This course provides the opportunity for current/future HR managers and line managers to understand the place of human resource management (HRM) in a business and to grasp the issues and processes that are integral to effective identification of HR needs in the strategic development of organizations. The course also explores theories, concepts, techniques, and applications that inform the design and implementation of policies and programmes bearing upon the acquisition and retention of employees with the competency sets that will ensure organisational effectiveness and competitive advantage.
SBHR 6020
The primary focus of this course is the use of negotiations in a business setting but with particular emphasis on its use for solving problems arising in the context of worker-management relations. The course looks at some key topics in Industrial or Employment Relations and examines the two commonly accepted negotiating paradigms, “distributive bargaining” and “integrative bargaining”.
SBMA 6010
Students are provided with an understanding of the links between the needs of marketing and the capabilities of research. Its aim is to develop knowledge and understanding of the important role of information in marketing practices, to expand students’ knowledge about the application of research, and to reduce uncertainty in decision making.
SBMA6040
The main focus of this course is on management of the marketing function of multinational enterprises or corporations. This course applies theories and models to actual situations through case analysis and examines management practices from an international marketing perspective.
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This course is designed to give insight into the general nature, roles and functions of higher education. Specific emphasis is placed on understanding these within the context of higher education in the Caribbean.
