Human Resource Management Major
In order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, organizations must attract, develop, and retain their human capital. With support from top management, Human Resources (HR) is responsible for this process. Not surprisingly, the demand for well-trained HR professionals has been rising over the last decade. Employment of human resources specialists is projected to grow 10-15 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.
The Human Resource Management Major
The Human Resource Management (HRM) major fully aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
SHRM is the global professional association/network for HR professionals, with more than 300,000 members from over 165 countries. Its HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In 2017 and 2020, our HRM program was recognized by SHRM to be fully aligned with its HR curriculum standards.
In addition to accumulating knowledge and skills in the B.S.B.A. core curriculum, our HRM majors will gain greater understanding of:
- The effects of external factors and organizational strategy on HR practices;
- Government legislation impacting HR practices;
- The impact of staffing on organizational performance;
- Developing effective training modules and evaluating their outcomes;
- The impact of various compensation and benefits plans on employee recruitment and retention;
- The importance of designing effective performance management systems to drive organizational performance;
- Using HR analytics to evaluate HR practices; and
- Creating and delivering HR products to clients.
By accumulating these competencies, you will increase the likelihood of attaining HR-related certifications before graduation, such as the SHRM-CP. In addition, you’re encouraged to join our student chapter of SHRM and participate in SHRM-sponsored case competitions. Ultimately, the Human Resource Management major will prepare you for a successful career in HR or admission into top-tier graduate programs in HR (e.g., Master in Industrial and Labor Relations).
Outcomes
Recent graduates of our Human Resource Management program are employed throughout the United States at the following organizations: Boston Consulting Group, IBM, KPMG, Amazon, Bank of America, XPO, Forrester, Fidelity Investments, Accenture, Liberty Mutual, Voyager Therapeutics, and Elon University. Our alumni are actively engaged with the program and often serve as guest speakers in HRM classes or during SHRM chapter events.
In addition to those entering the workforce as human resource management professionals, several graduates of the BSBA in HRM program have gone on to highly selective, prestigious graduate programs, including Cornell, Richmond, Denver, UMASS, Duke, and Harvard, among others.
Major & Minor Requirements
Human Resource Management Degree Requirements & Courses
Human Resource Management Minor Requirements
For more information about the Human Resource Management major or minor, contact Dr. Brittany Mercado at bmercado2@elon.edu.