Al-Buraimi University College
Department & Programs

Bachelor Degree in Human Resource Development

Department of Business Administration and Accounting

Mission

Al-Buraimi University College

The mission of the Department of Business and Accounting is to offer high quality academic programs which successfully prepare individuals for entry-level managerial position in public and private sectors. The goals that come out from this mission are:

  1. To prepare graduates for various positions in business and industry
  2. To recruit, retain and develop quality faculty
  3. To provide quality instruction and curriculum to meet the demands of students for their chosen careers.

Human Resource Development Program:

Objectives:

The Human Resource Program is to design to solve the problem and challenges facing organization today in the areas of personnel and human resources management are manifold. In view of this concern this program is also designed to personnel specialists whose aim is to enhance their present knowledge and implement new skills and techniques within their organizations.

  1. To train students in human resources management
  2. To train students in organizational analysis
  3. To train students in initiating running and enlarging a new business undertakings
  4. To train students in research process

B.Sc. in Human Resource Development:

The number of credit hours required for obtaining the Bachelor of Human Resource development is 120 credit hours. The Human Resource Development program’s graduates may find themselves with career opportunities including consultancy in both the public and private sectors. Emphasis using the internet toward the use of Human Resource related software. In general it is designed to provide the student with the up-to-date skills, knowledge and understanding required for the effective management of people at work. It is respond to market demand for skills in Human resource Development.

Student Learning Outcomes:

As a result of completing this program, students should be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the activities and decisions that inform the employment relationship, including recruitment, selection and training of employees, health and safety, employment law, and motivation and productivity.

Job Opportunities:

 The degree in Human Resource Development program has been carefully drawn to meet market demands qualitatively in particular in public and private sector. The program ensures offering graduates who will be efficient and effective in performing business and achieving organization objectives. The holders of degree in Human Resource Development have been well received in Oman Job Market, as well as other Gulf countries for their outstanding performance in teamwork, creativity and administrative leadership skills.

Graduation Requirements

Bachelor Degree requirements are 120 credit hours.

  • COST PER 1. CREDIT HOUR 55 R.O , (142.5$)
  • TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : 120 CREDITS

The curriculum is composed of (120) credit hours as follows:

College Requirement Courses (18 Credit hours) Compulsory:

S. No
Course Number Course Title
Credit
hours
Prerequisite
1
BCGE 001 Arabic language
3
 
2
BCGE 002 Islamic Culture
3
 
3
BCGE 003 Oman Society
3
 
4
ENGL 002 General English
3
 
5
BCGE 004 Study Skills
3
 
6
COMP 100 Computers: Impact and Use
3
 
Total
18

 

Department Requirement Courses ( 33 Credit hours) Compulsory:

S. No
Course Number
Course Title
Credit
hours
Prerequisite
1
BUS       105 Business Communications
3
 
2
ECON   160 Microeconomics Principles
3
 
3
ECON   161 Macroeconomics Principles
3
ECON   160
4
MATH  103 Mathematical Methods for Business
3
 
5
SOM      120 Basic Business Statistics
3
MATH  103
6
ACCT    220 Introduction to Financial Accounting
3
MATH  103
7
MKT  100 Principles of Marketing
3
 
8
BLAW 280 Business Law 1
3
 
9
MGT 100 Introduction to Management
3
 
10
FIN 303 Financial Management
3
ACCT 220
11
ACCT    230 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
3
ACCT    220
Total
33

 

Major Requirement Courses ( 42 Credit hours ) Compulsory:

S. No
Course Number Course Title
Credit
hours
Prerequisite
1
MGT 370     Management Skills
3
MGT 360
2
MGT 380    Employment Practices & Theory
3
MGT 360
3
PHIL 305    Business Ethics & Public Policy
3
 
4
ECON 309  Economics for Manager
3
ECON 161
5
MGT 360 Management & Organizational Behavior
3
MGT 100
6
MKT 304 Introduction to Marketing Management
3
MKT 100
7
SOM 306 Operations Management
3
SOM 120
8
IS 312

Information Systems

for Business

3
COMP 100
9
MGT 481    Human Resource Development
3
 
10
MGT 203       Recruitment & Selection
3
MGT 481
11
MGT 202       Training & Development     
3
MGT 481
12
BCHRD 402 Graduation Project
3
Department Approval
13
MGT 301       Advance HRD
3
MGT 481
14
MGT 401       Performance Management
3
MGT 481
Total
42

 

Elective Requirement Courses (select 27 Credit hours ):

S. No Course Number Course Title
Credit
hours
Prerequisite
1
COM 443   Rhetoric in Business
3
MGT 481
2
MGT 454   Leadership Power & Politics
3
MGT 360
3
MGT 464   International business Management
3
MGT 360
4
MGT 460   Strategic HRM
3
MGT 360/ MGT 481
5
MGT 456   Negotiation & Conflict Management
3
MGT 481
6
ENGL 001/B  English for Business
3
ENGL 100
7
MGT 204        Attitude & Persuasion
3
MGT 481
8
MGT 302       Supervised Training
3
-------
9
BUS 497        Capstone
3
-------
10
MGT 662 Strategic Planning & Implementation
3
MGT 481
11
MGT 458 Decision Making & Creativity
3
MGT 360
12
PSY 352 Motivation
3
MGT 100

                    

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