Move Your Career Forward with a Degree In Human Resources
If you’re a people person, human resources (HR) could be a great career field for you. And earning your degree with Herzing is the perfect starting point.
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Herzing's human resource management concentration incorporates a focus on human resources as part of the core skill package critical to success. You'll gain the capabilities needed to handle a wide range of responsibilities and be prepared for positions such as office manager, human resource staff, employee recruiter as well as payroll, healthcare and safety administrator.
Earn your bachelor's degree in 3 years
100% online coursework
Pathway to MBA
Prepare to sit for SHRM certification
Carve your career path in human resources
Our online degree programs provide fundamental knowledge and skills in business law, accounting and finance, principles of marketing, leadership and organizational behavior, compensation and rewards management, and much more.
As a Herzing student, you will:
- Gain valuable skills in both business and human resources
- Learn from industry-experienced faculty
- Explore organizational behavior and assess organizational effectiveness
- Learn about staffing, recruiting, compensation and benefits as well as employee relations and training
- Be prepared to sit for the SHRM Certified Professional exam
What will I learn in Herzing's human resource management program?
Required Business Core Courses
- Accounting I
- Finance
- Introduction to Business
- The Digital Firm and Business Communications
- Business Law I
- Principles of Marketing
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Business Ethics
- Project Management
- Quantitative Decision Making or Research and Decision Making
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Required Courses in Human Resource Management
- Accounting II
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Information Systems
- Employment Law and Labor Relations
- Compensation and Benefits
- Training and Development
- Risk Management
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Essentials
- Strategic Staffing
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Is an MBA in your future?
Students in Herzing University's human resources bachelor’s degree program can get a "jumpstart" on earning a MBA in Human Resources. Qualifying students could take up to 12 graduate credits while still an undergraduate and apply these credits toward both degrees, thereby saving time and money.