In the MBA with a concentration in organizational behavior and human resource management, you will examine the business organization in terms of structure, process and behavior. The concentration's primary focus is on human resources and their contribution to a firm's competitive advantage. This concentration includes seminars that cover the practices and skills necessary for the primary human resources management functions, such as compensation, selection and placement, and labor relations. Other seminars provide an in-depth study of leadership and the process of organizational change. Click here for a printable MBA OBHR information sheet.
Career Possibilities with an MBA in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
| Chief Learning Officer | HR Manager/Specialist |
| Compensation & Benefits Analyst | Industrial Engineer |
| Job Analysis Specialist Corporate Labor Relations Executive Director of Human Resources EEO/Diversity Manager Employee Relations Manager HR Information Systems Specialist HR Representative/Specialist HR Consultant |
Industrial Relations Director Job Evaluation Specialist Labor Relations Director Management Analyst Organizational Development Executive Professional Recruiter General Manager |
Professional Organizations
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Institute for Supply Management (ISM), and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Course Requirements
**All MBA programs consist of 36 hours of graduate-level coursework offered via face-to-face and online formats. 18 hours of background coursework (if applicable) may be required beyond the 36 hour master's program.
Background Courses* (18 hours)
*Note: Background courses may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master’s level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.
| ACCT 5020 (3 hrs) |
Accumulation and Analysis of Accounting Data |
| BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs) |
Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems |
| BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs) |
Legal, Reg., and Ethical Env. Of Business |
| DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs) |
Statistical Analysis |
| ECON 5000 (3 hrs) |
Economic Concepts |
| FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) |
Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics |
| MATH 1190 (3 hrs) |
Business Calculus |
| MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs) |
Management Issues |
| MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs) |
Marketing Concepts |
Core Courses (18 Hours)
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ACCT 5130 |
Accounting for Management |
| DSCI 5180 |
Introduction to Decision Making |
| FINA 5170 |
Financial Management |
| MKTG 5150 |
Marketing Management |
| MGMT 5140 |
Organizational Behavior & Analysis |
| BUSI 5190 |
Administrative Strategy (last semester) |
Concentration Courses* (15 hours)
*Select five of the following
| MGMT 5240 |
Managing Organizational Design & Change |
| MGMT 5210 |
Human Resource Management Seminar |
| MGMT 5260 |
Employment, Placement, & Personnel Planning |
| MGMT 5350 |
Seminar in Labor Relations |
| MGMT 5710 |
Management Strategies for Public Issues |
| MGMT 5870 |
Leadership Research & Development |
| MGMT 5890 |
Seminar in Compensation & Motivation Theory |
Elective Course (3 hours)
Three hours of electives outside of the management discipline and approved by the departmental advisor.
