In addition to a general business background, it is essential that aspiring human resources professionals are knowledgeable in such areas as employee relations, performance management, teamwork and collaboration, onboarding and other skills.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Human Resources Management:
Business understanding. Our students learn how important effective management is for an organization's success and ultimate sustainability.
Responsible best-practices. Ethical, social, moral and personal responsibility is emphasized throughout the coursework and embedded in our students' classroom and experiential learning.
Integrated Curriculum. We established principles for each major, and these become themes that are carried out and reiterated through the curriculum and any experiential experiences. It's part of our effort to help students retain what they're learning and to offer them a foundation to draw upon throughout their collegiate career and beyond.
Meet Brandon '08
Assistant General Manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Experiential "hands-on" learning is implemented throughout the curriculum, culminating in a capstone course, where students gain hands-on experience in the type of work they will perform in a professional setting, allowing them to hone their skills and create a portfolio that can be shared with potential employers.
Upon graduation, students may pursue careers such as:
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