Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management
The flex MBA with an emphasis in human resource management is designed to prepare students for successful careers in the field of human resource management. The emphasis-specific curriculum has been designed to adhere to educational guidelines set forth by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the premier professional association for the human resource field. This is a 39-credit hour program consisting of the following:
Tier I Courses (9 hours)
BA 5351: Organizational Performance for Competitive Advantage (must be first course)
FIN 5352: Financial Management († BA 5351)
BA 5100A**, B and C: Business Professional Development
Tier II Courses (24 hours)
MGT 5330: Seminar in Human Resource Management (*BA 5351 & FIN 5352)
MGT 5314: Organizational Behavior and Theory (*BA 5351)
QMST 5338: Operations Management (*BA 5351)
MKT 5321: Marketing Management (*BA 5351)
ACC 5361: Accounting Analysis for Managerial Decision Making (*BA 5351 & FIN 5352)
QMST 5334: Advanced Statistical Methods for Business (*BA 5351 & FIN 5352)
ECO 5316: Managerial Economics (*QMST 5334)
MGT 5313: Strategic Management († All Tier II courses, but may be concurrent with some)
Elective Courses (6 hours, select three from the following)
MGT 5336: Compensation and Benefits
MGT 5337: Organizational Staffing
MGT 5338: Human Resource Development
MGT 5339: International Human Resource Management
BLAW 5310: The Employment Relationship
MGT 5310: Organizational Change Management
| Tier I | 9 hours |
| Tier II | 24 hours |
| Graduate Electives
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6 hours
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| TOTAL MBA | 39 hours |
* prerequisite course(s)
** BA 5100A taken in first semester; B and C taken in subsequent semesters for a total of 3 credit hours
† prerequisite or can be taken concurrently