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Capella University
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

MS Master of Science in Human Resource Management General Human Resource Management specialization

Courses

Total program credits needed for graduation: 48

Core Courses

24 course quarter credits.

HRM5004
Human Resource Management in the 21st-Century (4 quarter credits)
HRM5010
Marketing and Sales (4 quarter credits)
HRM5020
Business Fundamentals (4 quarter credits)
HRM5030
Ethics and Advocacy in Organizations (4 quarter credits)
HRM5040
Managing Data and Information (4 quarter credits)
HRM5050
Strategy and Business Development (4 quarter credits)

Specialization Courses

20 course quarter credits.

HRM5210
The 21st-Century Global Workplace (4 quarter credits)

Choose four from the following courses:

HRM5212
Organization Building and Membership* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5216
Enterprise-Wide Communications* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5218
Total Rewards in the Global Workplace* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5220
Talent Management* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5222
Organizational Learning* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5230
Human Capital Management: A New Vision (4 quarter credits)
HRM5240
Human Resources and Labor Relations (4 quarter credits)
HRM5250
Human Resource Management and the Law (4 quarter credits)
HRM5251
Building the Law* (4 quarter credits)
HRM5257
Workplace Legal Actions* (4 quarter credits)
ORD5020
Strategic Planning and Organizational Development (4 quarter credits)
ORD5510
Organizational Development in the Global Environment (4 quarter credits)

Capstone Course

Taken during learner's final quarter.

HRM5920
Human Resource Management Capstone* (4 quarter credits)

*This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor or refer to the course descriptions for more information.

Transfer Credits

There are many ways to reduce tuition costs, including transferring credits which can help save time and money. You can transfer up to 12 credits into this specialization.

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