Human resource management (HRM) is the planned approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets – the employers and employees who contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.

The goal of human resource management is to help an organization to meet strategic goals by attracting, and maintaining employees and also to manage them effectively.

Human resource management comprises several processes. These processes can be performed in an HR department, but some tasks can also be outsourced or performed by line-managers or other departments.

• Workforce planning
• Recruitment (sometimes separated into attraction and selection)
• Induction and orientation
• Skills management
• Training and development
• Personnel administration
• Compensation in wage or salary
• Time management
• Travel management (sometimes assigned to accounting rather than HRM)
• Employee benefits administration
• Personnel cost planning
• Performance appraisal

Upon graduation, students may work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, both domestic and international, including manufacturers, retailers, banks and other financial institutions, medical facilities, government offices, human resources consulting firms, and other large and small businesses

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the program are prepared to perform staffing, appraisal, training, employee relations, health and safety, and benefits and compensation administration functions.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
Grade 12 English (C, U)
Grade 12 Math (C, U)

Or equivalent

Or mature student status (an applicant who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent, and will have reached the age of 19 years on or before the start of the program). Mature students must undergo academic testing prior to admission into a program. Call the Admissions Office at 705-235-7222 for more details.

Note: Academic prerequisites for this program may be obtained free of charge through Academic Upgrading. Refer to the Post-Secondary Preparation section in this calendar for more details.

Program of Study

Semester 1
AC1004 Accounting I
BU1073 Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour
CM1903 Communications I - Model A
IN1093 Computer Applications for Business and Technology
MA1004 Mathematics of Finance I
MR1033 Introduction to Marketing I

Semester 2
AC2004 Accounting II
BU1074 Principles of Human Resource Management
BU3013 Macroeconomics
CM2903 Communications II - Model A
EL1003 Elective I
IN2313 Software Applications II
MA2033 Mathematics of Finance II
MR2014 Introduction to Marketing II

Semester 3
AC3033 Accounting III
BU3013 Macroeconomics
BU3043 Purchasing and E-Procurement
CM3103 Report Writing I
GN1063 Occupational Health and Safety
IN4143 Database

Semester 4
AC4053 Financial Management I
BU4013 Microeconomics
CM4102 Report Writing II
AC4034 Management Accounting I
BU2023 Human Resources Planning and Development
MA4004 Business Statistics I

Semester 5
AC5053 Financial Management II
AC5033 Management Accounting II
GN2133 Law and Ethics
BU2054 Training and Development
BU2093 Industrial Relations

Semester 6
BU6003 Investments
IN6334 Information Systems
BU1083 Compensation Management
BU1153 Recruitment and Selection
BU6021 Business Placement

Program Contact:
Wendy Charlebois
(705) 235-3211 ext.2243
charleboisw@northern.on.ca