Our Human Resource Management courses challenge students to develop skills to think critically, act ethically and communicate effectively. Through the program, students learn how to hone strategic human resource management skills like developing effective recruitment practices, managinge total rewards and navigatinge employee and labor relations.
HRM Program topic areas include:
- Organizational theories of behavior
- Organizational development
- Communication
- Leadership and strategic planning
- The employee/employer relationship: practices, procedures and legal aspects
- Ethics and diversity
- Managing total rewards
- Negotiation and conflict management
- Financial management
- Information systems management
Examples of students' HRM capstone projects have included:
- Recruiting and Retaining Women in the Technology Industry
- Components of a Successful Start-up Organization’s Human Resources Department
- Safety First! Changing Employee Culture
- Teacher Attrition In a School System
- Building Culture in an Emerging Knowledge-Based Company
- Improving the Recruitment Process and Compensation Structure in the Student’s Organization
- The Effects of Management Training Programs on Employee Retention in the Retail Industry
- Identifying an Effective Internal Promotion Process
The Master of Science in Human Resource Management degree requires 36 credits comprised of human resource and management-specific courses in addition to a capstone project. For information on Tuition and Fees, click here.