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Minor

Business Administration: Human Resource Management

Companies need to deal with different stakeholders: clients, suppliers, competitors, the governmental bodies and so on. One important group of stakeholders are the companies’ employees. How do you attract talented employees to work for your company or team? How do you motivate your team members? How can you manage and reduce stress at work and try to make sure that your employees are happy and engaged at work? In this minor we will focus particularly on how to understand and manage the people in a company adequately.

This minor enables you to solve issues around human resource management ('people management'). You will be encouraged to adopt a critical approach towards the many theoretical perspectives within the professional field and then apply the knowledge that you have gained to practical situations.

Programme

The minor contains of 30 EC and can be completed in 1 year (2 semesters).

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Human Resource Management
    6
  • Strategic Management
    6
  • Evidence-Based Management
    6
  • Organisational Behaviour
    6
  • Management and Leadership in the Digital Age
    6
Find detailed course descriptions in the Course Catalogue

Continue your studies with a Master's degree

Only when combined with completing the Bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Economics, this minor provides you with direct access to the Master's programme in Business Administration. With other Bachelor's degrees, you will not have access to this Master's programme.

Entry requirements

  • You can apply for this minor if you are a Bachelor’s student and have obtained at least 60 ECTS at the time of application. The minor is also open to students from higher professional education (HBO).
  • This minor is not open for students from the UvA Economics and Business Bachelor's in Business Administration.
  • No prior knowledge in Economics or Mathematics is required.

When applying, please submit:

  • a signed and stamped extract of your study results (for non-UvA students)

Application and Admission

The registration period for this minor has passed. Registration for this minor in the academic year 2026-2027 will open in spring 2026.

Contact

For more general information about applying for and taking a minor, visit the student website about minors at UvA Economics and Business. Or you can contact the Education Desk ((make sure to choose an UvA Economics and Business programme to see the correct information).

Facts & Figures
Mode
Full-time
Credits
30 ECTS, 9 months
Language of instruction
English
Starts in
September