Master of Business Administration: HR Management
Master of Business Administration: HR Management
HR Management Concentration in Rowan's MBA
Why an MBA Concentration in Human Resources (HR) Management?
An MBA Concentration in HR Management is an ideal option for those who want a career that builds on their interpersonal skills, communication skills, and emotional intelligence.
Explore talent management concepts such as hiring, recruiting, training, and managing staff to ensure that a business’s most important assets (its employees) are well prepared and encouraged to thrive in their everyday work environment.
Career roles this Concentration prepares students to excel in include:
- recruitment and employee screening;
- performance management;
- employee relations;
- enforcement of disciplinary actions;
- compensation negotiation;
- management of employee records;
- continued education coordinator;
- and much more.
HR Management is in demand across an unlimited number of industries. Long-term career goals for human resource managers include:
- SHRM certification;
- HRCI certification;
- succession planning;
- HR data and analytics;
- HR information systems; and
- introducing and/or maintaining company culture.
MBA Curriculum Requirements and Options
Core, Customizable, and Foundational Course Requirements
Rowan MBA students complete 18 credits of required coursework to satisfy the core requirements of the 36-credit curriculum. The core requirements can be completed in an individualized order, depending on the student’s needs.
Rowan MBA students also enjoy the freedom to customize the remaining 18 credits (6 three-credit courses) to meet their individual career pursuits. The 18 customizable credits (6 courses) can be arranged to include two areas of concentration or one area of concentration plus three elective courses.
Some foundational coursework may be required, which can be done in a variety of ways, such as equivalent undergraduate courses, noncredit tests, online courses, and community college classes. To see a full list of admission requirements, visit the Rowan Global MBA website page and click Admission Requirements or review our foundation fact sheet. Contact our program coordinator at graduatebusinessstudies@rowan.edu for pre-admission academic advising if you’d like help planning your pathway.
How do Specialized Concentrations Work?
Possible Ways to Customize MBA Concentrations at RCB:
HR Management Concentration Coursework
Master hiring, recruiting, training, and managing staff to promote a safe, healthy, and successful work environment. Learn to cultivate a strong company culture and ensure it aligns with corporate policy. Build an exciting career path in HR in corporate training, credit management, labor relations, or as a payroll specialist, training manager, or compensation specialist.
Rowan MBA students select 3 courses, or 9 credits, from the courses below to satisfy pursuit of an HR Management Concentration.
MBA Students who are not pursuing a Concentration in HR Management have the potential to take these classes from the list below as their electives, depending on their interests and goals and the flexibility and space available in their individual course of study. Contact an academic advisor from the Graduate Business Studies office at graduatebusinessstudies@rowan.edu if interested in adding any of these classes to your course schedule.
Click on the course titles to review the descriptions.
Coursework—Course Codes, Titles and Descriptions
HRM 06605 - Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM 06605 - Strategic Human Resource Management (3 credits)
- Strategic Human Resource Management consists of planned organizational activities designed to increase organizational effectiveness and equity. This course outlines the transformation of HRM from a clerical function to an important strategic partner of top management. It focuses on the ability of HRM to provide a source of competitive advantage to forward-thinking organizations.
HRM 06699 - Talent Leadership
HRM 06699 - Talent Leadership (3 credits)
- Organizations face many challenges when it comes to managing and developing talent. In large organizations, pipelines are nurtured and developed. In emerging systems, talent acquisition is nimbler and more nuanced. A successful HR professional must understand the different methods to manage talent based on the organization and how to create an integrated, systematic approach to attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining critical talent.
HRM 06677 - People Analytics
HRM 06677 - People Analytics (3 credits)
- People analytics is the use of data-driven techniques for managing people and leads to better decisions and superior organizational performance. In this course, students will learn how to use analytic tools to solve workplace challenges. This course includes a project-based learning component.
Explore More Concentration Options
Students in the MBA program can choose two Concentrations or one Concentration plus three electives. Students also choose their electives from the courses listed in the Concentrations.
To explore other Concentrations in the MBA program, review examples of Concentration combinations, or learn more about courses, click below.
Admissions Information
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Learn More About Our Students and Alumni
Our MBA, MS Finance, Certificate students and alumni bring a wide range of industry experience and varied career goals to the Rohrer College of Business (RCB). To learn more about some of our brightest RCB students and alumni, check out these select stories to get a sense of who might be your new contacts if you join us as a student or the type of talent you might hire if you’re looking to grow your team.
