Graduate Certificate | M.B.A. in Human Resource Management

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate is designed for the HR Professional who seeks to acquire the critical competencies to meet the ever-changing demands and challenges faced in the human resource field.

This concentration is available to students who want to specialize in the Human Resource Management profession.

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is comprised of three of the following four courses (9 semester hours):

• MBA6200 Human Resource Management
• MBA6210 The SHRM® Learning System Course (prerequisite: two years exempt-level HR experience)
• MBA6220 Human Resource Information Systems
• MBA6230 Strategic Human Resource Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management

Course Descriptions:

MBA6200 Human Resource Management 3 semester hours
This course explores the basic concepts of individual and social behavior as they apply to the modern organizational environment and day-to-day issues of human resource management. Specific topics include: communication, motivation, training and development, compensation, and labor relations issues. Labor relation issues include: minority rights, sexual harassment and environmental concerns. Emphasis is on organizational development and team building.
Prerequisite: A course in management.

MBA6210 The SHRM® Learning System Course 3 semester hours
This program is offered in cooperation with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®) as study material for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examinations administered by HRCI. Modules include: Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations, and Occupational Health, Safety and Security.
Prerequisite: Two years exempt-level HR experience.

MBA6220 Human Resource Information Systems 3 semester hours
This course focuses on developing the skills necessary to select appropriate technology to transform a human resource function into a strategic business partner. Students will participate in hands-on activities including database design, exploring commercial HR software and design of a system to address a specific HR issue as they learn to build value-added HR organizations.
Prerequisites: MBA6200 and a course in information systems.

MBA6230 Strategic Human Resource Management 3 semester hours
This course will expose students to the “big picture” at the intersection of Human Resource Management (HRM), business policy, and competitive strategy. Students will be introduced to the “core competencies” necessary to become successful managers of human capital. A broad overview of strategic management processes with a special emphasis on the HR function will be the basis for critical dialogue on corporate-level and business unit-level strategy formulation and implementation.
Prerequisites: MBA6200 and a course in financial accounting.

Admission Requirements

The general admission requirements are to be found in the section “Graduate Admission Requirements”. In addition to the requirements listed there, it is expected that applicants to the M.B.A. program will have at least two years of some work experience.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is mandatory for all class sections. If a student is to be absent for any reason, he/she must discuss the expected absence with the course instructor before it occurs.

Academic Standards and Evaluation

Grades will be assigned to each student at the conclusion of each course according to the procedures outlined in the section “Graduate Grading System.”

At the graduate level, a “C” grade indicates less than complete mastery of the content of a course. Only two grades of “C” are accepted at the graduate level in the M.B.A. program and they must be balanced by two grades of “A.” If a “C” is received within the first three courses, the student may be removed from the program by action of the program faculty.

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit must be earned at Aurora University in order to receive the M.B.A. degree. A maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from an accredited college or university and applied to the requirements of this degree. Any course work submitted for transfer must be approved by the program faculty and the director. See the section “Transfer of Credit” for the conditions governing the transfer of credit.

Please Note: The information listed on this page is current according to the 2007-2009 Graduate Catalog, unless otherwise noted.