Human Resources Leadership

The Human Resources Leadership specialization helps you acquire a deeper awareness of leadership styles and how they affect individuals and teams. Learn to lead high-functioning teams and counsel senior management on key personnel issues. Adopt a strategic view of human resource management programs and how they align with organizational goals. Explore issues involved with mergers and acquisitions, global management of human resources, and high-performance systems.

Completion Requirements

  • 35 semester credit hours
    • Core courses (21 sem. cr.)
    • Specialization courses (11 sem. cr.)
    • Integrative capstone (3 sem. cr.)

Estimated time to completion: May be less than 2 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
Semester 1
MMSL 6100 The Character of Leadership 3
MMSL 6110 Building Organizational Culture: Leaders as Architects 3
Semester 2
MMSL 6120 Leading Vibrant and Diverse Teams 3
MMSL 6130 Leadership in a Global Landscape 3
Semester 3
MMSL 6140 Framing and Analyzing Problems: Research Strategies for Leaders 3
MMSL 6150 Developing and Communicating Solutions: Tools and Strategies for Leaders 3
Semester 4
MMSL 6160 Taking the Long View: Systems Thinking and Tools for Sustainability 3
MMSL 6570 Leading Strategic Initiatives for Growth and New Value 3
Semester 5
MMSL 6600 Applications in Human Resource Management 4
MMSL 6601 Advanced Human Resource Management 4
Semester 6
MMSL 6900 Capstone in Leadership: The Social Impact Vision and Project 3

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