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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)

  • MGMT 340 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 342 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
  • MGMT 346 Employment Law
  • MGMT 448 Strategic Compensation

Electives (6 crs)

Choose 2 from the following 3 credit courses:

  • ENTR 337 Issues in Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 431 Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 433 Small Business Management
  • FINA 324 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
  • ITAN 300 Information Technology & Business Analytics
  • MGMT 349 International Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 370 International Business
  • MGMT 394 Leadership & Decision-Making
  • MGMT 450 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).