Master of Science (MS) in Organization and Management

School of Business and Technology

Human Resource Management Specialization

Today’s human resource managers are expected to bring both specialized knowledge and a broad understanding of business needs and strategies. This Human Resource Management specialization is designed to help you deepen your subject matter expertise and strengthen your ability to think beyond functional boundaries, positioning yourself to become an important partner in developing and implementing workplace strategies that deliver business results. Capella's curriculum is mapped to the competencies identified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®) in "The Competency Model for the New HR." People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management positions in recruitment, compensation, benefits, employee development, labor relations, and other human resources fields.

All credits listed below are quarter credits.

Core Courses

• OM5004 - People at Work
• OM5015 - Marketing
• OM5025 - Accounting and Finance in Organizations
• OM5030 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics
• OM5035 - Data Analysis and Decision Making for Managers
• OM5040 - Strategic Planning

Specialization Courses

• OM5210 - Human Resource Management
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• Choose four from the following courses
• OM5212 - Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations*
• OM5214 - Employment Law: Legal Structures, Compliance, and Reporting*
• OM5216 - Conflict Management and Employee Dispute Resolution*
• OM5218 - Managing Compensation, Benefits, and Reward Systems*
• OM5220 - Recruitment, Selection, and Assessment*
• OM5222 - Training, Development, and Succession Planning*
• OM5299 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management*

Integrative Project Course (taken during the learner's final quarter)

• OM5990 - Integrative Project: Organizational Leadership and Change Management*

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