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Human Resource Management Concentration Courses

The human resource management concentration covers the fields of personnel management, industrial relations, and training. The program is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the wide range of opportunities in the field. The courses emphasize both the theoretical aspects and the practical skills needed for success in the field. By careful selection of elective courses, students can design a program to suit their individual career interests.
B.S.B.A. Core Requirements
B.S.B.A. Worksheet/Flow Chart/Suggested Program Plan/Others Forms
Course Descriptions (See Section 3)

The B.S.B.A. in Human Resources Management requires 120 credits total for graduation. These include courses in:

  • General Education
  • B.S.B.A Core
  • Human Resources Management Concentration (listed below)
  • Free Electives

Required (12 crs)

  • MGT340 Human Resource Management
  • MGT342 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
  • MGT346 Employment Law
  • MGT448 Strategic Compensation

Electives (6 crs)

Choose 2 from the following 3 credit courses:

  • ENT337 Issues in Entrepreneurship
  • ENT431 Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENT433 Small Business Management
  • FIN324 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
  • MIS300 Information Technology & Business Analytics
  • MGT349 International Human Resource Management
  • MGT370 International Business
  • MGT394 Leadership & Decision-Making
  • MGT450 Negotiation

Career Opportunities
The Department of Labor projects a strong demand for entry level jobs in the human resource management field. Human resource management is among the top paying fields. Graduates of the program are prepared to begin their careers in the human resource management departments of corporations or government agencies as trainees, recruiters, compensation specialists, job analysts, grievance counselors, and arbitration managers. The program provides a solid foundation for graduate study in the fields of personnel, industrial relations, human resource management, and organizational development.

For additional information: S.U. Undergraduate Catalog (See Section 2, John L. Grove College of Business) and for Course Descriptions (See Section 3).