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Master of Science in Human Resource Management - Working Professionals (Weekend and Online)

Interested in expanding your knowledge of individual and group behavior? The Master of Science in Human Resource Management will help you develop additional insight into group dynamics, design effective motivation systems for your co-workers, and serve as an insightful conflict resolution specialist.

Program Features:

For a description of the curriculum, including prerequisite requirements, see the Curriculum - Master of Science in Human Resource Management page.

Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A. - Associate Professor; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern. Learning outcome assessment, customer value/service and diversity management.

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Curriculum - Master of Science in Human Resource Management (Working Professionals)

Offered on alternating weekends; available online

Each of the following is required (40 total credits):

Capstone (Select One)

For a description of these courses, including prerequisite requirements, see the Course Descriptions - Master of Science in Human Resources Management page.

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Master of Science in Human Resources Management

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MGT 5012     21st Century Management Practices  (3 cr.)

Students will gain an understanding of leading state-of-the-art business theories and will be able to apply them to real-world situations. They will learn to understand and challenge the ideas of 20th century management thinkers, and to practice developing and challenging their own theoretical and applied models and paradigms.

ISM 5014     Information Technology Applications in Management Decisions  (3 cr.)

Information and communication technologies are essential tools in today¿s global business environment. They are also important to the development of innovative business models. This course explores the use of these technologies both to build innovative systems to gain competitive advantage and also to optimize operations for competitive advantage, particularly through the use of enterprise systems. The implementation and use of these systems to build strategic partnerships and customer relationships are also discussed.

MKT 5017     Delivering Superior Customer Value  (3 cr.)

Students will learn to apply the customer-value paradigm in creating a market-driven culture that designs and delivers optimum long-term value to customers. They will examine strategies for optimizing and communicating customer value, measuring customer orientation, and building customer relationships; and will learn (using case analysis and exercises) how to blend the delivery of service and product quality with pricing strategies to maximize value.

HRM 5240     Advanced Organizational Development  (3 cr.)

This course addresses the need for planned change focused on an organization's ability to compete over the long term. It addresses individual, team, and organization-wide interventions that can raise productivity/quality, improve competitiveness, increase skills, improve morale, and renew commitment to employee involvement. It will incorporate both the scientific and systems perspective in the use of behavioral science knowledge. In addition, students will compare and appreciate inquiry with the standard problem-solving approach as they learn about a variety of models, methods, and tools. Prerequisites: MGT 5012, ISM 5014, MKT 5017, HRM 5260, HRM 5300, HRM 5340, HRM 5360, HRM 5365, or HRM 5381.

HRM 5260     Employee Relations  (3 cr.)

An in-depth examination of labor relations, covering collective bargaining, contract negotiation, contract administration, mediation, arbitration, and other types of dispute resolution case problems based on actual situations that are utilized to acquaint students with union-management relations. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5300     Career Development  (3 cr.)

Work and professional careers are an important component and often the central focus of individual lives. Despite this, critical career choices are all too often made without the careful planning, information gathering, and analysis that are taken for granted in other business decisions. The purpose of this course is to lay the basis for effective personal career management. The course is aimed specifically at students who want to improve their abilities and skills and real-world opportunities. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5340     Measuring Human Resources  (3 cr.)

This course affects every aspect of the organization. This course addresses how to build measurement strategies for all HR activity so that the impact can be determined. A value-adding approach will be taken so that HR practitioners will be able to exhibit an understanding of the business. This will include aspects that influence organizational quality, productivity, services, and profitability. HR will be assessed as a system within a system. Students will learn how to position HR as a strategic partner. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5355     Strategic Human Resource Management  (3 cr.)

This course compares where HRM is now and where it needs to be in the future based upon needed competencies. There are many business trends that will influence the future of organizations. HRM must play a key role during those time of transition; students will learn to link successful tools and strategies to fulfilling that role. This course will address ways in which HRM can provide services that help the organization meet business objectives. Students will learn how to assess the state of an HR department as a major contributor to successful problem-solving and decision- making. Students will learn how to develop alignment among vision, strategy and values in the development of a paradigm that rejects the traditional approach to HR that many organizations have not yet escaped from. Students will build skills in strategy development, inclusive of key explosion points. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5360     Human Resource Development  (3 cr.)

This course addresses the entire range of topics that have traditionally been included in an organization's HRD function such as designing systems of instruction as well as content that reflects the future of HRD such as job aids and electronic performance support systems. The course will focus on various aspects of a corporate training and development function, training program design and development, various methods and media for training delivery, 17 different training applications, and various resources available for HRD efforts. Students will analyze an aspect of their organization's HRD efforts. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5365     Talent Management  (3 cr.)

This course focuses on the strategies and tools that human resource professionals use to create organizational excellence by identifying high quality talent; creation of technological strategies to recruit high quality talent; development of systems that will provide highest levels of both personal and professional development and growth within the organization; creation of promotional and cross-functional systems that will talent strength the organization; development of retention strategies that tie rewards to performance of talent; creation of workforce planning systems that will provide succession planning of best talent within the organization; and utilization of technological systems to support these functions within human resources planning. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5375     Employee Health and Reward Systems  (3 cr.)

This course examines the strategies and options available to maintain employee health, as well as compensation administration. Job evaluation, incentive systems, and work sampling will be considered. A strong course focus will be on pay for performance. Innovative approaches that have been used by a variety of organizations will be studied. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5381     Special Topics in Human Resource Management  (3 cr.)

Topics include Quality of Work Life; Second-Career Decision and Midlife Change; Conflict Management/Team Management; Incentive Systems and Incentive Contracting; and Management Education and Training. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

HRM 5385     Organization Consultation  (3 cr.)

This course addresses the use of internal/external consultation processes in organizations. The framework of consultation as helping organizations reach a level of optimum performance will be utilized. Organizations will be treated as learning systems. Individual consulting styles will be analyzed. Prerequisite: HRMP 5200 or equivalent.

MGT 5100     Masters Project  (4 cr.)

The development and preparation of an independent research project. Prerequisites: Full matriculation, completion of all required courses, and a 3.0 GPA. This class is pass/fail and does not calculate into the student's GPA.

MGT 5101     Master's Thesis  (4 cr.)

The development and preparation of an independent research thesis. Prerequisites: Full matriculation, completion of all required courses, and a 3.0 GPA. This class is pass/fail and does not calculate into the students GPA.

MGT 5102     Value Integration Capstone  (4 cr.)

Students will develop the leadership skills to assume individual responsibility for effectively creating and producing appropriate regional, national, or global organizational outcomes; and skills in reflective thinking and critical analysis (e.g., using action research methods and tools) to convert organizational core competencies into organizational performance consistent with an organization's vision. Prerequisites: Full matriculation, completion of 39 credit hours in the appropriate degree program and a 3.0 GPA. This class is pass/fail and does not calculate into the student's GPA. This course is not financial aid eligible when taken by itself.

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HRMP 5200     Introductory Human Resource Management  (3 cr.)

A survey course to acquaint students with the major policies and procedures dealing with the Human Resources activities in most organizations. The course is designed to provide an overview of several major functions in human resources. Topics include staffing, recruitment, performance evaluation, development, compensation, labor relations, and safety. Techniques for improving the legal impact will be integrated throughout the course. Some consideration to international HRM will also be given.