MANAGING TALENT IN BUSINESS WORLD
Human Resource plays a vital role in organizations to ensure that proper human capital is attracted and retained. As a result, Human Resource professionals are among the five top professions in demand. The HRM program offered by the College of Business Administration allows students to manage the human resources functions at any organization effectively. Students are best prepared for a career in human resources when the subject is taught within a business context. The Human Resource concentration is integrated throughout all management and development strategy programs. The program meets the rigorous Standards of the Commission for Academic Accreditation, and the curriculum is fully aligned with the standards set by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
COURSE STRUCTURE
Human Resource Management students will start with general and core courses and then progress to ten courses in the concentration and free electives. HRM concentration focuses on equipping students with all relevant skills needed for the job market, emphasizing strategic decision-making and the most recent trends in HRM, such as HR Analytics. Our concentration courses contain practical workshops, guest lectures, field trips and often invite guest speakers from organizations to demonstrate real-world business cases. Additionally, students are also provided with an opportunity to gain practical experience in HRM by taking the internship placement.
PROFESSIONAL BODY ACCREDITATION
The American University in the Emirates is an accredited member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). SHRM is an international society of experts on issues impacting the evolving workplace. AUE is a part of this society since the university offers a concentration in Human Resource Management. SHRM membership helps our students be up to date with most recent topics in HRM while connecting them with the most valuable experts in human resource management, where they can build their network needed during their study and after they graduate. SHRM provides our students with the latest information in the field along with the thousands of templates, policies and forms that they might need once employed. Being a part of SHRM enhances our students’ skills, sets stage for their lifelong learning, professional development and output, and builds solid steps in their a future careers in HRM.
Program at a glance
Total Credit Hours
Duration
Instruction Language
Tuition Fees
Program Director
Associate Professor / Department Chair of the Bachelor of Business Administration
| Course Category | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | 10 | 30 |
| Core Courses | 24 | 72 |
| Concentration Courses | 6 | 18 |
| Free Elective | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 42 Courses | 126 Credit Hours |
This course provides students with advanced writing skills in English so that they can successfully pursue their studies in various academic specializations. It helps students to develop, improve, and upgrade their writing and structure skills, and it also acquaints students with technical writing, research papers, and essays since brief research methods are applied in student projects and assignments.
This course is designed to enable students to analyze multiple texts in various fields of knowledge. In order to be able to distinguish between texts despite their difference of contents, it also enables student to simulate those texts in a correct way, and to transform the information into skill and behavior. And since writing is an integrated building process, and that the building is affected by its parts, therefore student needs models, linguistic laws, planning, cohesion and goals including: news and inquiries, demand and influence of the recipient.
This course is based on the principle that "Education" is an accumulative task especially when it comes to language learning. This process undergoes specific stages to assist the non-Arabic speakers to reach the ultimate goal which is to acquire the required skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) easily and accurately. To achieve this aim, text-based dialogues are provided as head start for the non-Arabic speakers to continue to the higher levels. The course also provides basic elements for reading, writing, dialogues, and listening to assist the learners to confidently interact with the Arab community
This course is designed to enable the Arabic-speaking student with the necessary language skills, especially focusing on the steps of writing reports, official letters and systematic research. To achieve this, and to develop the student's abilities to understand correctly what he reads and listens, and to gain the ability to write articles, reports, meeting minutes and recommendations of conferences and seminars in a sound manner, the course was concerned with training the student in basic writing skills; such as multiple spelling rules, punctuation marks, paragraph system, and essay writing progressively.
The course is designed to introduce the UAE and GCC society with its historical background and uniqueness. It is aimed at enabling students to understand the specific features of the society along with its customs, traditions and lifestyle. The course will introduce the processes and the challenges of development as well as the future aspirations of the UAE and GCC Society.
This course will provide the students with a comprehensive overview of English literature in the United States. It will familiarize the students primarily with early Anglo-American writers and the different literary movements that took place in the United States. Today American literature includes many minority literary works, but the historical matrix remains Anglo-Saxon if we are to consider the dominant culture as the starting historical point.
The ‘Principles of Environmental Science’ course is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of Environmental Science to undergraduate students. It includes topics from different areas of study such as ecology, biology, soil science and atmospheric science. The course aims at raising environmental awareness among students and providing them with the scientific knowledge and skills to identify, prevent and solve environmental problems. Additionally, it deals with ecological concepts, organism interactions, communities and ecosystems. The course focuses on key areas of population dynamics, biodiversity, human activities and the environment managed ecosystems, air quality, water and solid waste management.
This course is designed to develop a good understanding of the fundamental concepts of mathematics. It also stresses on crucial cognitive transferable skills such as the ability to think logically and concisely. Mastering this course will give students the confidence to go on and do further courses in mathematics and statistics.
An introduction to the science of psychology, its theories and foundations. The course is focused on principles and research methodologies, including the following topics: history of psychology, the biology of mind, memory, learning, child and personality development, psychological disorders and therapy. The aim of the course is to introduce the basis of psychology, provide the foundational knowledge to pursue the subject in more depth in the future, and build an ongoing interest in the application of psychology in everyday life.
This course aims to focus on the evolution of Islamic Art through a chronological overview of various ?trends and approaches throughout history. Students will explore and analyze the rise and influence of ?Islam leading to the formation of a new artistic culture the world over.?
This course marks students’ introduction to the theory and practice of innovation and entrepreneurship. Whether they are creating an opportunity or seizing an existing one students explore the core concepts and tools for creating new products or services, new businesses, or new markets from a multilayered perspective. The course examines the fundamentals of innovation in a multitude of settings, operationalizing the entrepreneurial spirit via a comprehensive business plan, and making decisions in the areas of strategic planning, financing, marketing, process improvement, and management with an awareness of the opportunities and challenges of working in an increasingly complex environment regionally and internationally.
This course provides an understanding of anthropology, the study of human beings throughout time and space. Anthropology is a broad discipline that studies human from a holistic perspective looking at both biological and cultural aspects. Anthropologists use different methods in order to understand and study humans. During this course, students will experience ethnographic fieldwork.
This course will provide the students with a comprehensive overview of geography. Emphasis is on concepts that are necessary to understand global, regional and local issues. This course also includes topics on both human and physical geography.
This course will introduce the students to the key concepts of philosophy and its principle tools. The course will discuss the schools of philosophical thought, and will apply philosophical analysis to the topics of knowledge, religion, mind, freedom, responsibility, and ethics.
This course will introduce the students to the key concepts of Political Science and its principal tools. The course will discuss the role of main political actors in the field of politics and their function.
The intent of this course is two-fold. First, it introduces students with the basic research terminologies. Second, it familiarizes them with the process of research from choosing a topic to writing the proposal. Students will be immersed in hands on experience where they will be introduced to research concepts that will help them understand, interpret, and review a journal article. Contents to be covered include the language of research, types of research, elements of scientific research proposal, writing an academic research proposal using APA style, research ethics, identifying data collection instruments, and interpreting data.
This course serves as an introduction into the interdisciplinary and multifaceted social sciences. The content on the course covers the range of different disciplines that social sciences consists of, namely: anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, economics and to a lesser extent also history and geography. The secondary aim of the course is moreover for students to develop their critical thinking skills by engaging actively with material about social issues, social change and social institutions.
This course introduces the science of Sociology. Students will examine Society, Institutions and the relationships that make up a social context. The scientific methodology used to study social interactions, stratification and other elements of sociological enquiry will be discussed to emphasize the core concept of sociology as a systematic study of societies and social structures.
The course is designed to give an in-depth understanding of the Islamic civilization. It deals with the universal principles that went into the making of the Islamic civilization. It examines the basic ideas of Islamic civilization besides exploring their contemporary relevance and challenges. The course seeks to effectively address the notion of the ‘clash of civilizations.
This course will expand students’ knowledge to enable them to understand the Islamic culture and its characteristics. It analyzes the sources of legislation in Islam. It offers a review of the history of Islam and how it is currently the fastest growing religion in the world.
This course provides an overview of Middle-Eastern History, including the sources of Middle Eastern History. The course will conclude with discussions about perspectives on Middle-Eastern History.
The natural science course incorporates a wide range of subjects of sciences such as astronomy, geology, biology, chemistry, and environmental science. The course will present the scientific facts of astronomy, the Earth and its weather, water, and environment, biology, and nutrition with the chemicals of life. The course emphasizes understanding the core principles of different branches of science and their effects on our lives. Moreover, the course explores the scope of natural phenomena, changing environment conditions, general health rules of nutrition, and the variety of living organisms. The course helps the students to acquire skills in observation, critical thinking, analyzing, interpreting, understanding and discussing scientific terminology and facts.
This course gives a thorough introduction to sustainable energy, conservation, and energy efficiency within the UAE and the world. It will explore the relationship between energy, environment, economy and ecological well-being. It will discuss energy production from the biology, natural science, environmental science and social sciences perspectives. A variety of topics will be introduced including global warming, climate change, sustainable food production, solid waste management, environmental and natural resources laws. The course includes the growing challenges of climate change and energy crisis and proposes solutions to overcome them.
The purpose of this course is to facilitate the process of transition into a new academic and cultural environment for the new students enrolled in the AUE. Furthermore, it aims to promote their confidence so that they can succeed and meet the academic requirements. The course assimilates academic content with interactive in class activities to ensure an understanding of curricular options and begin to develop a future career plan through self-reflection.
This course provides an overview of World / General History. The course will conclude with discussions about perspectives on World History. It surveys the history of humankind since 250CE till 1990 CE. In addition, interregional, comparative, cross-cultural, transnational, and historiographical topics will be considered. The objective of the course is to explore the roots of contemporary globalization and to develop historical thinking and writing.
This course introduces the students to the fundamental principles of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business
Analytics within the dynamic landscape of modern business. The course covers the essential concepts and
applications of BI, emphasizing its strategic importance in decision-making processes. Covering important
concepts like artificial intelligence techniques, data warehousing, data modeling, reporting, and analytics, the
course aims to provide students a well-rounded understanding of how BI plays a crucial role in today's business
strategies.
This course familiarizes students with critical legal concepts that are an integral part of the decision-making process for a business entity to operate effectively in the United Arab Emirates. Students will identify and examine legal and regulatory risks inherent in different businesses from the standpoints of various stakeholders. The course is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to remediate potential legal liability in the context of the UAE legal and regulatory environment affecting the law of business organizations, contract law, agency law, employment law, and torts. The course aims to develop students’ analytical reasoning skills through the interpretation of hypothetical scenarios, cases, and actual court decisions. The course methodology is grounded in class discussions, written analysis, and active learning exercises designed to strengthen students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
This course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of key statistics and quantitative
techniques essential for effective business analysis and decision-making. Students will acquire the
skills necessary to analyze a range of business challenges and make informed decisions using
business statistics techniques and quantitative models. The primary aim of the course is to develop
a solid grasp of management science models and their application in resolving real-world business
issues. By the end of the course, students will be well-equipped with the knowledge and practical
abilities required to apply various statistical techniques and quantitative methods needed for
effective decision-making in business.
This course offers a strategic exploration of the relationship between business and technology,
emphasizing the non-technical aspects. Students will gain insights into aligning technology
strategies with business goals, evaluating emerging technologies, and understanding their impact
on various business functions. Through practical case studies, the course illustrates how successful
organizations integrate technology, adapting to market dynamics and gaining a competitive edge.
Strategic management of IT resources is a focal point, emphasizing technology's role in optimizing
efficiency, enhancing customer experiences, and fostering overall business growth. Students will
possess the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about technology investments, align
technology initiatives with business objectives, and contribute effectively to the success of
technology-driven business.
This course examines the financial strategic and operational decisions in organizations. It aims to provide the decision maker with the financial theory, concepts, and tools necessary to make better financial managerial decisions as well as enable the student to make sound decisions regarding financial analyses and judgments performed by others.
This is an introductory course for HRM specialization that will help students acquaint themselves with the roles and functions of HRM. Students will analyze different HR trends and challenges from both an employee's and an employer's perspective. This course challenges students to recognize, understand, and apply HRM concepts and functions. Furthermore, it helps students enhance their HR skills through the use of case studies, in-class assignments, project discussions, and the development of necessary analytical and critical thinking skills required to understand the problems that HR managers face and handle them responsibly.
The course International Business places emphasis on the global business scenario and the interrelationship between governments and businesses across borders. Further, it studies the economic dynamics between countries and regions. The course provides a detailed insight into the international monetary system, international trade, and foreign direct investment. The basic objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the global economy and the major issues related to the business environment. This course is generally "macro" in its composition, which is developed to provide intellectual focus with emphasis on the overriding theories best describing the International Business scenario.
An internship experience is an effective means to bridge the gap between theory and practice. The students
enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration program require to take this mandatory course as part of
their specialization requirement. As this specialization deals with the practical side of the business, students can
explore their career interests. This course is aimed at making students market ready and to ensure that the
knowledge acquired in the classroom setting can be applied to the external environment. The internship must
take place within a workplace relevant to the student's chosen concentration and align with the activities pertinent
to it. Students are required to fulfill a total of 480 internship site hours.
"Introduction to Business Risk Management" is a foundational course offering students a
comprehensive understanding of key principles in risk management within a business context. The
curriculum focuses on crucial aspects, including the identification, assessment, mitigation, and
ongoing monitoring of risks. What sets this course apart is its practical orientation, integrating real world applications and insightful case studies to provide students with valuable insights. By
involving students in scenarios, the course offers theoretical knowledge and a practical
understanding of applying risk management strategies. Enriched with dynamic learning
experiences, this course equips students to make informed decisions and contribute to effective risk
mitigation strategies upon completion, preparing them for the challenges of the evolving business
landscape.
The General Statistics, an introductory course in statistics, discusses the following topics: an introduction to statistical methods; descriptive statistics; the normal distribution, basic techniques of statistical inference; confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for population means and proportions; a comprehensive introduction to probability, probability distributions and sampling. The course uses the software SPSS during laboratory sessions.
In this course, students are introduced to fundamental economic concepts relating to aggregate economic interactions, including national income accounting, aggregate supply and aggregate demand, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade. This course emphasizes the fundamental components of total spending and the determination of the equilibrium income level and how a government might impact the state of the economy.
This is an introductory level course and introduces the concepts of management accounting. It involves accounting as a tool for planning and managing; students are acquainted with techniques and understand how relevant accounting information is used for effective operational planning and decision-making.
This course is designed to introduce students to basic microeconomics concepts relating to individual decision-making. The course exposes students to the meaning, nature, and methods of studying Microeconomics. The concepts of supply, demand, and elasticity are used to analyze the behaviors of consumers and firms in different types of markets. The main topics covered include consumer behavior, firm production costs, pure competition, monopolistic competition, monopoly, and oligopoly.
Negotiation is an interactive process between two or more parties working together to determine a mutually agreeable solution to an issue of shared interest or mutual dispute. For better and smooth functioning, negotiation is vital in public and private sector organizations. Effective negotiation can ensure business success, but ineffective negotiation can weaken a company. This course introduces students to best practices and core negotiation concepts, including coalitions; communication; distributive bargaining; ethics, strategy, and planning; integrative negotiation; international and cross-cultural negotiation; complex negotiations; perception, cognition, and emotion; power and influence; relationships, and roles. Students will work individually and in groups on assessments, including case studies, discussions, in-class exercises, and presentations to increase their understanding of the curriculum in an academic and practical context.
Organizational behavior studies the influence of individuals, groups, and work culture on behavior within organizations; its chief goal is to improve an organization’s effectiveness. This course introduces students to the core concepts of organizational behavior including attitudes, emotions, and moods; communication; conflict and negotiation; diversity; group behavior and work teams; individual decision making; leadership and power; motivation; organization culture and structure; organizational change; and personality and values.
This principle-level course introduces students to the fundamentals of accounting terms, rules, concepts, procedures, and systems. Topics covered include the art of recording, classifying, and analyzing the data into useful information for both internal and external users. Students are introduced to the double-entry accounting concepts, general journals, and the accounting cycle.
This course marks students’ first journey into the discipline of management. The focus of this course is to expose students to the fundamentals of the four functions of management of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Within each function students are introduced to a multitude of managerial areas of focus including decision-making, organizational structure, power and politics, leadership, teams, motivation, and communication.
Principles of Marketing shows students how to create vibrant, interactive communities of consumers who make products and brands an integral part of their daily lives. To help them master this key challenge, this course provides the fundamentals of marketing within an innovative customer-value framework. In this course, students will learn how to create customer value and engagement in order to capture value in return.
The course aims to interpret the basic theories and practices in production and operations management. The course equips the students with the necessary skills and utilization of tools and techniques for effective and efficient management of operations. It further provides skills to the students for better decision-making and problem-solving in any industrial scenario.
This course provides intensive coverage of management in a wide range of project applications from theory and concepts through operations. Defining project management and its typical structure and project team roles; the project cycle; methods for project selection; and activities such as planning; budgeting; monitoring and controlling; stakeholder management and risk management are principal areas covered in this course.
This course is designed to develop essential skills for effective startup management, with a specific
emphasis on managing and expanding startup ventures using growth strategies. This course
revolves around the pillars of startup management, strategic growth planning, and the application
of entrepreneurial principles. Engaging with real-world case studies, hands-on applications, and
interactive exercises, students will acquire valuable insights into fostering innovation, resolving
challenges, and strategically steering the development of startups in various business landscapes.
By the end of the course, students will be well-equipped with the knowledge and practical abilities
required to navigate the complexities of startup management and implement growth strategies
effectively within the broader business context.
This course captures the complexity of the current business environment and offers contemporary concepts and skills that enable students to design cutting-edge strategies through skill-building exercises. Furthermore, it benefits attendees to gain the necessary knowledge to manage consistent higher organizational performance by reading, analyzing, and designing a suitable working environment. Different models and tools in the course are practically applicable to find out the strengths and weaknesses of organizations; this analysis finally helps students design effective strategies and a strategic plan for the business.
The course aims to familiarize the student with various sustainability concepts at three levels: individual, organizational, and societal (Triple bottom line). The course will provide methods for measuring business' social, economic, and environmental impacts and the reporting standards to promote transparency. It equips the students with insight into how new technologies are used to solve sustainability issues. The course analyzes how companies adapt sustainability in marketing, operations, and supply chain management. It further creates solutions for effective and efficient management of operations by providing an understanding of how to navigate the tensions between pursuing sustainability initiatives and optimizing business performance.
This course gives an in-depth analysis of the broad field of compensation and benefit management. It refers to the use of both intangible and tangible forms of compensation and how HR can use them to motivate employees and reward their performance. The course analysis, job analysis, description, and evaluation are from the point of view of compensable factors. Moreover, it focuses on designing an equitable pay structure. The course covers compensation issues for both hourly workers and managerial employees. The course covers some of the following topics: internal and external pay equity, merit pay, incentive pay and variable pay, employee benefits, etc.
Training and Development are the foundation for any organization to grow effectively and efficiently. In this course, the students will be introduced to employee training and development strategies and will identify the underlying challenges that occur while creating, executing, implementing, and evaluating different training sessions in the company. Students will comprehend the reasons behind the incorporation of different strategies used while conducting the training and designing it. An in-depth analysis of the history of training is also discussed to understand the evolution of this course. Unique topics like e-Learning and special challenges in career management will enable students to get a more practical understanding of the potential pitfalls that could arise when encountering different training strategies.
This course provides students with an introduction to practical applications in HR analytics. The course is focused on new practices and techniques used to collect and analyze HR data, and predict and solve the questions and challenges facing businesses. The course will provide students with knowledge and skills needed to successfully measure human capital and other HR metrics, while focusing on both basic analytical study methods and predictive HR analytics. Upon completion of the course students will be able to successfully capture and analyze an HR business case using advanced analytical and visualization tools to successfully create HR analytical reports.
This course deals with an in-depth analysis of recruitment strategies, legal and regulatory factors, equal employment opportunity, selection methods, career planning, and organizational exit. Topics such as strategic staffing give the students a deeper understanding of how they should plan well in advance for the recruitment of employees in an organization. Moreover, the topic of staffing is essential for a crucial understanding of how to hire the right people for the right position and whether that hiring should be internal or external. The emphasis of this course is on the formal expression of plans, goals, and objectives for managing staffing, which covers an amalgamation of the first and most critical HRM activity. Furthermore, the course helps in developing skills for conducting effective interviews to make the best selection of employees. Students will identify effective staffing techniques, design job interview questions, and conduct job interviews.
This course is designed so that students can comprehend the strategic role of Human Resource Management in providing a sustainable competitive advantage that is significant to the success of the organization. The course examines the employees' and team members’ involvement in appraising colleagues and how line managers employ and develop efficient and effective HR practices to enhance the strategic objectives of their departments and the overall organization. The Strategic Human Resource Management course outlines the various spectrums of the field of HRM, but from a different point of view and from many additional perspectives, such as understanding the importance of having various strategic partnerships, the external and organizational environments, performance management, employee separation and retention, etc. These topics are the backbone of planning and executing a company’s business.
This course introduces HR students to professional legal requirements in Human Resource Management. It teaches students how to comply with the UAE legal and regulatory framework to minimize legal risks and avoid lawsuits, fines, and other legal actions. The course introduces students to workplace and employment laws that govern safety and responsibility and protect employee rights. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will gain knowledge about the UAE laws regulating hiring and firing, workplace safety, fair pay, family and medical leave, protecting employees from discriminatory practices and harassment, and other legal issues that affect the workplace.
6 Credit Hours Must be chosen from any other college/specialization in condition the prerequisites of the chosen courses are met.
For undergraduate degree completion, undergraduate students must satisfy the following requirements:
When can I join?
Students can join at the beginning of any semester.
Intake 01
September
Min. 3 courses | 9 credit hours
Intake 02
January
Min. 3 courses | 9 credit hours
Intake 03
May
Min. 3 courses | 9 credit hours
