The master of human resource management (M.H.R.M.) degree is designed so that students will learn how organizations:
- design HRM systems to build a competent, committed workforce and a flexible, integrated, cost-effective organization;
- assess the effects of HRM policies and systems on organizational performance;
- apply financial analysis, research methods, and software to the HRM decision process; and
- combine work design, measurement, staffing, development, rewards, and governance systems into an integrated HRM system strategically linked to the business plan.
To accomplish these goals, students must complete:
- 12 credits of required courses in HR strategy
- 6 credits of required courses in HR decision-making
- 9 credits of required courses in HR functional areas
- 9 credits of required courses in HR context areas
- 12 credits of elective coursework
Altogether, students acquire a total of 48 credits to earn the degree.
Required Courses (12 courses, 36 credits)
I. HR Strategy
38:533:580 HR Strategy I: Introduction (3)
38:533:590 HR Strategy II: Business and Competitive Strategy (3)
38:533:680 HR Strategy III: Measurement Issues (3)
38:533:690 HR Strategy IV: Global Workforce Strategy (3)
II. HR Decision Making
38:533:540 HR Decision-Making: Financial Decisions (3)
38:533:542 HR Decision-Making: Data-Based Decisions (3)
III. HR Functional Areas
38:533:533 Managing Workforce Flow (3)
38:533:634 Developing Human Capital (3)
38:533:635 Managing Rewards Systems I (3)
IV. HR Context Areas
38:533:565 Economics and Demographics of Labor Markets (3)
38:533:566 Employment Law (3)
38:533:665 Managing the Global Workforce (3)
Electives (four courses, 12 credits)
Employee Benefits
Corporate Governance
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Creating and Managing Organizational Change
Internal Consulting Skills
Managing Diversity
Analytics
Organizational Behavior
Executive Compensation
HR Analytics and Issues