StudyQA — Bachelor: Human Resources Management

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Effective people management is one of the most powerful tools available today for organizations seeking to achieve long-term competitive advantage. Increasingly, companies in the U.S. and abroad are restructuring their human resources departments, infusing more information technology in HR-service delivery and trying to leverage an increasingly diverse talent pool within and across national labor markets in order to increase their competitiveness. HR executives, managers, and staff need to have strong business, professional, and technical competencies to create and implement talent management and performance management systems that attract, motivate, and retain high-quality employees. The major in human resources management is designed to help graduates tackle these professional challenges. The content of the human resources management major is designed to be consistent with the recommendations of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Arts and Sciences Foundations

These required and prerequisite courses prepare students for future courses. Requirements include courses in:

English composition
Foreign language
Math
Statistics
Economics

Pitt Business Core Courses

The Pitt Business core curriculum is designed for you to obtain a wealth of business knowledge during your education. By studying the primary business functions, you become a professional who understands how the different departments in an organization work together. Then through your major, you take a deep dive into your subject area and develop specialized business skills.

BUS 0010: Your Academic and Career Success
BUS 0020 Your Career Success
BUSSPP 0020: Managing in Complex Environments
BUSACC 0030: Financial Accounting
BUSACC 0040: Managerial Accounting
BUSQOM 0050: Quantitative Methods
BUSENV 0060: Managerial Ethics and Stakeholder Management
BUSORG 1020: Organizational Behavior
BUSORG 1101: Fundamentals of Business Communication
BUSFIN 1030: Introduction to Finance
BUSMKT 1040: Introduction to Marketing
BUSQOM 1070: Operations Management
BUSSPP 1080: Strategic Management
BUSECN 1010: Business Economics
BUSBIS 1060: Introduction to Information Systems

Core Courses

Must complete with a C or better in order to proceed with the Human Resources Management major.

Organizational Behavior
BUSHRM 1050: Human Resources Management

Required Major Courses

BUSHRM 1665: Negotiations in Business
BUSHRM 1675: Human Resources Staffing
BUSHRM 1680: Compensation & Performance Management
BUSHRM 1685: Employment & Labor Relations
BUSHRM 1687: Human Resources Planning & Strategy

Elective Major Courses

Must complete at least one course.

BUSORG 1650: Issues in Career Management
BUSORG 1655: International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
BUSORG 1660: Women & Men at Work
BUSHRM 1670: Global Workforce Management & Change
BUSHRM 1677: Training and Development
BUSHRM 1689: Sports Management

Requirements

Completed online application for admission.
$45 application fee
High school academic information using the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) or submitting an official high school transcript. We encourage you to complete the SRAR rather than sending a transcript to improve application processing time. Please note that we will compare your SRAR to your official high school transcript if you enroll at Pitt. Accuracy in completing the SRAR is very important. Discrepancies and misrepresentations could result in the Admissions Committee revoking your admissions decision.
Official SAT or ACT test results (SAT Essay and ACT Writing Test scores not required). Please arrange for all of your test results to be forwarded directly to Pitt from the testing agency.
In lieu of an essay or personal statement, we ask interested applicants to answer a series of short answer questions. Answering the following questions is optional, but strongly encouraged. Your answers may increase the likelihood that you are considered for scholarships, guaranteed admission to graduate or professional school, or given special consideration due to extenuating circumstances. The Admissions Committee reviews responses for quality rather than length. However, the most effective responses typically range from 250-500 words in total for all three questions (approximately 80-170 words per question). Responses that are longer or shorter are acceptable. If you decide to submit short answers, please answer all three questions: How have you overcome failure and what did you learn from it? How have you exhibited outstanding leadership? Why is Pitt a good choice for you?
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