Strategic MBA - Human Resources Management Degree Requirements
Between 36 and 42 credit hours of coursework is needed to complete the Strategic MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Management.
The curriculum consists of four (4) foundation courses, eight (8) core courses, four (4) required elective/concentration courses. All classes are 3 credit hours, except the foundation courses, which are 1.5 credit hours each. All classes are 3 credit hours, except the foundation courses, which are 1.5 credit hours each. Students who have sufficient academic backgrounds may be eligible to waive the BUSI 6A01, BUSI 6A02, ACCT 6A01, and/or ECON 6A01 foundation courses.
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Required Foundation Courses
- BUSI 6A01 Introduction to Business
- BUSI 6A02 Statistics and Research Methods
- ACCT 6A01 Financial Reporting & Analysis
- ECON 6A01 Economics for Managers
Required Core Courses
- ACCT 6352 Strategic Cost Management
- MGMT 6352 Management Information Systems and Data Analytics or BUSI 6361 Introduction to Business Analytics
- MGMT 6354 Organizational Leadership and Ethics
- FINC 6352 Financial Management
- MKTG 6352 Strategic Marketing Management
- MGMT 6355 Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages
- MGMT 6359 Seminar in Strategic Management
- MGMT 6399 Program Capstone^
Required Electives for Human Resources Management Concentration
Human Resources Management will provide a working knowledge of staffing, training and development to explore the fundamental aspects of human resources, planning and processes, in addition to business acumen.
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- MGMT 6356 Human Resources Management
- MGMT 6380 Compensation and Employee Benefits
- MGMT 6381 Staffing and Employee Development
- MGMT 6375 Seminar in Employment Law
Total Program Requirements
Required Foundation Courses* 6 hours
Required Core+Elective/Concentration Requirements 36 hours
^MGMT 6359 and MGMT 6399 is offered in the fall or spring terms only, and requires participation in the case conference event, held during the semester of MGMT 6399 course enrollment. Information regarding the event will be provided in the course.
*Students who do not have sufficient background in Statistics/Analytics will be required to take BUSI 6A02 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Accounting will be required to take ACCT 6A01 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Economics will be required to take ECON 6A01 as a foundation course.
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