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Awards and Affiliations
This IACBE-accredited degree demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of the human resources function within modern, complex organizations. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that the University of Arizona Global Campus Masters in Human Resources Management (MHRM) in the Forbes School of Business and Technology® fully aligns with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates, which define the HR content areas and competencies that should be studied by HR students at the graduate level. Students enrolled in good academic standing are eligible to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) examination in their final year of study.
UAGC is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
All students are welcome to join the UAGC Forbes School of Business and Technology® Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Chapter. Statistics show that networking is the highest-rated activity in career advancement. The UAGC Forbes School of Business and Technology® SHRM Chapter is an affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and offers free membership to students as well as the opportunity to gain valuable experience as a volunteer chapter leader.
The University of Arizona Global Campus has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials.
HR.com, an online resource promoting education, career development, and compliance in the HR field, awarded this program with a Leadership Excellence and Development (LEAD) Award for 2018. The program was cited as one of the top 15 degree programs with an emphasis on human resources.
Degree Completion Journey
Courses in this degree program will cover the basics of a traditional, transactional HR role, as well as the financial, leadership, strategic, and change management aspects of HR management. Master’s in human resource management graduates will learn the skills to understand how HR impacts organizations analytically and ethically, allowing you to create organizational success through data-driven decisions that are ethical at their core.
To be awarded the Master of Human Resource Management degree, all students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and complete 13 courses for a total of 39 credits. Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive final examination and a capstone project is required for graduation.
Successful completion of this program by itself does not provide SHRM HR certification or the SHRM Assurance of Learning® Assessment Certificate of Learning. Students seeking SHRM HR Certification, or other such industry related certifications, are encouraged to carefully research requirements prior to enrollment. The University of Arizona Global Campus does not guarantee that any professional organization or certifying entity will accept a graduate’s application to sit for any exam for the purposes of professional certification.
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Careers in Human Resource Management
Human resources management is a growing field. Business leaders increasingly see experts in human resources with college degrees as their partners in building their organizations. If you graduate with your Master of Human Resource Management degree, you may choose to pursue a career in any of the following areas:
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Human Resource Managers
- Employee Benefits Director
- Payroll Manager
- Human Resources Director
- Employee Relations Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Training and Development Specialist
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