Human Resource Management, BBA

B&SC Code: HRMT
CIP Code: 52.1001
Available online in all states except NY and OH

Program: HRMT

The Bachelor of Business in Human Resources Management degree program fully prepares graduates to enter careers in human resources-related roles in different organizational settings. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to effectively make ethical, strategic decisions tied to employee training, employee relations, performance management, and compensation and benefits to maximize organizational productivity and profitability. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to execute initiatives and strategies related to diversity and inclusion within an organization. Career opportunities include compensation and benefits managers, training and development managers, human resources specialists, social and community service managers, and management analysts. By the end of this degree program, students will be prepared to take the SHRM-CP Exam.

Graduates of this degree plan will achieve the following program and institutional outcomes:

• Apply the principles of human resources management to organizational operations.
• Analyze human resources functions to apply them to individual and organizational goals to promote success.
• Develop human resources policies that include a code of ethics, sexual harassment, and diversity components.
• Apply leadership knowledge and skills to common workplace scenarios.
• Utilize current technology and resources to identify a research need, locate and evaluate necessary  and available information, and then use it appropriately to communicate findings in visual, written, or oral formats.
• Integrate new and prior knowledge, skills, and behaviors acquired through learning to engage in career, life, and academic pursuits.
• Examine individual thinking strategies through reflection, analysis, and evaluation to adjust learning processes focused on continual improvement.
• Follow established methods of scientific inquiry and quantitative reasoning to form conclusions and make decisions.
• Assess academic, life, and career situations that promote cultural sensitivity, global and economic awareness, and a sense of belonging.