The Human Resource Management Concentration fully prepares individuals to assume HR responsibilities in a variety of organizational settings. HR professionals add Value to their organizations when they understand how the business operates and adapt HR activities to changing business conditions.
The HR concentration is designed to help HR professionals contribute to organizational goals, employee performance, and employee satisfaction via the understanding and application of:
- Legal and ethical principles that are related to human resource activities
- Fair and accurate staffing procedures to attract, hire and fire employees
- Efficient and equitable pay and benefits that attract, retain and motivate employees
- Training and development programs for personal & organizational growth
- Employee relations skills for teamwork, empowerment and conflict resolution
To complete the concentration, students must take three courses. These must include at least two of the following three courses.
- RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION (MGT 523)
- TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT (MGT 525)
- COMPENSATION (MGT 526)
Students who do not choose their third course in the concentration from the above list may choose one course from among the following approved electives:
- LIFE AND CAREER PLANNING (MGT 529)
- NEGOTIATION SKILLS (MGT 563)
- EMPLOYMENT LAW (MGT 565)
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCES (MGT 798)
See campusconnect.depaul.edu for information about the prerequisites for graduate courses.
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