RMIT’s new human resource management program is focused on enhancing and updating your knowledge and skills to develop HR practice globally.

The program focuses on a diverse global workforce. In particular, you will develop critical awareness of the legal, ethical, social, economic and environmental challenges and implications of HR strategy, operations, processes and decision making.

You will understand the application of HR practice within small and medium enterprises, including start-ups and entrepreneurial firms, and the public and not for profit sectors as well as multinational corporations.

This program meets the needs of people with no previous formal HR qualifications who wish to enter the HR profession, as well as people with extensive experience who wish to update their knowledge of contemporary global thinking.

Career Outcomes

Human Resource Management roles include diversity management, occupational health and safety, training and development, industrial relations roles as well as HR practice.

You may work in a range of industry sectors where your skills in contemporary business and HR practice, operational leadership, problem-solving, cross-cultural awareness and persuasive communication are required for the strategic management of people in a global context.

Roles might include diversity management, occupational health and safety, training and development, industrial relations roles as well as HR practice.

Professional recognition and accreditation

Current course accreditations and information about membership and development opportunities for students and graduates.

Australian HR Institute (AHRI)

Course satisfies the standards defined by the AHRI HR Model of Excellence associated competencies and key practice areas for human resource managment professionals. (Accredited for course delivery in Melbourne and via RMIT Online.)

Membership and opportunities

• Students eligible for membership category: Student
• Graduates eligible for membership category: Graduate
• Graduates may be eligible for membership category: Professional Membership MAHRI or CAHRI depending on experience
• Graduates with requisite work experience eligible for direct entry into the Unit 4 Capstone: Applied Project in Organisational Capability of the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) Program and on completion awarded CPHR