Master of Business Administration
Human Resource Management Concentration
Program Overview
Human resource managers with general business and financial knowledge are in high demand, especially in the areas of strategic planning, compensation and benefits. These senior HR executives develop, implement and administer increasingly sophisticated rewards and benefits policies — including salaries, bonuses, pensions, life insurance and medical insurance packages.
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Take the fast track to becoming an HR executive through an MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Our world-class MBA program is designed to accommodate the schedules of working professionals.
Developed and updated in collaboration with leading companies, our professionally focused curriculum includes real-world projects and challenges so you can gain experience — what employers value the most.
Our faculty experts are leaders in the industry they teach. They know what it takes to achieve success in their respective fields and share their insight with you.
In our program, you’ll learn effective approaches for keeping an organization of any size competitive by strategizing and planning for a company’s personnel needs. You’ll then create effective policies and programs to attract and retain the best talent.
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Sample Courses
- Human Resource Management
- Labor and Employee Relations
- Strategic Recruiting, Retention and Succession
- Strategic Compensation and Benefits
- Organizational Training and Development
- Effective Leadership
- Business Policy and Strategy
For a full course listing, visit the Â鶹´«Ã½Providence Catalog:
Career Possibilities
- Training and Development Manager
- Chief Human Resource Officer
- Human Resource Specialist
- Human Resource Manager/Generalist
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- Human Relations Manager
- Executive Coach
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
“This concentration provides business students a context for the challenges developing from our rapidly-transforming work environments and evolving workforce. It offers opportunities to seek solutions by complementing business practices with HR management strategies.”
PROFESSOR ROGER ACHILLE
Featured Faculty
Professor
Krupa has held positions in marketing, sales management, selling, counseling, consulting and education. His underlying philosophy is that people have unlimited potential.
Associate Professor and Faculty Director of MBA Program
Howes has a 20-plus year track record of creating success at emerging consumer and business-oriented companies.
Professor
Varlaro, Ph.D., has served as chair of JWU’s management department and as chair of the university faculty council. served for 5-years as a member of the HR Certification Institute's certification council, during which he also served as chair.
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Did You Know?
76% of MBA in HR Management alumni report that they are working in a field related to their program of study.
Faculty Contact
Tim Howes, MS
Associate Professor and Faculty Director
MBA Programs
401-598-1404
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