Human Resource Management, Advanced Certificate

Students may begin this 12-credit certificate in the fall, spring or summer terms. The required courses and suggested sequence are as follows:

MGMT 6040High Performance Management3
MGMT 6125Managing Human Capital3
MGMT 6135Performance Management & Total Rewards3
MGMT 7045Strategic Human Resource Management3
Total Credits12

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • Apply principles and strategies for managing and leveraging a diverse workforce for organizational success
  • Utilize positive leadership characteristics and strategies when facilitating change
  • Effectively communicate in a variety of formats including presentations, public speaking, technology, and written
  • Detect behaviors associated with conflict and identify ways in which to manage those situations in an organizational setting as to act as an agent of change
  • Understand the legal and ethical implications of rewarding individuals and teams
  • Understand how current laws and regulations affect businesses and their employees and be able to relay this information to employees and employers alike
  • Develop and implement strategic human resource and change management plans
  • Detect cultural differences and issues that may surround these differences
  • Initiate appropriate team building activities