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Program Overview
Get to Know Our 100% Online MBA in Human Resource Management
The 100% online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management program from STU helps you develop a solid ethical foundation in both business and HR management as preparation for dynamic leadership roles across a broad spectrum of enterprises.
$19,440* Total Tuition
as few as 12 months Program Duration
36-45 Credit Hours
The MBA core curriculum emphasizes a broad range of skills in managerial accounting, policy and planning, strategy systems, international business, data analytics, financial management, and organizational behavior.
This quality MBA online program is structured specifically for working professionals, with accelerated courses delivered in a convenient format ideal for a busy lifestyle. Coursework is taught by faculty with real-world experience. Choose from six start dates each year and finish your business master's degree in as few as 12 months.
Note: The online master’s in business administration program in HR management is comprised of 36 credit hours. However, an additional nine credit hours of foundation courses may be required based on a review of transcripts.
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Benefit From Our Budget-Friendly Tuition
Tuition for the MBA – Human Resource Management online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students and can be paid by the course. Foundation courses (if needed) are $515 per credit hour. The program consists of 12 courses for a total of 36 credit hours. Each course has a technology fee as noted in the below table. The total tuition shown is inclusive of the fees.
| Tuition Per Credit Hour | Technology Fee Per Course | Program Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $515 | $75 | $19,440* |
*Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.
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Our Application Deadlines and Course Schedules
The MBA – Human Resource Management program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that is best for you.
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 2021 | 08/21/21 | 08/09/21 | 08/12/21 | 08/13/21 | 08/16/21 |
| Fall 2 2021 | 10/16/21 | 10/04/21 | 10/07/21 | 10/08/21 | 10/11/21 |
| Spring 1 2022 | 01/08/22 | 12/17/21 | 12/21/21 | 12/28/21 | 01/03/22 |
| Spring 2 2022 | 03/12/22 | 02/28/22 | 03/03/22 | 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 |
Admissions
Qualifications for Our Online MBA in Human Resource Management Program
Our very reasonable admission requirements allow students from diverse academic backgrounds greater access to the MBA – Human Resource Management online program. You must hold an undergraduate degree and submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended, along with a resume.
MBA Online Admission Requirements
The following criteria are used for admission to MBA online programs, based on cumulative undergraduate GPA.
- 2.75 or greater GPA—Must submit transcripts and resume. No GMAT.
- 2.5 to 2.749 GPA—Must submit transcripts and resume and have at least three years of progressive administrative work experience. No GMAT.
- 2.33 to 2.49 GPA—Must submit transcripts, resume, and have at least four years of progressive administrative work experience. No GMAT.
Official transcripts and all other documents should be sent to:
St. Thomas University, Office of Admissions16401 NW 37th Ave., Mimi Dooner Hall
Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6459
Transcripts delivered via digital transcript services EScrip and Parchment should be emailed to [email protected].
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Read About Our MBA in Human Resource Management Online Classes
The MBA – Human Resource Management online curriculum is comprised of 12-15 courses (36-45 credit hours), including 24 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours of concentration courses, and up to nine credit hours of foundation courses based on a review of transcripts.
Courses in this program are seven weeks long. Courses during the two summer terms, however, are six weeks long.
You must take the following courses.
ACC 770: Managerial Accounting
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of accounting information for the purpose of planning, controlling and decision making. Emphasis on financial statement analysis, cash flow statements, cost analysis, budgeting, and control techniques. Case study method is emphasized.
BUS 704: Policy, Planning, and Strategy Systems
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Concepts, theories, and practices in public, private, and non-profit organizations of policy-making, strategy, planning, budgeting, and various implementing systems. The case study method integrated with a contingency approach to management. This course is generally taken after most of the MBA core courses have been completed.
BUS 750: Strategic Marketing Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive overview of market analysis for new and on-going products and services. Competition, innovation, and the integrated organization of marketing and sales. A computer marketing simulation is utilized.
BUS 775: International Business
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction to the international business environment and the practices of multinational corporations in functional areas such as strategic planning, foreign investment, international marketing, logistics, financial management, taxation, human resource management, etc.
BUS 777: Business Data Analytics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introductory framework to understand the structure and dynamics of Data Analytics for Business in relation to Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, and Prescriptive Analytics through the use of data, quantitative mathematical and statistical models, and information technology software and applications. Graduate students will apply Data Analytics for Business tools to help decision makers gain improved insights about their business operations; and therefore to support them to make better, rational, fact-based, and data-driven business decisions.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Acquisition of capital and debt, long-range and annual budgeting, budget management, cash flow management, short-term debt financing, interfacing with operation functions.
MAN 700: Organizational Behavior
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a micro perspective on organizations within the context of motivation, leadership, communication, interpersonal relations and group dynamics. Students will be encouraged to apply theoretical material to case studies and their own organizations.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The study of ethics and ethical behavior in public and private organizations is the fundamental purpose of this core course, which also explores broad areas of social responsibility to others in the enterprise, customers, the community and the preservation of the environment.
You must take the following courses.
MAN 607: Human Resources Planning and Staffing
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The course explores the processes for forecasting staffing needs, and planning for the fulfillment of those needs through effective recruitment programs and valid selection methodologies. Developing an understanding of the legal framework covering staffing is a major objective of this course.
MAN 703: Human Resource Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This survey course of human resource management examines human resource planning, equal employment opportunity, staffing, performance appraisal, compensation management, training and development, quality of work life, health and safety, and labor-management relations. The legal environment surrounding human resource management practices is explored.
MAN 712: Labor-Management Relations
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course investigates the relationships between employees and employers. Systems of administration/management and the delivery of cost-effective goods are examined in the context of historical, legal and structural frameworks that regulate and influence the course of employee/employer relationships. An emphasis is placed on negotiating and administering labor agreements effectively.
MAN 701: Organizational Design and Theory
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course views the organization from a macro perspective including the domestic and global environment. Size and technology are also explored in determining the structure and process of design while providing students with “diagnostic” skills.
The following courses may be required based on a review of transcripts.
ACC 530: Essentials of Accounting
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an intensive study of accounting principles and practices for those with no previous background in accounting. The collection, reporting and interpretation of the financial data of a modern business firm is emphasized.
BUS 532: Statistical Analysis for Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of basic probability and statistical techniques to provide a foundation in the use of statistical methodologies and the interpretation of the findings in analyzing business data.
BUS 724: Foundation for Business Studies
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide the foundation for understanding accounting, economics, statistics and case study analysis. The development of the aforementioned basic skills occurs within a business-organization context and recognizes previously completed courses as well as experiential learning.
