GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Summary

Course objectives

From competitive job markets to ever-increasing diversity in the workplace, HR managers have never faced more challenges to effectively attract, develop, and retain employees. The HRM specialization is designed to prepare students to effectively manage human resources programmes, understanding important behavioural and management theories as well as the most contemporary processes and practices. It provides students with a thorough knowledge of the issues, topics, methods and requirements they will encounter in the field of human resources. This specialization introduces students to the core disciplines of human resources, including recruitment and retention, organizational design, training and development, diversity, performance management and assessment. The programme provides an intensive strategic understanding of workforce planning and development, compensations and benefits, global human resource management, and employee health and safety.

The student who graduates with a major in HRM shall be able to:

Conduct effective HR planning for technological innovations in a global environment;
Explain the processes of job analysis, staffing, appraisal and compensation, career training and development;
;Demonstrate cohesive team-management skills with a focus on group dynamics of an increasing diverse workforce;
Utilise various processes and tools for bargaining, negotiating and resolving disputes;
Interpret and apply HR principles in a global setting; and
Evaluate ethical, social, civic, cultural, and political issues as they relate to the environment of human resource management.

Career Progression

This course will enable you to develop skills so that you can think and act strategically and exert influence in the workplace, enabling you to succeed in the business world. It will help you to gain a competitive edge and drive your career forward, and may also assist a career change, achieve a salary increase, improve promotion prospects or simply broaden horizons and increase marketability.

Employment opportunities

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with concentration in HRM prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations.

Structure

This is a 4-year [8-semester] Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialization in Human Resource Management, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and Management. Each year has two semesters. The BBA programme covers course work and a long essay/project work. Courses have three minimum credits. The long essay/project work has 6 credits. Each semester’s load will range between 15 and 21 credits. The total minimum number of credits for graduation is 120 and a maximum of 141.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and non-profit organizations. Business administration students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
The BBA programme offers area of concentrations that enable students to tailor their degrees to their career and educational goals. Specializations are available in Accounting & Finance, Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing. All students seeking the BBA degree must complete all courses required for graduation including final project work

Subjects

Semester 1 (University Preparation Program)		Semester 2
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
ENGL197	Reading Comprehension	ACCT221	Financial Accounting I
ENGL193	Academic and Business Writing	BSAD235	Business Communication
ENGL186	Listening and Speaking Skills	COSC271	Information Technology
ENGL181	Western Civilization	ECON241	Microeconomics
FREN192	Techniques d'Expression	ENGL211	English for Business
MATH189	College Algebra	MATH209	Quantitative Techniques
		MGNT234	Principles of Management

Semester 3		Semester 4
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
MKTG211	Principles of Marketing	BSAD325	Financial Management
MGNT221	Organizational Behaviour	MGNT351	The Business Environment
ECON242	Macroeconomics	HRMN333	Human Resource Management
ACCT222	Financial Accounting II	HRMN352	Human Resource Development
ACCT231	Cost Accounting I	BSAD341	Business Law I
COSC272	Spreadsheet & Dbase	ENGL313	English for Critical Thinking
ENGL212	English for Academic Purposes	HRMN355	Employee Relations

Semester 5		Semester 6
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
BSAD362	International Business Communications	BSAD465	Business Research Methods
BSAD399	Project Management	MKTG446	Strategic Marketing Management
BSAD352	Business Ethics	HRMN454	Managing Organisational Change & Development
MKTG324	Customer Relationship Management	BSAD449	Total Quality Management
COSC372	Management Information System (MIS)	COSC422	Computer Application to Business & Finance
BKFN305	Principles of Banking	BSAD425	Corporate Strategy and Planning

Semester 7		Semester 8
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
BSAD415	International Business Case Study	BSAD498	Thesis Writing
BSAD450	Entrepreneurship Development	COSC486	Seminar 1
HRMN464	Strategic Human Resources Management	BSAD489	Seminar 2
BSAD477	International Trade & Payment	HRMN488	Seminar3
HRMN439	Performance Management & Reward	BSAD499	Thesis Defense

Grading & Class of degree

Grades shall be given as symbols with quality points per symbol as shown below

MARKS	GRADE	EXPLANATION	QUALITY POINT
91-100	A+	OUTSTANDING	4.00
86-90	A	EXCELLENT	3.60
81-85	A-	REMARKABLE	3.40
76-80	B+	VERY GOOD	3.20
71-75	B	RELATIVELY GOOD	3.00
65-70	B-	GOOD	2.80
56-64	C+	PASS	2.56
51-55	C	Marginal PASS	2.00
0-50	F	FAIL	0

Class of Degree

HONOURS	CGPA
First Class	3.50 - 4.00
Second Class (upper Div.)	3.00 - 3.49
Second Class (lower Div.)	2.50 -2.99
Third Class	2.00 -2.49

How to apply

Visit the GSM Website
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Fill the online application form and submit
An automatic email will be sent to you to validate your registration process
Print your registration form and submit to GSM academic office together with your paying slip from the bank.

By Phone

+225 22 46 82 98
+225 22 59 71 78
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm

By Postal Mail

26 BP 755 Abidjan 26

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Academic

Human Resource Management