BUSM 3089 Talent Management

Credit Points 10

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Description This subject provides students with a comprehensive understanding of talent management as a critical component of Human Resource professional practice. By considering the complexities of the external labour market, students will analyse organisational strategies for attracting, developing, engaging and retaining talent while fostering a high-performance culture in alignment with business goals. Students will engage in topical debates, an expert panel and create a contextually relevant talent management plan that incorporates innovative tools for building professional capabilities.

School Business

Discipline Human Resource Management

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Equivalent Subjects BUSM 3063

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: 

  1. Identify the market forces impacting the supply and demand for labour within diverse industrial contexts.
  2. Assess organisational requirements for talent acquisition in developing a high-performance culture.
  3. Design a talent management strategy within a digitally-enabled organisational context.
  4. Evaluate the complexities of implementing talent management strategies.
  5. Articulate critical issues relevant to talent management.

Subject Content

  • Workforce planning
  • Talent acquisition
  • Onboarding
  • Organisational and Individual Capability
  • Performance Management
  • Reward and Recognition
  • Succession Planning
  • HRIS and People Analytics
  • Engagement and Retention

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task Mandatory
Report 1500 words 40 N Individual N
Professional Task 1000 words 40 N Individual N
Viva Voce 10 minutes 20 N Individual Y

Teaching Periods

Spring (2026)

Bankstown City

On-site

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Campbelltown

On-site

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Parramatta City - Macquarie St

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