StudyQA — Master: Human Resource Management

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The Fisher MHRM program provides you with:

Expanded career opportunities, regardless of whether you are looking to make a career change or advance in your current organization
The ability to complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis
Experiential learning opportunities, including an optional internship
An HR generalists perspective

To successfully complete the MHRM program at Fisher, students must complete one of two plans.

Under Plan A students complete 43.5 semester hours of coursework and a thesis. Students who wish to gain valuable research experience and ultimately pursue a PhD usually select this option.

Plan B requires 43.5 semester hours of coursework, including three hours of internship or tutorial and a comprehensive master's examination. The majority of the students in the MHRM program choose this option.

Both Plan A and Plan B require 37.5 semester hours of core courses as follows:

Core Human Resource Skills 10.5 semester hours:

MHR 7301 Conceptual and Historical Foundations of Labor and Human Resources I
MHR 7311 Staffing the Organization Staffing Organizations
MHR 7313 Total Rewards/Compensation
MHR 7314 Designing Effective Organizational Learning Systems
MHR 7325 Human Resource Problem Solving

Leadership Skills 4.5 semester hours:

MHR 7304 Talent Management
MHR 7306 Understanding Teams & Leadership for Human Resource Managers
MHR 7308 Organizational Development and Change
MHR 7310 Labor Relations

Analytical Skills 4.5 semester hours:

MHR 7303 Human Resource Management Research Methods
MGT 6620 Data Analysis and Decision Making for Labor and Human Resources

Business Context Skills 9 semester hours:

MHR 7302 Markets, Organizations, and HRM
MHR 7305 Contemporary Employment Practices and the Law
MHR 7309 Strategic Management of Human Resources
MHR 7320 Fundamentals of Business Excellence I
MHR 7321 Fundamentals of Business Excellence II
MHR 7322 Fundamentals of Business Excellence III

Applicants for the MHRM degree program must have completed (or will complete prior to enrollment) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Applicants' academic record should demonstrate an ability to pursue graduate studies in the human resources field. An undergraduate degree in business is neither required nor preferred for admission to the program. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 TOEFL iBT® test: 100