Virtually every industry employs human resource, training and labor relations managers and consultants to handle personnel issues, manage benefits and lead policy changes. With a human resource management concentration, you'll develop the specific business and management skills needed to build a career in a number of dynamic roles, including compensation manager, plan employee assistance or benefits manager, EEO office or affirmative action coordinator, labor relations manager, recruiter and human resources information systems specialist.

DeVry University works with top business leaders and human resource specialists to design programs that produce graduates who meet their needs. Compared to other business administration programs, we provide students not only with communications and teamwork skills but also with more of the business and management skills that today's employers seek.

DeVry's Human Resource Management courses include up-to-date topics such as HR technology, HR strategy and diversity. We regularly monitor the latest innovations in the human resource management field and update our curriculum to reflect what human resource professionals are talking about today.

Plus, DeVry's human resource management courses are tied in with other business courses so that students get a well-rounded understanding of how successful HR policies and practices can impact a business. To learn more about this program, Click Here to Request FREE Information Package.

• Building Effective Teams
• Compensation and Benefits
• Workforce Effectiveness
• Legal Issues in HRM
• Employee Training and Development
• Labor Relations

All courses are taught by professors who are established Human Resource professionals, giving students valuable opportunities to derive insights and real-world perspectives from experts in the HR field.

CTU Online students with no previous college experience can complete this online degree program in about 2 1/2 years. Students with prior college credit, military experience or an Associate's Degree may be eligible for the CTU Online Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. In some cases, this may shorten the length of the program to 15 months.

Professional Certificates included in this Degree Program

If you plan on a career in human resources, then the Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management is for you. This online degree program will teach you how to use the human resources function to fulfill your organization's strategy.

Your classes in this Bachelor of Arts degree program are taught by advance-degreed instructors with real-world experience in the subjects they teach. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and accelerate your degree completion.

Human resource managementmajors gain the flexibility to apply their skills in a variety of management settings. While enrolled in this program of study, you will focus on the various aspects of the recruitment, selection, training, and development of employees within an organization.

After graduating from this program, you can expect to be qualified to enter entry-level positions within a human resource department. The core classes in human resource management-related fields are complemented by general education offerings that add breadth and depth to the curriculum.

• Understand the various components of human resource management;
• Develop effective rational decision-making skills for selection and retention of employees;
• Design and maintain effective personnel training and development programs;
• Integrate knowledge of current ethical issues in labor relations;
• Use individual understanding and critical thinking regarding management skills necessary to achieve successful results;
• Understand the needs assessment process and its role in training development;
• Operate cutting-edge human resource management technology;
• Recognize and respond to the different staffing strategies which support varying business strategies for the organization;
• Apply strategic methods for working productively with diverse groups of people; and
• Coordinate a successful job search.

• Human Resource Management. This course covers the principles, policies and practices as they pertain to the roles played by HR Managers to enhance productivity within an organization.
• Human Resource Administration. A concentration on such functions as employee selection, training, development, appraisal, compensation, incentives and discipline.
• Organizational Change. The course presents both conceptual and experiential approaches to developing interpersonal skills in order to analyze situations within an office environment.

• Training and Development Specialist
• Human Resources Generalist
• Human Resources Manager
• Compensation and Benefits Specialist
• Human Resources Director

Capella University 's online bachelor's degree program offers a progressive curriculum designed to teach business fundamentals and higher level leadership skills.

As an Human Resource (HR) professional you may be involved in any number of critical organizational functions such as hiring, training, developing policies and procedures, and designing creative strategies to improve organizational effectiveness. This online program provides a solid foundation in human resource management, and positions you for leadership opportunities in your organization.