Human Resource Management, MSHRM
Offered in: Chicago | Schaumburg
Human Resource Management, MSHRM program aims to gain a full understanding of the human resource function, including recruitment, selection; placement; training and career development; employee and labor relations; performance measurement; and resource planning. You will learn how legal issues, human behavior, labor relations, and diversity impact the modern organization.
Other courses expand on substantive areas in human resource management that are briefly covered in the introductory course. Psychological and sociological principles, statistical techniques, and practical business economics are blended to produce effective knowledge and skill for human resource management specialists.
Other departments in the university, such as economics and psychology, offer courses that enable students in human resource management to enhance their study of the employer-employee relationship. There is no substitute for experience in dealing with people in a work situation and students are advised to acquire such experience through part-time work or internships.
The Heller College of Business offers two programs in Human Resource Management at the graduate level: the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a Concentration in Human Resource Management (see information under the MBA listing in this catalog), the Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM).
The Human Resource Management curriculum is designed to provide students with comprehensive and in-depth coverage of modern HR specializations and current topics. The curriculum emphasizes coverage of theoretical and applied material to provide foundational HR knowledge and HR skills and competencies critical to any successful HR professional. The degree can be pursued either on a full- or part-time basis.
Additionally, to ensure the program meets professional standards and practices and for ease of certification (PHR & SPHR), the program curriculum follows closely the Society for Human Resource Management graduate program guidelines. The program is formally recognized by SHRM as a program curriculum aligned with society's recommended standards.
Requirements
To complete the 30-credit-hour MSHRM program, students will successfully complete 10 courses (three credit hours each).The program has eight required courses and two elective courses, which are listed below. Students with prior course work or significant HR work experience in human resource management may petition to substitute a more advanced course for a core course with the approval of the graduate advisor.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| HRM 400 | STRATEGIC ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCES | 3 |
| HRM 432 | LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS | 3 |
| HRM 434 | EMPLOYEE SELECTION & STAFFING | 3 |
| HRM 438 | COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HRM 493 | SEMINAR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 423 | PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MGMT 470 | ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| TRDV 400 | INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| Topic Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| LEGAL ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCE | ||
| WORKPLACE DIVERSITY | ||
| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | ||
| GLOBAL HRM | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 36 hours used for the degree. A graduate course can only be repeated once; no more than two courses can be repeated.
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| HRM 4001,2 | 3 | HRM 4381, 2 | 3 |
| MGMT 4072,3 | 3 | MGMT 4703 | 3 |
| TRDV 400 | 3 | HRM 4321 | 3 |
| HRM Elective #1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 12 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | ||
| HRM 4341, 2 | 3 | ||
| HRM Elective #2 | 3 | ||
| HRM 493 (Capstone)2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | |||
| Total Credit Hours 30 | |||
- 1
HRM 400 is a prerequisite for HRM 432, HRM 434, and HRM 438
- 2
HRM 400, HRM 434, HRM 438, and MGMT 407 are prerequisites for HRM 493
- 3
MGMT 407 is a prerequisite for MGMT 470
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 36 hours used for the degree. A graduate course can only be repeated once; no more than two courses can be repeated.
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| HRM 4001, 2 | 3 | HRM 4341, 2 | 3 |
| MGMT 4072, 3 | 3 | HRM 4381, 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| MGMT 4703 | 3 | HRM Elective #1 | 3 |
| HRM 4321 | 3 | TRDV 400 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | ||
| HRM Elective #2 | 3 | ||
| HRM 493 (Capstone)2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | |||
| Total Credit Hours 30 | |||
- 1
HRM 400 is a prerequisite for HRM 432, HRM 434, and HRM 438
- 2
HRM 400, HRM 434, HRM 438, and MGMT 407 are prerequisites for HRM 493
- 3
MGMT 407 is a prerequisite for MGMT 470