M.S. in Human Resource Management
Whether you are just entering the field of human resources or moving into an executive position in HR, earning your master’s in human resources can help you fulfill your professional goals. With three career-focused specializations, Walden’s human resources degree program can help you gain the strategic, organizational, management, and analytical skills that today’s employers are seeking.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) acknowledges that Walden’s M.S. in Human Resource Management fully aligns with the SHRM’s 2010 edition of HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates, which help define HR education standards and help business schools develop degree programs that follow these standards. Walden’s human resource master’s program provides practical experiences to help prepare you to develop the skills needed to become a functional specialist or a strategic HR leader supporting small and large organizations.
When you earn your HR degree at Walden, you can benefit from the flexibility of online learning and from MobileLearn SM. Offered exclusively at Walden, MobileLearn not only enables you to choose where and when you learn, it also gives you the ability to choose how you learn. Learn more.Specializations
- Functional Human Resource Management
- Integrating Functional and Strategic Human Resource Management
- Organizational Strategy
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Considering a career in human resources?
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SHRM Virtual Student Chapter

As a student in the M.S. in Human Resource Management, you can join Walden’s virtual student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. Gain access to a wide network of human resource professionals and stay current on the best practices in the field.


