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 Academic Affairs

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management

Program Description

The Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management concentration program at Warren National University assumes the fundamental management skills are already familiar to the student. It strives to enhance the students’ understanding to ensure that students have the concepts and knowledge base necessary for applying practical solutions to human resource challenges that arise in their workplace. Within this program, professionals learn managerial, organizational, and business strategies to effectively manage the elements of change within business that have a direct impact on human resources.

Program Objectives

In addition to the objectives listed for the School of Business master-level degree program, upon graduation, Human Resource Management concentration students will be able to:

  • Develop and implement plans, policies and procedures for maximizing organizational performance
  • Apply strategy-supportive staffing techniques, including employee training, and retention
  • Interpret employment law and mandates relating to human resource functions
  • Create processes for disciplinary action, grievances, performance appraisal and compensation
  • Research empowerment theories and advantages, and constraints to employee participation
  • Evaluate the role of the National Labor Relations Board, collective bargaining, contract administration and union-management
  • Apply total quality and continual improvement to human resource processes, functions and programs
  • Demonstrate proficiency in human resource management at the master's degree level

Program Requirements

A minimum of 36 credits is required to graduate with a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (students may exceed 36 credits in satisfying the requirements). All credits must be from 500- to 700-level coursework.

Business Administration Core 15 credits required
Culminating Activities 12 credits required
Human Resource Management Electives 9 credits minimum required

 

Business Administration Core

15 credits required. Must include the following courses. All courses are 3 credits each.

BUS505 - Business Communication
BUS510 - Organizational Behavior
ETH650 - Ethics in Decision Making
RES671 - Statistics for Graduate Students
RES675 - Research Methods

 

Culminating Activities

12 credits required. Must include the following courses.

FPP680 - The Thesis Proposal (3 credits)
FPP690 - The Thesis (9 credits)

 

Human Resource Management Electives

9 credits minimum required. All courses are 3 credits each.

HRM500 - Human Resource Selection
HRM520 - Concepts of Employee Participation
HRM530 - Dynamics of Labor Relations
HRM555 - Managing Human Resources in a Multicultural Environment
HRM560 - Training and Development
HRM570 - Performance Appraisal and Compensation
HRM590 - Employee Discipline, Discharge and Grievance
HRM630 - Human Resource Planning: Process and Law
HRM650 - Quality in Human Resource Management
MGT600 - Advanced Negotiations

 


A minimum of 36 total credits is required for graduation. At least 36 credits must be from 500- to 700-level coursework. Student may exceed 36 credits in satisfying the degree requirements.

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