The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship offers a minor in Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM). Effective human resource management creates an environment in which people can do their best work, contributing to the achievement of an organization's vision, mission, and strategic objectives while respecting the dignity of employees as human beings.
The SHRM curriculum provides students the opportunity to take advanced courses that are both theoretical and practical in nature. Students will gain a deep understanding via experiential opportunities in various human resources functional areas such as staffing, compensation, training and development, change management, international human resources, and labor relations. Additionally, students will gain an understanding of the strategic importance of SHRM in achieving organizational goals. The SHRM curriculum aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management’s recommended guidelines and provides students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to be high-performing HR professionals.
By studying Strategic Human Resource Management, you will:
- Understand how strategic human resource management enables an organization to achieve a sustained competitive advantage.
- Critically analyze human resources issues from theoretical, practical, and ethical perspectives, and recommend evidence-based solutions.
- Be prepared for a professional career in the human resource field in for-profit companies and non-profit organizations.