Human Resources

The University of Cincinnati Master of Arts in Human Resources prepares you for leadership roles in managing people and building employee capabilities. As human capital is increasingly being recognized as a potential competitive advantage, leading firms are focusing more and more on talent acquisition and development, leadership training, and culture shaping.

The University of Cincinnati MAHR program is taught by both full-time faculty and experienced industry professionals and includes both human resources and business administration courses in its curriculum as the HR professionals of tomorrow need to be able to effectively communicate with their colleagues in functional areas such as finance, marketing and accounting in order to best understand their human resource needs and translate them into action. 

You will take courses that encompass a solid management curriculum. Courses in Compensation, Benefits, Negotiation, Employment Law, HR Analytics, and more are taught by a mix of full-time faculty from the Lindner College of Business and experienced professionals from organizations in the region.

The Lindner College of Business MA-HR is a rigorous and intensive program that prepares professionals to serve in leadership roles as a senior management team member in human resources.

Required coursework includes 30 semester credit hours in total (beyond any needed courses to satisfy the pre-requisite requirements). Your program can be completed in two semesters beginning with the fall semester in August.

The Basic Business Knowledge (BBK) requirements for all master's degrees offered in the Lindner College of Business are met by the pre-requisite classes in Business Analytics, Finance, and Economics along with Financial Accounting in the first semester. 

Effective Fall 2015

Curriculum (30 credits + BBK if needed)

• A current resume
• A scanned digital copy of all transcripts from all prior academic institutions 
  • Applicants who have received a degree in China must have their degrees verified by the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC).  Be prepared to upload a copy of the CDGCD report.
  • Applicants with a three-year bachelor's degree should visit WES's free Degree Equivalency tool to determine whether their degree is equivalent to a four-year bachelor's degree in the U.S. Email graduate@uc.edu if you have any questions.
• Contact information for letters of recommendation.  You will need letters from two people who are familiar with your ability and accomplishments.  We strongly prefer that at least one reference come from an employer. Please contact your references before starting your online application as once your references are included in the online application system, you will not be able to change them.
• A statement of career goals.
• Transcripts
• GMAT: Can be sent using college/program name
• GRE/TOEFL: Can be sent using school code 1833
• TOEFL Minimum: 90 internet based, 233 computer based, 577 paper based
• IELTS Minimum: 6.5

Scholarships

• Graduate Assistantships
• Graduate Incentive Award