Human Resources (MSHR)
An organization is only as good as its people. The Quinlan MS in Human Resources program will give you the analytical, team, and communication skills you'll need.
You'll be well-prepared to recruit, select, develop, and reward the employees that ensure your company's success every day. You'll also gain access to a strong alumni and human resources network in Chicago, and the mentor program run by Loyola's Institute of Human Resources and Employment Relations.
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Curriculum
The M.S. in Human Resources can be pursued full-time or part-time. Students with three years of human resources experience take 12 classes. Students without experience take an internship class (HRER 415) in addition to the 12 classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HRER 413 | Compensation | 3 |
| HRER 418 | Human Resources Law | 3 |
| HRER 422 | Global HR Management | 3 |
| HRER 429 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| HRER 462 | Employment Relations | 3 |
| HRER 463 | Staffing | 3 |
| HRER 490 | Analytical Problem Solving | 3 |
| HRER 501 | Performance Management | 3 |
| ETHC 441N | Business Ethics | 3 |
| or MGMT 446 | International Business Ethics | |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Incentive Pay and Employee Benefit Programs 2 | ||
| Managing and Motivating in the Workplace | ||
| Leading Change in Organizations | ||
| Group Process and Facilitation | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topics in Human Resources and Employment Relations | ||
| Global Employment Relations | ||
| Internship | ||
| HRER 415 | Internship 3 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Up to 1 elective may be a non-HRER graduate business course.
- 2
Students interested in sitting for the Society for Human Resource Management certification exams are advised to take HRER 453 as one of their three electives.
- 3
Students with less than three years of HR experience are required to take HRER 415 in addition to the 12 required courses for the M.S. in Human Resources.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| HRER 413 | Compensation | 3 |
| HRER 462 | Employment Relations | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Winter | ||
| HRER 418 | Human Resources Law | 3 |
| Select one from Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| HRER 463 | Staffing | 3 |
| HRER 490 | Analytical Problem Solving | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| HRER 429 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| Select one from Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ETHC 441N | Business Ethics | 3 |
| HRER 501 | Performance Management | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Winter | ||
| HRER 422 | Global HR Management | 3 |
| Select one from Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations
Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supersede school policies.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the theoretical and practical demands of HR professional career and human relations requirements of being an effective manager; both of which involve attracting, engaging, and retaining talented employees.
- Develop and administer human resource strategies, programs and policies in the specific functional areas including talent acquisition/staffing (including employment planning, recruitment, and selection), HR development and training, compensation and benefits, performance management, and employment relations.
- Understand how the practice of effective human resource management can positively impact the business and result in a competitive advantage to the organization.
- Utilize critical thinking skills which involve complex human behavior and motivation.
- Appreciate of the value and methods for sustaining employee diversity including a global perspective as it relates to human resources.
- Develop research, written, and oral communications skills by preparing in-depth case presentations and reports.
- Appreciate ethical perspectives and support sustainable outcomes with respect to all aspects of HR management.