards the role of strategic human resource management within the wider business world.
Why should I study Human Resource Management at XJTLU?
By studying this course, you can expect to: