Human Resource Management

Curriculum

As a human resource management major at the University of Mount Union, you will gain an understanding of people and the workplace through the studying of human dynamics, organizational behavior, staffing, compensation and the hiring process from interviewing to the final job offer. You will also develop a strong business background though a variety of economics, accounting, management and marketing courses as part of the human resource management major requirements.

Learning Objectives

• Students will demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global environment in which businesses operate
• Students will demonstrate an awareness of their own values
• Students will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and a capacity for service
• Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize when change is needed, adapt to change as it occurs, and lead change
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of their personal interests, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses as they pertain to professional career fields.
• Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of career options available to them and will establish career objectives.

Experiential Learning

Students who choose to major in human resource management at the University of Mount Union have ample opportunities to get “real-world” experience outside of the classroom. By getting involved in extracurricular opportunities and student organizations, you can strengthen your skills and knowledge of human resources and management practices, both of which are critical to a successful career after obtaining a human resource management degree. These opportunities, which supplement classroom learning, include:

• Internships
• Required shadowing experience
• Work with adults re-entering the workforce to develop interview competencies
• Interview experience including the development of interview questions, conduct mock interviews, and provide feedback to interviewees
• Independent research
• Research with faculty or student peers
• Research-based courses
  
  

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a student-led chapter on Mount Union’s campus that offers students the opportunity to interact with a variety of HR tools and resources.

Delta Mu Delta is an honor society specifically for students with business related majors at ACBSP-accredited schools. Each member must maintain a 3.2 GPA and be within the top 20% of their program.

Careers

By pursuing a career in human resource management, you will have the opportunity to help organizations and businesses attract, motivate and retain the most qualified employees, and pair them with the positions for which they are best suited. Our human resource management degree program at Mount Union will provide you with the classroom learning and hands-on experience to pursue success in a number of positions and careers.

As a human resource practitioner, you’ll play a critical role as your corporation deals with revised standards including occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunity, wages, healthcare, retirement plans, and family leave that are driving demand in the field.