Course overview<br>As organisations change, grow, and develop internationally, insight and professional knowledge of the part people play in the organisation is essential. This course gives you the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge of factors such as motivation, commitment and emotions at work, which can then be applied to wider business management issues including productivity, work engagement and leadership.The course is accredited by the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development) and is mapped to the core knowledge and core behaviours of the Profession Map at Associate level. Therefore, on successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Human Resources and Business Management programme you will gain Associate (Assoc CIPD) membership status, giving you additional standing as it is nationally recognised by employers.You will be taught by experts from Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.Career prospects<br>Our BSc (Hons) Human Resources and Business Management programme will prepare you for a range of careers across the public, private and third sectors. Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, according to the 2023 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO). This data shows that five years after graduation, employed Aston University graduates have the 15th highest median salary among all UK Higher Education Institutions, with a median salary of £36,100.Successful completion of the course also provides you with associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), making you more attractive to employers. Being an active member of the CIPD is an expectation of the majority of roles within the profession.The transferable skills that our HR and business management programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:Recruitment consultant<br>HR generalist<br>Management trainee<br>Compliance analyst<br>Business services trainer<br>Human resources coordinator<br>Our graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Balfour Beatty, DHL Supply Chain, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Goldman Sachs International, KPMG, Latham and Watkins, Saudi Aramco and The Barbican.