BBA – Human Resource Management

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
120 credits
Online

Program Description

Understand how the success of an organization is heavily dependent on the performance of its people and how we work together in business. The role of human resource management in an organization connects ethics and social responsibility to its impact on businesses and social environments in which people work together. The field of human resource management encompasses various specialties including compensation, recruiting, benefits administration, and labor relations. In addition to specializations, generalists with knowledge of human resource management and management functions are in high demand. One of the most important career skills for all human resource management professionals is to have the necessary business knowledge, technology skills, interpersonal communications, and understanding of strategic processes to assist an organization in achieving its goals. Cleary’s degrees in human resource management prepare you to be an effective human resource manager.

Human resource professionals are always in demand and are on the frontline in terms of employee performance, training, and satisfaction. The ability to help individuals while shaping corporate policy, and strategic direction in a future-proof industry is invaluable. This is a skill set that is universally recognized and can provide immediate employment.

Career Opportunities

Corporate Trainer
Employee Relations Specialist
Industrial Relations Specialist
Organizational Developer
Consultant
Human Resources Generalist
Corporate Recruiter
Benefits & Compensation Coordinator

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the human resource management program will be able to:

Evaluate practices concerning recruitment and selection, manage performance, maximize employee contribution, and manage learning processes.
Utilize effective employment relations, resolve differences and gain commitment, motivate staff and reward contributions, and deliver equity and fairness.
Discuss ethical implications of human resource management related situations and decisions, and develop appropriate professional stances on these topics.
Evaluate current strategic issues in human resource management.
Summarize organization theory, describe the effect of culture, discuss issues influencing structural choices, and assess the impact of different organizational forms on human resource policy and practice.
Analyze and evaluate human resource specialists’ contributions, their specific skills, and ethical
and professional issues.

BBA – Human Resource Management (120 Credits)

Additional Program Requirements

General Education (see General Education Requirements for details) 30 credits

Lower Division Core (27 Credits)

TCM 1000 Business Arts ImmersionENG 1100 Discourse and DeliveryPHL 1200 Critical Thinking in an Illogical WorldPHL 1500 The Right DecisionACC 1000 Principles of Accounting and Economic Renaissance ICOM 1400 Speak Up!LAW 2900 Business LawECO 1000 Economies and Economics I (Macroeconomics)ECO 2000 Economies and Economics II (Microeconomics)

Upper Division Core (23 Credits)

COM 3100 Communicating to a Shrinking WorldPHL 4000 Rhetoric: The Hyde Park SoapboxPHL 4900 The Social ContractBUS 3500 Strategic Thinking from the Inside OutMKT 3000 Transactional MarketingOPM 3000 Supply Chain: Driving the Silk Road into TodayCAR 1000 A-D* Career Fulfillment3000/4000 Elective

Major Courses (36 Credits)

MGT 4071 Organizational BehaviorHRM 4210 Human Resource ManagementHRM 4500 Training and Development for Human Resource ProfessionalsHRM 4600 Compensation and Performance Management SystemsHRM 4700 Organizational Staffing Principles and PracticesMGT 3400 Managing Projects and Processes in OrganizationsOPM 2000 How the Operation WorksHRM 2800 How We Work TogetherACC 2000 Financial and Managerial Accounting for SustainabilityMKT 2100 Transformational MarketingProfessional Experience (6 credits) - PJT 4910/4920 or internships and/or assistantships

Electives (15+ Credits)

*Note: 15 credits within lower division core can also count towards general education. *Note: Up to 15 designated major or elective credits can be replaced with MBA or MS courses, which will count towards graduate degree requirements.

*The ABA in Business Management leads to a BBA in Human Resource Management.