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Wide range of applications
With a degree in human resources, you have excellent opportunities on the job market. With a business administration degree, you 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 HR sector 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. Your business administration degree with a focus on human resources lays the crucial foundation for this.
Good salary and promotion opportunities
HR professionals are sought-after specialists and are accordingly well paid. Your salary and career opportunities increase with experience and responsibility.
Personal development
Your business administration degree with a focus on human resources offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in various areas. For example, you will learn a lot about communication, conflict management and leadership skills. These skills will not only be of great benefit to you in your career, but also in your private life.
Exciting & varied tasks
Your work in this area is anything but boring. It is varied and challenging, as it requires constant interaction with people and dealing with complex issues.
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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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Company day: Practical career orientation through strong cooperation
The company day is an established and successful event that provides pupils and students with practical insights into the world of work. In close cooperation between the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (HWG LU), schools and regional companies, job interviews are simulated in order to optimally prepare high school students for the transition into working life. HR management students take on the role of HR managers and apply their theoretical knowledge directly.
This unique concept enables companies to get to know potential junior staff while the participants gain valuable experience for their professional careers. The event takes place both in Speyer in the summer semester and, since the winter semester 2023/24, in Ludwigshafen.
Summer semester - Company day in Speyer
Shaping the future together!
Pupils from Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium, students from HWG LU and eleven regional companies - together they are creating a platform for practical career guidance! At the company day in Speyer, high school students experience realistic job interviews, while HR management students put their knowledge into practice. A valuable exchange for everyone involved!
Winter semester - Company day in Ludwigshafen
Career meets company!
After the success in Speyer, the company day is now also available in Ludwigshafen! In cooperation with the Max-Planck-Gymnasium, sixth formers and HWG LU students meet to simulate job interviews together. In this way, young people are optimally prepared for their future - and companies can discover the talents of tomorrow.
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 make 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 wide range 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
- 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 in personnel consulting or coaching
Your career opportunities are excellent!
Jobs in human resources with a degree in business administration - an overview
HR specialists are responsible for the support and administration of employees in a company.
Typical tasks:
- The preparation 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 specialist is often also the contact person for employment law issues and supports management in implementing HR policy measures.
Activities in talent management and personnel development include the targeted promotion and development of a company's employees.
- Identifying the individual skills and potential of employees,
- Creation of development plans,
- organizing training and coaching measures to expand employees' skills and knowledge.
They work closely with management to support succession planning and career development and to ensure that the company has the talent it needs to meet future requirements.
Human resources marketing management or personnel marketing management is responsible for planning and implementing measures to attract and retain qualified employees in a company.
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.
Human Resources Marketing Management works closely with HR, management and specialist departments to attract the right talent and position the company as an attractive employer brand.
Personnel scheduling is a central area in companies that place temporary staff or have their own temporary staffing department. The main task is to determine the personnel requirements of client companies and to recruit suitable temporary staff. Typical tasks:
- Conducting job interviews,
- Drawing up employment contracts,
- coordinating and monitoring the deployment of temporary staff.
In addition, the personnel planning department acts as a point of contact for employees in matters of employment law and handles the administrative processing of temporary employment contracts.
Personnel consulting / HR consulting is often based in specialized personnel consulting firms and supports companies in the search for and selection of personnel. Typical tasks:
- Analysis of personnel requirements,
- Creation of job profiles,
- Identification and evaluation of suitable applicants,
- conducting job interviews and supporting contract negotiations.
In addition, HR consulting advises companies on the development of HR strategies and the optimization of HR processes.
The role of HR business partnering has evolved into an active and strategic support function for corporate growth and goals. It 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 during 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.https://www.hwg-lu.de/international/studieren-und-praktikum-im-ausland
Contents & Procedure
Fundamentals of economics
12 ECTS
Fundamentals of mathematics and statistics
6 ECTS
Fundamentals of economics and psychology
12 ECTS
Value-oriented corporate management
9 ECTS
Empirical social research
6 ECTS
Basics of digitization
9 ECTS
Commercial law
6 ECTS
Operational basics of personnel work
6 ECTS
Sustainable corporate governance and labor law
9 ECTS
Approaches and Models International Human Resource Management
9 ECTS
Language of instruction German and EnglishQuantitative and qualitative methods of social research
6 ECTS
Further legal principles of personnel work
9 ECTS
Systems and functions of human resource management
9 ECTS
Work and organizational psychology
6 ECTS
Integrative practical research project
6 ECTS
Practical semester / semester abroad
30 ECTS
Strategic HR and digitalization of the world of work
9 ECTS
Compulsory elective module Human Resources Management
9 ECTS
Interdisciplinary offersBachelor thesis
12 ECTS
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