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Online Graduate Certificate:
Foundations of Human
Resource Management

Master management skills and best practices with a human resource management certificate.

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2021–2022 academic year. For prior year requirements, visit our catalog archive.

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Program Highlights

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Examine Intercultural Environments
Explore how culture influences leadership style & communication.
Employ Best Practices
Use organizational theory, effectiveness measurement, and systems thinking.
Know Your Strengths
Take a leadership style assessment.
Manage Workplace Conflict
Practice using negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and arbitration.
Develop Procedures
Design HR policies and processes to support changing environmental factors.
Demonstrate Knowledge
Research a labor or employee relations topic in depth and report findings.

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This certificate is designed to help prepare you to move up the ranks in the HR field.

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Experience Recommended for Success

We recommend you have a background in human resources or management and strong writing and analytical skills.

We recommend you have a background in human resources or management and strong writing and analytical skills.