Human Resource Management

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.

You get a practical approach to your learning. You won't just study theory; you learn to apply it using consulting projects for real industry clients. Your projects could include grievance and arbitration research or occupational health and safety training. You also get to do an intense mock negotiation of a collective agreement from the asking package through to strike and mediation/arbitration.

The Human Resource function is critical to an organization's effectiveness and success. Business and organization leaders in every industry need to attract, retain, and develop talent and they are increasingly looking to Human Resource professionals to help them achieve these goals.

They're working in hospitals such as the QEII, for major organizations such as Aliant, and the Halifax International Airport Authority and for a variety of private companies. Some have even started their own consulting companies offering their invaluable services to smaller companies that don't require a full-time HR staff.

• An aptitude or background in areas including teamwork, written and oral communication abilities, math, and computer literacy is beneficial to success in this program.