About this minor

The Human Resource Management and Employment Relations minor will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage people, promote decent work, and enable organisations to get the best out of their workforces. 

This minor covers key aspects of people management, ranging from day-to-day human resource management activities to strategy development and policy analysis. Organisations face many challenges in managing local, global and virtual workforces, including how to best attract, retain, and motivate people; how to foster productive and inclusive organisational cultures; how to support the health, safety and wellbeing of employees; and how to ensure compliance with evolving workplace laws and regulations. 

Our rigorous curriculum, combines theoretical foundations and research-based insights with practical application. You will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts from both academia and industry, including direct interaction with external stakeholders such as Directors of People & Culture and policy makers. 

Our graduates are building more resilient, adaptable, and innovative organisations; are shaping domestic and international work and employment relations policy debates; and are strong advocates for sustainable economic growth and decent work for all. 

Graduates of this minor will gain in-demand industry knowledge, skills and capabilities required to work in HR and related professions specifically, and will also be able to operate effectively as managers and leaders. This makes the major the ideal choice for anyone who aspires to become an effective people manager, but is of particular relevance tothose interested in pursuing a career in human resource management, management consulting, workplace relations, people analytics, public policy, management and any career involving people at work.