FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Learn more about the graduate certificate in Human Resource Management.

About the Certificate

People are a critical component of all organizations. They are the ones who produce the products, serve the customers, verify the financial statements, attract the customers, develop the innovations, and manage the enterprise. Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a crucial role in this arena with its strategies and tactics of:

• attracting and selecting from a diverse talent pool and developing that talent for continued growth and engagement;
• creating motivation and reward systems that support individual and organizational goals;
• ensuring talent retention; and
• ultimately, generating important individual and organizational outcomes.

The focus of this graduate certificate is to equip rising professionals with knowledge of advanced practices in critical HRM areas and an understanding of how those practices affect organizational success. Students examine the strategic use of talent acquisition systems, total rewards systems, and human capital learning and development systems.  This graduate certificate is designed for those new to the field of HRM, career changers to HRM, and career accelerating HRM professionals. Rigorous hands-on courses are taught by Fox School faculty members who are leaders in their fields and businesspeople who have extensive managerial and leadership experience.

Participants also have the option to transfer credits earned into a Fox graduate degree program, such as the Human Resource Management MS. The certificate may be completed independently or stacked with other MSHRM or Fox graduate certificates. Students who successfully complete this certificate may apply these credits toward the MSHRM program, if admitted, allowing up to 27 of the 30 MSHRM required credits to be fulfilled through the MSHRM stacked certificates.

The HRM certificate program is appropriate for:

• new entrants to the field of human resources,
• business professionals who strive to transition to an HRM or HRM-adjacent career, and
• human resource practitioners seeking to enhance their careers with new strategies and cutting-edge knowledge.

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The graduate certificate can be completed on a part-time basis. NOTE: International students may not be eligible to apply for a student visa based on admission to the certificate program. Please contact the Fox School's admissions advisor for more information.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Fall:

• December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
• June 30 – Final Deadline

Spring:

• August 1 – Early Admissions Deadline
• November 1 – Final Deadline

Applications are reviewed as they are received and will be considered after the deadline.

APPLY ONLINE to this Fox graduate program.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: The equivalent of a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. For three-year degrees, an evaluation of mark sheets may be required by WES or another NACES organization. Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English.

Statement of Goals: In 250 words or less, describe your goals and motivations for pursuing this certificate program.

Resume: Current resume or CV is required.

Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 9

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
HRM 5114	Building Human Capital	3
HRM 5115	Designing Talent Acquisition Systems	3
HRM 5116	Designing Strategic Reward Systems	3
Total Credit Hours		9

GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum

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