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School of Business and Management152■ MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCEMANAGEMENT (710-817)Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Baum • (858) 642-8404 • bbaum@nu.eduThe Master of Arts in Human Resource Management providesstudents with both the critical skills and knowledge required to beeffective in this continuously growing domain through case study,experiential learning opportunities, and best practices. This programserves to increase skills and abilities for a professional to either serveas a senior management team member or as a consultant toorganization leadership on human resource management andorganizational change issues.The program integrates the many facets of human resourcemanagement in the 21st century through concept, theory, criticalanalysis and application of recruitment, staffing, training anddevelopment, organizational behavior, performance improvement,compensation, benefits, insurance, technology, legal aspects, laborrelations, work groups and teams, organizational change andadaptation, ethical issues, and safety concerns in the workplace. Thecurriculum, incorporating relevant HRM and ODV technology andbest practices for both consultants and internal practitioners, is muchmore in-depth and geared toward those already in the field ofpractice (HRM and ODV) and for business professionals who wantto extend their knowledge beyond operations management. Thiscutting edge program is designed to offer an innovative multidisciplinaryapproach to the growing field of human resourcemanagement and the continuum of organizational change in the 21stcentury.TracksIt is highly recommended that students complete the core coursesprior to moving into the areas of specialization tracks. This will helpensure the students have a solid foundation in human resourcemanagement. Operating outside of this recommendation is at thestudent’s own discretion and he or she should seek advisement froma counselor and/or lead faculty of the program.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Complete a job analysis of a specific job to be used for recruiting,selection, performance appraisal, training, and compensation.• Develop a recruiting plan and design a selection process forrecruiting, interviewing, and selecting candidates foremployment for jobs within an organization.• Conduct a needs assessment and design a training program forcurrent employees on a specific topic related to organizationalgoals.• Assess benefits relevant to the employee population andorganizational structure, and formulate a compensation systembased upon merit, knowledge, and skill acquisition.• Assess and develop methods designed to prevent employerliability and labor relation issues (anti-discrimination statutes,employee and labor relations, union, and non-unionenvironment issues).• Develop a consulting proposal and course of action for anorganization regarding a particular organizational challengeand/or change process.• Recognize, analyze, and effectively address ethical, legal, andsafety challenges faced in the workplace.• Use knowledge acquired in this program to improve one’s jobperformance, develop one’s career, and contribute to theachievement of one’s organization’s goals and objectives.Degree Requirements(12 courses; 54 quarter units)To receive a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management,students must complete at least 54 quarter units of graduate work. Atotal of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted forequivalent graduate work competed at another institution, as itapplies to this degree and provided the units were not used inearning another advanced degree. It is recommended that studentstake the project course as their last course in the sequence of theprogram.Core Requirements(9 courses; 40.5 quarter units)HRM 660 Theory and Practice of Human Resource ManagementHRM 630 Legal, Ethical and Safety Issues in Human ResourceManagementHRM 637 Workforce Planning, Development, and OutsourcingHRM 667 Compensation and BenefitsHRM 633A Seminar in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, andUnion ManagementHRM 669 Research Seminar in Human Resource ManagementCorporate StrategyODV 600 Theory and Practice of Organizational DevelopmentODV 601 Integrating Performance Management, Technology &Organizational CommunicationHRM 670 Project/Thesis(Prerequisite: Completion of six of the required core courses)Program Electives(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)To complete their program, students must select electives from anygraduate level course offered by the School of Business andManagement. Highly recommended in the choice of electives are FIN600, Finance for Non-Financial Managers, and MGT 635, TheOrganizational Consulting Process.In the alternative, students may complete their program bycompleting the specializations listed below. Completion ofspecialization in lieu of electives will increase the total number ofcourses by one.▲ Specialization in OrganizationalDevelopment and Change Management (890)Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Baum • (858) 642-8404 • bbaum@nu.eduProgram Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)ODV 606ODV 608LED 602ODV 610Seminar in Training and DevelopmentResearch Seminar in Current Issues/trends In AppliedOrganizational DevelopmentDeveloping Groups and TeamsAdvanced Studies in Organizational Behavior in aDiverse Society▲ Specialization in Organizational Leadership (888)Faculty Advisor: Julia Buchanan • (858) 642-8453 • jbuchanan@nu.eduThe purpose of the area of specialization in organizational leadershipis to provide students with the skills and theoretical concepts thatwill assist them when seeking promotions or positions inmanagement and supervision. This area of specialization is designedto prepare diverse learners to become effective, change-oriented