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Online Management Master's
Degree: Human Resource
Management

Master management skills and the latest best practices with the master's degree in
management with a specialization in human resource management.

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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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Master’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each master's degree webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all master’s degrees.
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Program Highlights

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Design HR Policies
Create policies and processes to support changing environmental factors.
Evaluate Relations
Analyze employee relations in union and non-union organizations.
Drive Recruitment
Design efficient and effective recruitment and selection methods.
Implement Strategies
Prescribe appropriate organizational development strategies and techniques.
Manage Global Teams
Formulate solutions for managing virtual and global teams.
Analyze Company Policies
Evaluate the strategies, procedures, and techniques of a company.

Industry Snapshot

This program is designed to help prepare you for a career in human resources management in the private or public sector.

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$61K
Median Pay
The median pay for human resources specialists in 2019 was $61, 920 per year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Occupational Outlook Handbook | 2020

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Society for Human Resource Management, UMGC Chapter

The UMGC Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management provides opportunities to network with other students, staff, and faculty who are currently working in or are interested in entering the human resource field. It is available to undergraduate and graduate students. To join, please fill out the UMGC SHRM Chapter form. Students may also join SHRM nationally at the student rate via the SHRM website (the UMGC SHRM Chapter number is 5578). UMGC students and alumni are also welcome to join the UMGC SHRM Chapter Facebook group. For more information, please email umgcshrm@umgc.edu.

Industry Certification Exams

This program can help prepare you for the following industry certification exams.