Program Overview
The Human Resource Management concentration prepares students to manage human resource functions including employee recruitment, selection, retention, development, and compensation.
Graduate Courses
The graduate courses required for this concentration address both theory and application from the fields of communication, psychology, and business.
Program Structure
In addition to the 24 credit-hour MBA core curriculum, a concentration in Human Resource Management requires completion of the course work below.
A concentration shall include at least nine (9) credit hours.
| Course Number | Course Title | Description | Credits |
| BSAD 8136 | Human Resource Management | This course is a comprehensive review of human resource management concepts and practices. The course is designed to educate future managers and leaders on the importance of utilizing effective human resource methods that comply with federal laws and provide the organization with high-quality talent that provides a competitive advantage. | 3 |
| BSAD 8146 |
Total Rewards |
This course is a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of developing and implementing cost-effective employee compensation and benefit programs. The course is designed to enable future managers and human resource professionals to utilize effective strategies for managing the single largest controllable expense for organizations; employee pay and benefits. |
3 |
| BSAD 8156 |
Talent Development |
This course is a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of developing and implementing cost-effective employee training and development programs to optimize human capital effectiveness in modern organizations. The course is designed to enable future managers and human resource professionals to utilize effective strategies for assessing employee training needs and developing appropriate solutions to maximize talent utilization |
3 |
| BSAD 8166 |
Staffing the Organization |
This course is a comprehensive review of issues and techniques related to the acquisition of high-quality human resources for optimal organizational effectiveness. The course is designed to enable future managers and human resource professionals to utilize effective strategies for recruiting, selecting, placing, and integrating new employees into the organization's workforce |
3 |
| BSAD 8300 | Organization Theory & Design |
A study of theories and guidelines for enhancing organizational effectiveness by matching an organization's structure to its environment, strategy, technology and size. Prereq: Graduate |
3 |
| BSAD 8320 | Seminar in HR Management |
Extensive treatment of the relevant developing theories and coverage of certain new methods, techniques and procedures that relate to personnel administration and human resource management. Efforts are made to select and present material to illustrate the practical, applied aspects of resource management and personnel administration, as related to human problems in organizations. Prereq: Graduate |
3 |
| CMST 8156 | Corporate Training and Development |
This course introduces students to the process of designing communication training programs and workshops for a variety of professional settings. It provides students, especially those who are prospective trainers and/or consultants, with experiential and cognitive knowledge about needs assessment, adult learning, communication training research, objectives writing, module design, interactive delivery methods and program evaluation. |
3 |
| PSYC 8316 |
Psychological & Educational |
The use of standardized tests in psychology and education is considered with special regard to their construction, reliability and validity. |
3 |
| PSYC 8636 | Organizational Psychology |
This is a survey course which will cover the major concepts, theories and empirical research related to organizational psychology. Specific topics will include: work motivation, leadership, decision making and job satisfaction as well as more recent trends such as cultural diversity, work teams, work-family and quality issues. Prereq: Admission to a graduate program or graduate certificate program. |
3 |
| PSYC 8646 | Personnel Psychology |
A survey of psychological principles, theories and research related to personnel issues. Course includes discussion of personnel selection, performance appraisal, recruitment, training and health and safety. Prereq: Admission to a graduate program or graduate certificate program. |
3 |
| PSYC 8656 |
Creativity and Innovation in Organizations |
To provide a discussion of the antecedents of individual and organizational creativity, including measurement, models, characteristics of the individual and the environment that facilitate creativity and innovation in an organizational setting. Students in this course will be able to understand the research literature related to creativity and innovation and apply the findings to improve critical and creative thinking, implementation of creative ideas, and development of creative teams and organizations. |
3 |
| PSYC 9630 |
Leadership Theories & |
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a thorough review of the theories and research in the area of leadership. Theories reviewed will be those that focus on the role of the individual in effective leadership, the role of the situation, and the role of the followers. Special attention will be given to the psychological theories of leadership. The application of leadership research and theory to areas such as selection and training will also be review. Prereq: Admission into the psychology graduate program or graduate standing and instructor permission. |
3 |