Human Resource Management and Development, M.S.
Today’s Human Resource professional plays a leading role in contributing to the overall strategy of the organization. As the organization’s strategy shifts to accommodate changes in the economy, technology, globalization, and the demographics of a multi-generational workforce, the HR professional must provide a depth of expertise and the ability to adapt HR’s contribution to that strategy. To meet that need, National Louis University offers a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) through two formats: an online option and on-campus option.
M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development is also offered as a dual degree program with concurrent enrollment in M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Program Details
- Requires 30 SH for completion
- Credit for Prior Learning may be accepted for the program core courses (HRM 513 or OBD 515) or as determined appropriate by the program faculty for the maximum of 9 semester hours
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
PLO-1. Students will be able to evaluate personal talents for their use in the human resource management profession.
PLO-2. Students will integrate knowledge and competencies needed to practice HR functions focused on people.
PLO-3. Students will integrate knowledge and competencies needed to practice HR functions focused on organization performance.
PLO-4. Students will integrate knowledge and competencies needed to practice HR functions focused on workplace climate.
PLO-5. Students will integrate knowledge and competencies needed to practice HR functions focused on business and HR strategy.
Admission Requirements
- Official transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned and from all institutions for the last 60 semester hours/90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework
- Written statement of academic and professional goals (750 to 1000 words)
- Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a school with institutional accreditation.
- Minimum of two professional or academic letters of recommendation. They must be written by a source that is able to comment on the candidate's qualifications for graduate business study.
- Faculty review
Required Courses
Gateway Courses
HRM 509 | Human Resource Management Profession and Its Role | 3 |
RES 510 | Critical Thinking and Research Skills | 3 |
Core Courses
HRM 513 | Total Rewards | 3 |
HRM 520 | Performance Analysis and Measurement | 3 |
HRM 521 | Talent Acquisition and Retention | 3 |
HRM 541 | Employment Law and Regulations | 3 |
OBD 515 | Training and Development | 3 |
OBD 533 | Organizational Effectiveness and Development | 3 |
OBD 551 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture | 3 |
Capstone Course
HRM 599 | Integrating Business and HR Strategy | 3 |