International Human Resource Management

Description

Today, organisations are legally, financially and morally required to manage their risk baring activities. They must anticipate and prevent circumstances that might result in a negative outcome, while maximising the possibility of a positive outcome. Risk is an inherent part of everyday life and risk managers are prized for thier skills by organisations of all types and in all sectors.

Risk Management is the process whereby organisations identify the risks they face, evaluate the likely effect of those risks, introduce a range of control measures and finally monitor and evaluate the success of these measures. It involves the application of a number of techniques which combine both knowledge and problem-solving skills. You will learn the application of these practical techniques through the evaluation of real life examples such as the Piper Alpha disaster, the collapse of Enron and the recent crisis in the Global Banking System. The emphasis is on the practical application of specialist knowledge and skills, complemented by regular talks from industry-related speakers and corporate sponsorship.

Risk Management is now firmly part of the corporate and public sector agenda. GCU claims a truly unique status, as no other UK university offers a BA/BA(Hons) degree in Risk Management. As a result, leading companies approach the university directly when seeking to employ risk graduates.

Facilities

We believe it’s the resources on campus that make the difference, making high quality learning accessible and reflect our values and aspirations to be dynamic, inclusive and accessible to all.

Our modern facilities already include the award-winning Saltire Centre, named one of the most innovative learning environments in the UK, a virtual hospital ward, clinical simulation labs, a broadcasting suite, a gaming laboratory and Arc, the university’s recreation and health centre.

And we’re not standing still! We’ve started on the next phase in our Campus Futures development, designed to help us further build on the strengths, while at the same time reducing our carbon footprint.
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Employment Details

Often employers will approach us, having recruited our graduates in the past. In addition, many organisations will approach us with vacancies which are not publicly advertised, giving our graduates the opportunity to apply for posts within a smaller field of competitors.
Our graduates are employed by a range of organisations in all sectors. Recent graduates have work in Network Rail, Price Waterhouse Coopers, GlaxoSmithKline, Scottish Power, Aviva, Lloyds of London, Balfour Beatty, Tesco Financial Services and various public sector organisations within national and local government and the NHS.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 2140 Year (EEA)
• EUR 11990 Year (Non-EEA)

Students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland £7000

Students from Scotland and the rest of the EU £1820

Overseas £10200

• English

Course Content

Year 1

• Managerial Finance
• Data Analysis Skills
• Society and Risk
• Business Law
• Economies, Markets and Enterprise
• Foundation Risk Management

Year 2

• Risk Control
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Principles of Business Finance
• Risk Management in Organisations
• Liability Risk Management
• Option

Year 3

• Management of Health and Safety
• Retention and Transfer Of Risk
• Ethics, Ethical Behaviuor and Risk
• Business Continuity Management
• Insurance Theories and Practice
• Option

Year 4

• Strategic Risk Management
• 3 Options
• Dissertation

Options
There are a range of option modules available in years 2, 3 and 4 covering areas such as:

• International business risk
• Public sector risk
• Health and safety
• Project risk
• Banking
• Financial services and investment
• Environmental risk

Assessment Methods

Our approach to the learning, teaching and assessment of our students is tailored to the academic needs of our students while preparing them for the job market, as well as their ability to operate independently as life-long learners.

Our curriculum is designed to develop our students’ knowledge and understanding of risk management as an academic discipline, and to enable them to reflect logically and critically on risk theory and practice. In parallel with this, the curriculum is designed to promote employability. These skills are embedded throughout the programme and a wide range of methods are used to ensure the acquisition of professional, practical and personal development skills.

Teaching Methods

Direct industry awareness and experience is central to our teaching, through the use of guest lectures and presentations at all levels. This is particularly important for our new students, as it helps them understand the sector in which they will eventually find employment.

A member of the Risk academic team acts to act as a careers tutor for students and assists them with their employability skills and graduate job search. This tutor acts a focal point for both graduate job and student placement opportunities.

Between Years 3 and Year 4, our students have opportunities to undertake paid summer placements in a diverse range of organisations, providing invaluable experience in the development of both professional competence and the graduate skills and attributes required by employers.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

• Higher: BBCC including English
• A-Level: CCD
• ILC Higher Level: BBBC including English

• English (H, ILC-H) or English at B (GCSE)
• Maths at one of the following: Int 2 at C, S at 2, GCSE B, ILC-O

Recommended subjects: Business-related subjects

Students whose firstlanguage is not English will normally be required to hold theequivalent of an Academic IELTS test score of 6.0 with no element less than 5.5.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Glasgow Caledonian University.

Funding

Chartered Institutefor Securities and Investment (CISI).

GCU has been named a Chartered Institute for Securities& Investment (CISI) Centre of Excellence, the first specialising infinancial services operations and risk. The university joins an elite group ofjust three universities outside London selected by the institute for theirdemonstration of leadership in academic education, focusing on financialmarkets.

Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)Holders of the BA Risk Management can receive exemptions from CII examinationsand a standard award of 60 non unit specific credits at Advanced Diploma level.

Institute of Risk Management (IRM)Graduates of BA Risk Management are entitled to be granted exemption from theexamination requirements for Levels 1 and 2 of the IRM as follows:

• Certificant (CIRM) membership
• Exemption from the IRM ‘International Diploma in Risk Management’ for Level 1 (Core Modules 1 – 5) and Level 2 (Specialisms)

Graduatesof BA Risk Management may apply for Graduate (Grad IRM) status. If and whenthey have three years professional experience in risk management, they mayapply to the IRM for Member (MIRM) status.