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Human Resource Management - B.B.A.
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Overview
- Students develop the tools needed to master compensation and benefits, human resource planning, training and development, performance management, staffing, analyzing and designing jobs, analytics and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, global human resource management and employee relations.
- The Human Resource program is aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification.
- The HR Forum Series brings HR leaders to campus twice each semester to share knowledge and expertise in the practice of human resources with business students.
- Students gain valuable work experience with a required internship. Many companies use the internship as an extended job interview.
Program Information for Human Resource Management - B.B.A.
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Human Resource Management prepares students for leadership positions in human resource departments, including the ability to establish and advance organizational policies and guidelines and to utilize the tools and techniques for developing transformational work environments.
Students learn about employee relations; human resource planning; training and development; performance management; compensation and benefits; global human resource management; staffing, analyzing and designing jobs; strategic human resource management; human resource management analytics; and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Graduates are prepared to become business leaders equipped with the ability to identify, analyze and solve complex human resource and management issues.
Human Resource Management students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
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Admissions
for Human Resource Management - B.B.A.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 黄色直播’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former 黄色直播 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 黄色直播 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Transfer Student: A minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into the program. Students who have previously attended 黄色直播 and have completed COMM 15000, ENG 21011 and MATH 11010 (or placement out of those courses) must have earned a minimum C grade in the course (or their equivalent).
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective human resource management and leadership ability when presented with a human resource-related dilemma or opportunity.
- Demonstrate understanding of the roles of analytics and ERP systems in making human resource management business decisions.
- Identify and analyze global human resource concerns that affect business decisions.
- Create and communicate value for all stakeholders in the organization.
- Demonstrate knowledge of legal issues related to human resource management.
Students earning a B.B.A. degree in Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:
- Core Business Knowledge - Recall the strategic frameworks that are used to make business decisions.
- Analytical Skills - Use analytical methodologies and critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve business problems.
- Digital Technology – Demonstrate the technological skills necessary to analyze business problems and develop solutions.
- Written Communication - Write effective business communications.
- Oral Communication - Make effective business presentations, using appropriate technologies.
- Teamwork – Collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose.
- Business Ethics – Recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision making to resolve the dilemma.
- Global - Analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.
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Coursework
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) HRM 34180 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (min C grade) 3 HRM 44183 DEVELOPING AND TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONS (min C grade) 3 HRM 44185 STAFFING HUMAN RESOURCES (min C grade) 3 HRM 44445 GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (WIC) (min C grade) 1 3 HRM 44492 BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ELR) (min C grade in either course) 3 or HRM 44499 HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PROJECTS (ELR) HRM 44660 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS (min C grade) 3 HRM 44763 HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS AND ERP SYSTEMS (min C grade) 3 MGMT 34185 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (min C grade) 3 Major Electives, choose from the following: (min C grade) 6 HRM 34189INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (DIVG) (ELR) HRM 44091SEMINAR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HRM 44492BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ELR) 2 or HRM 44499HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PROJECTS (ELR) MGMT 34164ORGANIZATIONAL MENTORING MGMT 34165DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP MGMT 34175LEARNING TO LEAD Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 ACCT 23021 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3 BA 24056 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3 3 BA 34060 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 BUS 10123 EXPLORING BUSINESS 4 3 BUS 30062 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 CIS 24053 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3 FIN 36053 BUSINESS FINANCE 3 MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade) 3 MATH 11012 INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 5 3 or MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT 44285 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 MKTG 25010 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 UC 10162 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 6 6 9 3 6-7 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 7 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
A minimum C grade is required to fulfill the writing intensive requirement.
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Course used to fulfill a major requirement may not be used to also fulfill a major elective.
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Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.
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Students changing their program to one in the college, transferring, or an incoming student with college credit plus credits, may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:
- 30 or more credit hours have been earned and any two classes (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163, MKTG 25010 or CIS 24053) have successfully been completed.
- 60 or more credit hours have been earned and the student has successfully completed one course (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163, MKTG 25010 or CIS 24053)
- At the discretion of the college dean's office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP score or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.
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Students can take or in place of or . Taking or will not replace a low grade in either or . Students are required to take or if they change their major to or want to double major in Economics or Finance and/or intend to declare a minor in Data Analytics. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take or .
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Minimum C grade in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.
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Maximum 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses allowed.
Progression Requirements
- Minimum 2.000 overall GPA
- Minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, HRM 34180 and MATH 11010
- Minimum C grade in all major requirements
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 - Students must complete at least 50 percent of business credit hours (required for the business degree) in-residence on a 黄色直播 campus.
- Students must complete two measures of outcomes assessment as specified by the college for complete satisfaction of the B.B.A. degree.
- Students must complete at least 50 percent of their major credit hours in residence on a 黄色直播 campus.
- Maximum 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits BUS 10123 EXPLORING BUSINESS 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts 3 Kent Core Composition 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two CIS 24053 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 MATH 11012 or MATH 12002INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) or ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)3 UC 10162 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Fine Arts 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Three ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3 MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3 Kent Core Basic Sciences 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ACCT 23021 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3 BA 24056 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3 BUS 30062 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 MKTG 25010 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 Kent Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five Required for progression in the major: minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and HRM 34180. FIN 36053 BUSINESS FINANCE 3 HRM 34180 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 BA 34060 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 Kent Core Basic Sciences 3 Kent Core Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA HRM 44763 HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS AND ERP SYSTEMS 3 MGMT 34185 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3 Major Elective 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA HRM 44183 DEVELOPING AND TRAINING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORGANIZATIONS 3 HRM 44185 STAFFING HUMAN RESOURCES 3 HRM 44660 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS 3 Major Elective 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of the Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285. HRM 44445 GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (WIC) 3 HRM 44492 or HRM 44499BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIP IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ELR) or HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PROJECTS (ELR)3 MGMT 44285 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 General Electives 4 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Human Resource Management - B.B.A.
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Compensation and benefits managers
2.5%
slower than the average
18,000
number of jobs
$125,130
potential earnings
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Compliance officers
4.6%
about as fast as the average
337,600
number of jobs
$71,100
potential earnings
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
-5.0%
decline
123,900
number of jobs
$43,250
potential earnings
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Human resources managers
6.3%
faster than the average
165,200
number of jobs
$121,220
potential earnings
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Training and development managers
7.3%
faster than the average
42,300
number of jobs
$115,640
potential earnings
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
*Information based on the class of 2022. Salary range represents 25th-75th percentile.
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