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 509Human Resource Management Profession and Its Role

3

RES 510Critical Thinking and Research Skills

3

Core Courses

HRM 513Total Rewards

3

HRM 520Performance Analysis and Measurement

3

HRM 521Talent Acquisition and Retention

3

HRM 541Employment Law and Regulations

3

OBD 515Training and Development

3

OBD 533Organizational Effectiveness and Development

3

OBD 551Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture

3

Capstone Course

HRM 599Integrating Business and HR Strategy

3