Human Resources, M.H.R.
Admission
Requirements for admission to the program conform to the general regulations of The Graduate School and the accreditation standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International). Applicants submit the Moore School of Business application and official transcript of their complete academic record. Students have the option of submitting GRE/GMAT scores to enhance their chance of being considered for admission, fellowships and graduate assistantships.
International applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS International Academic Course Type 2 Exam. Otherwise-qualified candidates are required to achieve a TOEFL score of at least iBT of 100 or 600 paper-based or a score of at least 7.0 on the IELTS exam. The TOEFL is not required of international students who have a degree from an American college or university.
Please visit the Darla Moore School of Business website for admissions information.
Degree Requirements (45 Hours)
Human Resource Core Courses (27 Hours)
Students are required to complete 27 hours of HR core courses listed below. Selected courses may be substituted with special topics coursework (MGMT 590) based on approval of the Program Academic Director.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 701 | Human Resources and the Global Firm | 3 |
| MGMT 719 | Management of Compensation | 3 |
| MGMT 720 | Staffing | 3 |
| MGMT 721 | Employment Relations Law | 3 |
| MGMT 722 | Labor Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 725 | Human Resource Metrics and Research | 3 |
| MGMT 726 | Human Resource and Business Strategy | 3 |
| MGMT 730 | Consulting and Organizational Development in MNCs | 3 |
| MGMT 772 | Employee and Leadership Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Business Foundation Coursework (12 Hours)
Students are required to complete 12 hours of business foundation coursework. In order to ensure that students receive appropriate exposure to analytical and quantitative coursework, the 12 hours of coursework must be approved by the Academic Coordinator. Potential business foundation courses are the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 728 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 729 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 506 | Labor Economics and Labor Markets | 3 |
| ECON 720 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FINA 756 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| FINA 760 | Financial Policies | 3 |
| IBUS 700 | Survey of International Business | 3 |
| MBAD 702 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGMT 737 | Human Resources Experiential Project | 3 |
| MGMT 750 | Finance for Human Resource Professionals | 3 |
| MGSC 772 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGSC 791 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGSC 796 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MKTG 701 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 704 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 705 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
Internship or Practicum (6 Hours)
Students are required to complete MGMT 727, a six hour internship or practicum in the human resource field.
Professional Masters of Human Resources Track (Executive Master of Human Resources, E.M.H.R.)
Admission to this track generally follows the stated requirements for the MHR program. However, current employment, professional achievement and organizational responsibility are considered primary factors in the admissions process.
M.H.R. / J.D Electives Policy
Students in the Human Resources / Law M.H.R. / J.D. program may use up to 12 hours of employment-related law courses from the law school to fulfill requirements within the M.H.R. program.