Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) - Human Resources Management
- 4 years
- Duration
- 20,090 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
The human resource management field requires analytical and strategic thinking, both of which can be honed in this rigorous four-year degree program.
You will learn about HR information systems and enterprise resource planning software (HRIMS/SAP), data analytics, and metrics. After completing this course of study, you will have the foundational information for a variety of important professional certifications, including but not limited to:
- The Human Resources Professionals Association offers the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.
- Microsoft's Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Canadian Business
- Financial Mathematics
- Computer Applications for Business I
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Writing Strategies
Semester 2
- Computer Application for Business II
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Marketing
- Management Accounting
- Applied Communication for Business and Industry
- Introduction to Human Resources
Semester 3
- Business Ethics
- Organizational Behaviour
- Organizational Staffing
- Micro Economics - Theory and Practice
- Interpersonal Communications
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 4
- Business Finance
- Computer Applications for Business III
- Compensation
- Training and Development
- Presentation Skills
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 5
- Operations Management
- Employment Law
- Pension and Benefits
- Occupational Health and Safety
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 6
- Business Statistics
- Business Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Human Resources Research and Information Systems
- Industrial Relations
- Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation
- Work Term Preparation
Work-Integrated Learning Term
- Human Resource Strategy and Technology, Co-op
Semester 7
- Project Management
- Human Resource Planning
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Applied Research Methodology
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 8
- Advanced Issues in Organizational Development
- Multidisciplinary Business Case
- Advanced Applications in HRIS
- Applied Research Project
Price
Tuition fees - 20,090 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 0 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- High school transcripts for grades 10, 11 and 12 showing all program specific pre-requisite courses.
- Transcripts must include six (6) senior level courses equivalent to Ontario university preparatory credits with an overall average of 65%.
- High school/secondary school diploma (certificate of completion).
- You may submit transcripts or certificates for any completed university/postsecondary college courses or programs taken inside or outside of Canada.
- Academic records that are in a language other than English must include an official/certified English translation.
Seneca reserves the right to verify submitted transcripts at any time. For courses and credentials earned inside of Canada, Seneca reserves the right to request original transcripts be sent directly to Seneca from the issuing institution. Applicants will be notified if this is needed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60)
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 176 with no skill below 169
- Duolingo - Minimum score 115 to 120
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 60
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 84 with no skill below 21
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 21
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
