Master of Science in Human Resource Development (MS) / Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Equipping You for the Front Lines of Change

Be an agent of change within your company as a human resource development professional. With this degree, you can help companies form strategies that will best meet their goals given their resources. And, you can prepare people to meet the demands of today while thinking forward to the needs of tomorrow.

This dual degree program offers ideal preparation. You learn advanced HRD skills that enable you to help employees perform at their peak and companies gain the maximum output from their resources. Business knowledge from the MBA component will heighten your understanding of companies as a whole and strengthen your management skills, which will provide you with a competitive advantage.

Program Outline. This 60-credit program can be completed in two to three years, with class times convenient for working professionals. You will take 24 credit hours in human resource development, a 24 credit-hour required core in business administration, 6 credit hours of joint course work (includes an internship), and 6 credit hours in the MBA concentration.

Course of Study.

Human Resource Development (MS) Requirements (24 credit-hours)
EDU 601 Methodology of Research
HRD 644 Human Resource Development: Theory And Practice
HRD 645 Communication in Human Resource Development
HRD 646 Dynamics of Change and Management
HRD 647 Introduction to Instructional Design
HRD 659 Adult Learning and Motivation
HRD 667 Presentation Principles, Methods and Techniques
HRD 678 Practicum in Human Resource Development

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Requirements
MBA 603 International Business
MBA 617 Technology and Information Systems
MBA 621 Managerial Finance
MBA 646 Marketing in a Dynamic Environment
MBA 660 Managerial Accounting
MBA 681 Economics for Strategic Decisions
MBA 682 Competitive Environment & Strategy Formulation
MBA 683 Leadership and Strategy Implementation

Joint Coursework (6 credit hours)

HRD/MBA 652 Diversity in the Workplace
HRD/MBA 679 Internship

Courses for MBA Concentration (6 credit hours)

MBA 601 Human Resource Management
MBA 630 Quality Management