2-4 Year Degree Course

Human Resource Management (HRM) refers to the practices and policies needed to manage the human resource and personnel aspects of a job. These include conducting job analysis: manpower planning; selection and recruitment; training; compensation management; performance management and employee welfare.

Why Human Resource Management?
Studying HRM can equip you with the skills and the competencies needed for a career in the field. The knowledge and skills gained will not only be useful to persons with a desire to specialise in HRM, but will also be important to persons with a need to become successful managers, as effective human resource management is a major component of any manager’s job responsibility.

Target Group
This degree programme is specially designed for persons:

• Who are currently working in the field of H.R.M. with a desire to upgrade their skills
• Interested in pursuing a career in this exciting and growing field.
• Persons in general management who recognise the important role of H.R.M.

Programme Description
The programme consists of two components:

1) A general business component. On completion of this component the student will be awarded an Associate Degree in Business

2) A component of specialised study in Human Resource Management. On completion, the student is awarded a B.Sc. in Human Resource Management.

• Business Communication
• Business Ethics
• Business Mathematics and Calculus
• Business Statistics
• Caribbean Politics
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Accounting
• Introduction to Business Law
• Introduction to Information Technology
• Introduction to Management
• Introduction to Marketing I
• Introduction to Marketing II
• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Research Method
• Introduction to Sociology
• Macroeconomics; Major Project
• Microeconomics
• Organisational Attachment (Full Time Students Only);

Upper Division (Years 3 & 4)

• Compensation and Benefits
• HR Information Systems and Application Technology
• HRD Research Skills and Methodology
• Human Relations in organisations
• Human Resource Counselling
• Industrial and Employee Relations
• Introduction to Human Resource Management
• Introduction to Labour Economics
• Introduction to Training and Development
• Job Analysis and Design
• Organisational Design
• Development and Dynamics
• Organisational Environment and Strategic HRM
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Performance Management
• Practicum
• Project Management Skills
• Psychology
• Recruitment, Selection and Orientation
• Sociology
• Training Development
• Implementation and Evaluation Methodst

* Subject to change

• Candidates entering the programme in the first year (Lower & Upper Division):
  Part-time (evenings or Sundays) 4 years: Part time (evening classes) – 5 years
• Candidates entering the programme in the third year (Upper Division only)
  Part-time (evenings or Sundays) 2 1/2 years

CERTIFICATION
This programme is a joint degree conferred by both IMP and the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the recognised accreditation body for tertiary education in Jamaica.

Registration / Student Support For further information, contact: Ms. Sandra Prince sprince@ims.com.jm Tel:   (876) (876) 929-2830-4 Fax:   (876) 968-1926 University College of the Caribbean 17 Worthington Avenue Kingston 5 Jamaica,W.I. (hours:  8:30:am - 5:30 pm Mon-Fri Eastern) (visits: welcome via appointment) Jamaica,W.I. (hours:  8:30:am - 6:30 pm Mon-Thur Eastern) (hours: 8:30:am - 5:30pm Fri Eastern) (visits: welcome via appointment)