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Master of Science in Human Resource Management
As part of South University’s Master of Science in Human Resource Management (HRM) degree program, you have the opportunity to learn how to apply the principles of leadership to help companies* grow and succeed. The HRM program focuses on how to meet organizational goals by managing human capital and applying best-practice. It’s far more than being responsible for the acquisition of new talent or managing outgoing employees. Topics the Master’s in human resources program covers include employment and labor laws, generally accepted business and ethical principles, HR planning and measurement, and consultative approaches to change management.
The HR management degree is a graduate level program open to students who have earned a Bachelor’s degree in any field of study and is designed for working professionals.
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Admission Requirements
Admissions criteria for the Master of Science in Human Resources Management (MSHRM)
Graduate Admissions - Masters level
Prospective students are required to submit the following:
- Completion of application for admission
- Official transcripts for bachelor or graduate degree within 5 weeks of the class start date (refer to Conditional Acceptance). (All credentials earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a NACES or AICE-member credential evaluation service). Please speak with an admissions representative for more information.
Note: See program notes and specific requirements below for each graduate - masters level degree program
Specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of application for admission.
- A 2.0 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree, or an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution.
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Course Requirements
Elective (Choose one course from the following):
Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Develop classification, compensation, and benefits both direct and indirect that meet the strategies and constraints of the organization and its environments
- Apply ethical principles, generally accepted business practices, and employment and labor laws with stakeholders in the decision- making process about HR policies, practices, or initiatives.
- Evaluate strategic HRM practices and procedures in a systematic manner, including employee and labor relations, workplace safety, health and security, and global programs in terms of human and financial impact (direct and indirect) on the organization and in consideration of the local, national and global environment.
- Analyze organizational development and change management principles using consultative approaches to realize the Human Resources vision through effective organizational leadership.
- Demonstrate the contribution of human resource planning, management and diversity initiatives to organizational stakeholders using generally accepted HR metrics and measurements.
- Define staffing (recruitment and selection), training and development, retention and performance management concepts, processes and policies as part of an integrated whole, and not as an isolated functional area of HRM to develop programs that meet broader organizational needs and enable the organization to maintain a competitive advantage.
Career Outlook
These are some of the career options* you can explore when you have earned your degree:
- Compensation or Benefit Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Training and Development Managers
- Labor Relations Manager
- Compensation, Benefits or Job Analyst
- Employee Relations Manager
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
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