Master of Business Administration: Human Resource Management
Master of Business Administration: Human Resource Management
Human Resource 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.
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.
