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Program Description
The MS in Human Capital Management (HCM) is a 30-credit SHRM-aligned program designed to address the growing demand for strategic human capital professionals with specialized expertise in leveraging technology and analytics effectively in order to lead and manage talent in today's global organizations. Taught by leading scholar-practitioners, this innovative course of study explores management and organizational behavior, data-driven metrics, managerial decision making, and business strategy and ethics. This unique mix of program attributes provides graduate students with a significant competitive advantage to succeed in the fast-changing world of business. The Master of Science in Human Capital Management can be completed in one year of full-time study or to five years of part-time study, allowing maximum flexibility for busy senior managers and executives, as well as for recent college graduates who are just beginning their careers.
All students take a set of core courses, which provide a solid foundation of HR business knowledge and skills. This core knowledge is complemented with electives in which students can self-select their areas of expertise based upon personal interests and professional goals. Finally, a required capstone experience allows students to synthesize the knowledge which they have acquired either through an extensive business simulation conducted in the special project course or by completing a thesis.
Admissions
All applicants to the School of Professional Studies (SPS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:
- Application Fee
- College/University Transcripts
- Résumé
- Statement of Purpose
- Degree Requirements
- Recommendations
- Kira Talent Assessment
- Degree-Specific Requirements
- English Language Assessment
- Pearson Versant English Placement Test
- International Transcript Evaluation
- International Student Visa Requirements
See degree specific application requirements for instructions specific to this program.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 30 credits (Core Courses - 21 credits, Electives - 6 credits, Capstone - 3 credits).
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| HRCM1-GC 1300 | Foundations of Human Capital Management Immersion | 3 |
| HRCM1-GC 1210 | Quantitative Methods and Metrics for Decision Making | 3 |
| HRCM1-GC 1240 | Human Resources Information Systems | 1.5 |
| HRCM1-GC 1310 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| HRCM1-GC 1320 | Business Strategy and Ethics | 1.5 |
| HRCM1-GC 1330 | Business Communication | 1.5 |
| HRCM1-GC 2025 | Human Resource Analytics | 1.5 |
| HRCM1-GC 2015 | Managing Inclusion & Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| HRCM1-GC 2200 | International Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 6 |
| Financial Management | |
| Research Process & Methodology | |
| Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management | |
| Total Rewards Strategy and Design | |
| Employment Recruitment, Selection, and Retention | |
| Foundations in Labor Relations and Employment Law | |
| Managing Complex Initiatives | |
| Applications in Organizational Development | |
| Future Trends in Human Capital Management | |
| Coaching Theory and Practice | |
| Principles of Organization Design and Performance | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Managing Organizational Leadership and Talent | |
| Special Topics | |
| Organizational Perspectives on Identity, Equity, and Power | |
| Consulting Skills and Practice | |
| Internship | |
| Digital Workplace Design | |
| Agile Methods and Organization | |
| 3 |
| Research Project: Thesis | |
| Spec Proj: Applied Human Resource Strategies | |
| Capstone Applied Project | |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Apply best practices in talent acquisition, performance management, total rewards, succession management and talent development.
- Analyze and forecast an organization’s talent needs.
- Assess organizational climate to bring human capital expertise to business strategy implementation and change management.
- Create learning and development solutions to increase manager and leader effectiveness.
- Apply analytics and statistics in improving an organization’s human capital practices.
- Assess the quality of organizational ethics, inclusive climate and global competence to design and implement a training agenda to ensure organization’s maturity on issues of diversity, inclusion and ethics.
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