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Human Resource Management
MBA (60 Credits)
Prepares professionals to lead and develop high-performing organizations through strategic talent management and people-focused leadership. Students gain expertise in areas such as workforce planning, employee engagement, organizational development, and employment law while building the business acumen needed to align HR strategies with organizational goals.
Students who'd like to study human resource management fully online should visit OSU Ecampus.
Coursework
The information on this page is meant to give examples of the coursework in this program. Current students should refer to the OSU academic catalog for all official curriculum requirements.
MBA, Core 1
| Course ID | Course Name | 15 Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA 513 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BA 514 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BA 515 | Managerial Decision Tools | 3 |
| BA 516 | Creating Value in Exchange | 3 |
| BA 517 | Markets and Valuation | 3 |
MBA, Core 2
| Course ID | Course Name | 27 Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA 528 | Financial and Cost Analysis | 3 |
| BA 540 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BA 550 | Leadership and Teams in Organizations | 3 |
| BA 555 | Practical Business Analysis | 3 |
| BA 561 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BA 569 | Advanced Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 572 | Advanced Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 590 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 559 | Managing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibiity | 3 |
MBA, Human Resource Management, Coursework
| Course ID | Course Name | 9 Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 548 | Employee Recruitment & Selection | 4 |
| MGMT 549 | Compensation Management | 4 |
| MGMT 553 | Human Resources Management | 4 |
| MGMT 572 | Stategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
MBA, Human Resource Management, Restricted Electives
| Course ID | Course Name | 3 Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BANA 560 | Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| BA 562 | Managing Projects | 3 |
| MGMT 546 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| MGMT 552 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 574 | Negotiations | 3 |
| PSY 596 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 4 |
Learning outcomes
Human resource management, learning outcomes
Graduates of the MBA in human resource management will be able to:
- Develop a strategic plan for the human resource needs of an organization based on its goals and objectives.
- Evaluate human resource data such as demographics, job characteristics, compensation, and satisfaction using appropriate analytical techniques.
- Outline HRM legal obligations confronting organizations.
- Critique recruitment and selection methodologies of an organization.
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