Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour), BSc (Hons)

This course equips students with essential skills for a career in human resources management through the BSc in Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour), enabling them to influence future workforces. It offers flexibility to specialise in HR and organisational behaviour, focusing on key workplace trends and people-centric issues. Delivered by leading experts from the World of Work Institute and Henley Business School, the curriculum covers international and strategic HR, organisational behaviour, leadership, and foundational business areas like economics, psychology, sociology, international strategy, operations, entrepreneurship, data analytics, and accounting.Students engage through lectures, seminars, workshops, and independent study, exploring interdisciplinary business concepts, applying knowledge to real-world problems, and addressing global market challenges. The programme, ranked 16th in the UK for Business and Management (Guardian University Guide, 2024) and triple-accredited, includes core modules such as Developing Professional Excellence, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Developing Personal Leadership, subject to final approval. Visit the programme page for details.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Developing Professional Excellence; Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers; Management Debates: Ways of Thinking about Business; Strategic Human Resource Management; Developing Personal Leadership. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.