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Wide range of applications
Graduates of HR studies have excellent opportunities on the job market. After completing their business studies, they can work in all sectors and company sizes, from small start-ups to international corporations. The fields of activity are diverse and range from personnel selection and development, personnel management, marketing and controlling to labor law and collective bargaining.
High demand
The demand for qualified specialists in the field of human resources is high and constantly increasing. Digitalization and demographic change are presenting companies with new challenges that can only be overcome with well-trained HR managers. A degree in business administration with a focus on human resources lays the decisive foundation for this.
Good salary and promotion opportunities
HR professionals are sought-after specialists and are accordingly well paid. Salary and career opportunities increase with experience and responsibility.
Personal development
Studying business administration with a focus on human resources offers the opportunity to develop further in various areas. For example, you learn a lot about communication, conflict management and leadership skills. These skills are not only useful in your career, but also in your private life.
Exciting & varied tasks
Working in this area is anything but boring. It is varied and challenging, as it requires constant interaction with people and dealing with complex issues.
Conclusion
A degree in human resources opens up a wide range of opportunities and excellent career prospects. If you are interested in people and enjoy supporting them, then studying business administration with a focus on human resources is the ideal choice for you.
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Excursions & projects
Company day in Speyer summer semester 2024
Successful collaboration between university, school and business: HR management students from HWG LU led by Prof. Dr. Claudia Kohl, pupils from Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd Gymnasium and eleven Speyer companies contribute to another successful company day in Speyer.
Since 2016, twelfth-year secondary school students have been prepared for challenges after their A-levels by fourth-semester HR management students by simulating job interviews with participating companies in Speyer. For the students, this is an excellent opportunity to try out their role as HR managers in a company and apply the content they have learned during their studies in practice. And the companies can get to know potential trainees and skilled workers of tomorrow.
A large number of companies in Speyer took part in the innovative project again this year: Dengler & Dengler Steuer- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Deutsche Rentenversicherung, Lebenshilfe Speyer-Schifferstadt, Neubeck Autohäuser, PFW Aerospace GmbH, Polizei Rhineland-Palatinate, SH Computersysteme GmbH, Sparkasse Vorderpfalz, SpiraTec, TE Connectivity and Vereinigte VR Bank Kur- und Rhineland-Palatinate eG.
First company day with the Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Ludwigshafen
Following on from the successful "Company Day" model in Speyer, the event has now been extended to Ludwigshafen in the 2023/24 winter semester.
Under the scientific and practical direction of IPO course director Prof. Dr. Claudia Kohl (Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society) and careers and study orientation coordinator Michael Möbius (Max Planck Gymnasium Ludwigshafen), 80 upper school pupils and 32 HR management students spent an exciting and instructive day at various companies in Ludwigshafen on 16 November 2023, where they practised conducting job interviews.
Max-Planck-Gymnasium company day
Claudia Kohl and Michael Möbius would like to thank all the groups involved for their great commitment and look forward to organizing the next Company Day in Ludwigshafen in November 2024.
Excursions to the labor court - insights into the practice of personnel management
Students on the International Personnel Management (IPO) degree programs experience first-hand the role of HR professionals in labor court negotiations.
Students can observe how judges, lawyers and HR staff negotiate complex labor law conflicts between employers and employees as company representatives. They gain insights into various areas of employment law, such as
- Remuneration payments
- severance payments
- protection against dismissal
- Formulation of references etc.
After the conciliation hearing, the presiding judge(s) take time to answer questions from the students. They explain the role of HR staff in labor court hearings and discuss the possibility of acting as honorary judges.
Is studying business administration with a focus on human resources at HWG the right choice for me?
Find out by asking yourself these questions:
- Am I interested in people and their needs?
- Do I enjoy working with and supporting people?
- Am I communicative and able to work under pressure?
- Can I handle complex tasks well?
- Do I enjoy new challenges?
If you can answer yes to most of these questions, then this degree program is a good choice!
We offer a modern and practice-oriented business studies course:
- Experienced lecturers from academia and practice.
- Numerous internships and projects allow you to apply your knowledge in practice.
- An international network of companies and partner universities makes it easier for you to embark on an international career after your Bachelor's degree.
Shape the future with International Human Resources Management and Organization!
Are you interested in people and organizations?
Human resources management in companies encompasses a variety of tasks and responsibilities aimed at effectively recruiting, developing, promoting and retaining employees - often in an international context. With our Bachelor's degree program, you will acquire comprehensive knowledge and skills in all areas of modern human resources management. You will learn how to:
- Design and implement human resources systems
- Recruit and select employees
- conduct talent management
- design personnel development
- communicate interculturally
- work successfully with employees from different cultures
Possible professional fields after studying business administration with a focus on human resources are
- Human resources department of companies in all sectors
- Personnel consulting
- International organizations
- Associations and trade unions
- Self-employment as a personnel consultant or coach
Your career opportunities are excellent!
Jobs in human resources with a degree in business administration - an overview
Apersonnel officer is responsible for the support and administration of employees in a company.
Typical tasks:
- The creation of employment contracts,
- the administration of personnel files
- carrying out payroll accounting,
- processing personnel inquiries and organizing training or further training for employees.
The HR officer is often also the contact person for employment law issues and supports management in the implementation of HR policy measures.
Talent manager / personnel developer is responsible for the promotion and development of employees in a company.
- Identifying the individual skills and potential of employees,
- Creation of development plans,
- organizing training and coaching measures to expand employees' skills and knowledge.
You will work closely with management to support succession planning and career development to ensure the organization has the talent required to meet future needs.
Human Resources Marketing Manager or a Manager in Human Resources Marketing is responsible for planning and implementing measures to attract and retain qualified employees in an organization.
Typical tasks include:
- The development of personnel marketing strategies,
- the design of job advertisements and career websites,
- the use of online and offline channels to approach applicants,
- the implementation of employer branding activities,
- organizing recruiting events and job fairs,
- employer branding,
- talent sourcing,
- cooperation with external personnel marketing agencies
- and measuring the effectiveness of HR marketing measures.
The Human Resources Marketing Manager works closely with HR, management and specialist departments to attract the right talent and position the company as an attractive employer.
Human Resources Marketing Manager often works in a company that provides temporary staff or has its own temporary employment department. The main task of a personnel planner is to determine the personnel requirements of client companies and to recruit suitable temporary staff.
- They conduct job interviews,
- draw up employment contracts,
- coordinate the deployment of temporary staff and monitor their performance.
The HR consultant is also the contact person for employees in matters of employment law and takes care of the administrative processing in connection with temporary employment contracts.
Personnel consultant/HR consultant often works in a personnel consulting firm and advises companies on personnel recruitment and selection.
Their task is to
- Analyze the need for personnel,
- create job profiles,
- identify and evaluate applicants,
- conduct job interviews and assist with contract negotiations.
They also help companies to develop HR strategies and offer support in optimizing HR processes.
HR Business Partner and its role has evolved to provide active and strategic support to business growth and objectives. It is a function that establishes a close link between HR management and executive management and ensures that HR-related decisions support the company's overall strategy.
IPO - your springboard to a global career
- International orientation : Through the close integration of theory and practice with partner universities worldwide and integrated stays abroad, you will acquire intercultural competence and practical relevance in your business studies.
- Double degree option: In cooperation with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, you can obtain an additional degree (B.Sc. Hons.) in addition to the Bachelor of Science. www.hwg-lu.de/international/studieren-im-ausland/double-degree-programme
- Extensive network: Benefit from our network of more than 150 partner universities and companies worldwide. www. hwg-lu.de/international/studieren-und-praktikum-im-ausland
Contents & Procedure
Study focus
1st and 2nd semester
Business management basics such as
- Basics of business administration and economics
- Mathematics and statistics
- Marketing, human resources and organization
- Business psychology
- Annual financial statements, cost and performance accounting
- Investment and financing
- Empirical social research
- Digitalization
- Business law
3rd and 4th semester
Deepening of personnel topics such as:
- Sustainable corporate management
- Labor, social and European law
- Personnel accounting and HR software
- International Human Resource Management
- Methods of social research
- Personnel planning and controlling,
- Recruitment and personnel diagnostics
- Trends in the world of work
- Work and organizational psychology
5th semester
- Semester abroad at a foreign university (over 150 partner universities worldwide)
- or
- Practical semester in human resources in Germany or abroad
6th semester
- Personnel development
- Personnel management
- Consequences of digitalization in terms of employment law
- Compulsory elective module (the university offers a number of exciting modules from other degree programs)
- Bachelor's thesis
Application & Admission
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