Management, Human Resource Management Specialization, BSB

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Management, BSB

The human resource (HR) specialization prepares students for careers in various areas of human resource management, including workforce planning and recruitment, compensation and benefits management, employee training and development, and labor relations. The effective management of people has become critical to business success, and companies of all types are looking for managers who can recruit, manage, and retain top talent. The courses in this specialization give students state of the art knowledge in talent management, human capital development, job design, and managing a diverse workforce.

Curriculum

Core Business Programs Curriculum (49 credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s) +
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (D) 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business (D) 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
SCM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
BUS 111 - Preparing Your Career Plan 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 112 - Building Your Personal Brand and Network 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 113 - Pursuing Professional Opportunities 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 114 - Implementing the Job Search 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 115 - Negotiating Effectively 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 116 - Managing Your Finances 0.5 Credit(s)

Field of Specialization (39 Credits)

MGT 451 - Senior Project 3 Credit(s)
or
MHR 497 - Human Resource Management Capstone Internship 3 Credit(s)
SCM 445 - Management of Technology, Productivity and Change 3 Credit(s)
MHR 316 - Introduction to Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
Choose Three Courses (9 Credits)
ACCT 409 - Pensions and Retirement 3 Credit(s)
MHR 325 - Managing Diversity in the Workplace 3 Credit(s)
MHR 465 - International Human Resource Management (D) 3 Credit(s)
MHR 416 - Labor-Management Relations 3 Credit(s)
International SBA Elective 3 Credit(s)
Six Free Electives 18 Credit(s)

Core Non-Business Requirements (34 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 105 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity (D) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions (Q) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors (Q) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 103 - Freshman Honors English (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 or ENGL 115-127 or HUM Elective (only for University Honors students who complete ENGL 103) 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Lab Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Flex Course 3 Credit(s)
Two Physical Education Electives 1 credit(s)

Total Credits: 122

†If MGT 100 is waived, it must be replaced with a 300+ School of Business Administration Course

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

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Management Curriculum Sequence