Master of Arts in Human Resource Management

Overview
Program Requirements

The Master of Arts in Human Resource Management explores advanced concepts in human resource management. Coursework reviews the laws, rules, regulations, and issues impacting the global workforce and human resource management. During the program, students will conduct research and develop strategies in areas such as employee motivation and retention, employment laws, and employee development. Students will also research best practices around compensation packages, benefits, and incentives. Research will support the importance of the human resource function to the strategic plan of the organization.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

Differentiate individual and group behavior in organizations to increase awareness of the problems and opportunities in managing human resources.
Evaluate various laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting human capital in today’s global workforce.
Design compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain employees in a diverse and inclusive organization.
Examine leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
Recommend strategic initiatives involving the human resource department that align with the strategic direction of the organization.
Examine the effectiveness of internal and external recruitment efforts toward staffing and retention goals.

Degree at a Glance

Degree at a Glance table - Master's Human Resource Management

Institutional Requirements

Core Requirements

General Concentration

Final Program Requirement

Total Semester Hours

Degree Program Requirements

Institutional Requirements (3 semester hours)

Institutional Requirements Courses Table

BUSN604

Fundamentals of Business Analysis

Total Semester Hours

Students are required to take BUSN604 as the first course. If you have a bachelor's degree in a business program that is accredited by ACBSP, AACSB, or IACBE, you are NOT required to take the course listed above, and instead may take one master’s-level elective course.

Core Requirements (12 semester hours)

Core Requirements Courses Table

HRMT600

Human Resource Management

HRMT601

Compensation and Benefits

HRMT602

Employment Law and Labor Relations

HRMT640

Organizational Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion

Total Semester Hours

General Concentration (12 semester hours)

This concentration focuses on ethics, cross-cultural management, crisis management, and organizational management as it applies to the field of human resource management.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

Assess various approaches used by Global Human Resource Managers and Organizations to staff, training, develop, motivate and lead employees in the workplace of the 21st century.
Develop an understanding of the steps and planning necessary to ensure leaders are trained in crisis management.
Explain how ethical frameworks shape business decisions.
Explain the role of human resource management in the development of a learning organization.