Organizations face a more complex and competitive environment. Human resource managers must recruit, train and retain the best employees while balancing strategies for succession planning and organization growth with tactical aspects of administering benefits and compensation. Increasingly, Human Resources is taking a strategic leadership role in organizations.

Program Overview The Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Resource Management degree program at Robert Morris University addresses the need for competent human resource managers with an advanced understanding of employee retention, development, succession planning, compensation, benefits administration, health care, retirement planning, pensions, finance and decision sciences.

About the MS in HR: Overview Objectives Curriculum and Course Sequence Requirements Application Procedures Tuition Location More Information

The program combines the academic rigors of a master's degree with the practical skills needed to succeed in human resource management. You'll gain a strong theoretical foundation in the field while learning to apply practical application of theoretical concepts to the workplace.

While some human resource master's degree programs focus on functional areas such as labor or industrial relations, RMU's program provides a more strategic focus, preparing graduates for careers as successful HR managers and executives and key members of an organization's leadership team.

Program Objectives
Through the M.S. in Human Resource Management degree program at RMU, you will:

• Learn to develop and manage effective human resource strategies in the current workplace environment;
• Develop a framework for the competitive analysis of human capital and human resources;
• Synthesize the theory and practice of human resource management to address the need of organizations to develop and retain human capital and prepare for succession planning;
• Examine new and emerging developments in the field of human resource management and facilitate utilization in their own organizations;
• Develop critical thinking and decision-making skills to address human resource issues faced by organizations.

Curriculum and Course Sequence
The 30-credit, part-time program consists of 10 required courses offered in eight-week evening sessions. Courses are delivered in a hybrid format, including in-class, partially and fully online courses. It is possible to complete the program in two years taking one course per 8 week session. A sample course sequence follows:

Fall Courses
Session 1

Session 2

Spring Courses
Session 1

Session 2

Summer Courses

* Requires prerequisites.
** Capstone course; requires prerequisites.

Program Requirements and Prerequisite Courses
Once your undergraduate transcripts are received, they will be reviewed to determine if you will be required to take any undergraduate business courses before starting the program. If so, you will be admitted to the Pre-Human Resource Management program until all prerequisites have been met. Prerequisite courses include accounting, finance and statistics.

Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
2. Minimum undergraduate cumulative QPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
3. Minimum QPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in courses taken within the undergraduate major
4. Official MAT (Miller's Analogy Test), GRE (Graduate Record Exam), or GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) score not older than five years.

Application Procedures
Students should submit the following credentials to the Graduate Admissions Office:

1. A completed application and a non-refundable $35 application fee. Or apply online for free.
2. Official undergraduate transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
3. Two current letters of recommendation.
4. Current résumé.
5. Official MAT (Miller's Analogy Test), GRE (Graduate Record Exam), or GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) score not older than five years.

Tuition (2008-09)
Tuition information can be found at Tuition & Fee Schedules . The tuition rate includes all University fees except fees for courses that have an online component.

Program Location
Courses for this program are offered at Robert Morris University's Center for Adult and Continuing Education in downtown Pittsburgh.

For More Information
Contact our Graduate Admissions Office at 800-762-0097 or graduateprograms@rmu.edu. Or visit our website at www.rmu.edu, where you can review course descriptions and submit your free application for admission.