Make a greater impact on your organization
Upon taking over as CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella said: We must all stop trying to become a know-it-all and aim to be a learn-it-all culture.
Professionals who aspire to higher-level human resource leadership roles need to take that advice to heart. Those willing to engage in advanced education in this dynamic field will learn far more than they could by simply working within their current positions in HRM.
With the advanced knowledge gained through a masters degree come major benefits: heightened respect for your perspective, a greater impact within the organization, and, of course, a higher salary than with a bachelors degree alone.
Our M.S. in Human Resources program is an advanced professional learning experience, designed to enable working professionals to rise to challenging and complex workplace situations in human resources and talent management.
Envision Your Future
The information below is designed to show the many possible careers you could pursue with your major. The research is provided by Encoura, the leading research and advisory firm focused exclusively on higher education. It includes median national salaries and industry growth projections over the next decade. Click here to view the full report.
Human Resources Managers
6% Growth 2021-2030
Training and Development Managers
6% Growth 2021-2030
Compliance Officers
5% Growth 2021-2030
Get an inside look at what differentiates the University of New Haven and how your experiences as a student will prepare you for success.
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Nationally Recognized Center for Career Development
All University of New Haven students have access to the many resources available through the Universitys Career Development Center, which has been named one of the best in the nation by The Princeton Review.
From career assessments, networking, and job shadowing to on-campus interviews and salary negotiation, the Career Development Center provides the skills and connections to identify a meaningful career and an opportunity to pursue your passion.
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Management of Human Resources
Build your know-how and skills around HR processes and cutting-edge practices to be a leader in the management of human resources in your organization. Learn how to link your business strategy to talent strategy, conduct workforce planning, design effective talent recruitment, and select top talent in addition to training, compensation, retention, HR technology, and contemporary issues in HR.
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Business Analytics
Analytics is the new electrical current of business today. HR leaders are increasingly expected to be literate in the basics of business analytics. This course reviews statistical concepts, with an emphasis on real-world data analytics and visualizations, descriptive statistics, regression, pivot tables, and other Excel and R programming analytical tools.
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Compensation Administration
All organizations need to attract, hire, motivate, and retain superior talent both individual performers and teams. HR leaders are on the frontlines in the design and management of attractive compensation (wages, base pay, incentives, total rewards, etc.) and benefits (health care insurance, personal time off, retirement, EAP, etc.). Learn about the plans that are essential to talent management and competitive advantage.
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Multicultural Issues in the Workplace
Learn about this rapidly developing field of HR practice diversity in the workplace and the impact of changing workforce demographics (race, ethnicity, religion, sexual-orientation, culture, education, etc.) on current and future productivity and competitiveness of organizations. Learn about the various forms of bias and methods for overcoming negative impact as well as the implementation of diversity programs.
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Employment Law
HR leaders need to develop an understanding of the various state and federal statutes governing the employment relationship. Topics learned in this course include: discrimination in the workplace, disability issues, the investigation of sexual harassment claims, workplace safety and health compliance, employee privacy issues, employee discharge and discipline procedures, and the nature of employee rights.
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Organizational Behavior
HR leaders can have enormous impact on their organizations with deep knowledge from research on the psychology of individuals, groups/teams, organization structure, and culture. This course covers the psychological aspects of organizations, including employee attitudes, personality, motivation, team dynamics, engagement, work design, incentives, leader behaviors, interpersonal communication, influence, conflict, change/OD, and transforming organizations.
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Strategic Human Resource Management Capstone
Candidates for completion of the M.S. in Human Resources degree will complete an independent project demonstrating their conceptual, analytical, research, and practical HR management skills. This capstone project usually focused on their own work organization is a rigorous experience resulting in both a practical report/plan and oral presentation that demonstrates the students ability to synthesize and use the skills and knowledge gained in previous courses in the M.S. in Human Resources program.
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Leadership and Team Building
The essence of leadership is being able to influence followers. But how? Youll learn the impact of key approaches and research findings relevant to leadership and team building in organizations. In this course, the role of the leader and teams in organizations is experienced, the knowledge and skills required for successful leadership and team building are analyzed, and an assessment of your own leadership and team- building capabilities is completed.
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Leading Organizational Strategy and Change
Organizations must innovate, change, or die. HR plays a leadership role and draws on the intersection between business strategy, organizational leadership, and organizational change. Building on the disciplines of business strategy, human resources management, organizational development, and leadership, this upper-level course engages learners from the corporate executives perspective.
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The Psychology of Conflict Resolution
HR professionals and leaders are looked upon to help mediate and resolve inevitable interpersonal conflict in their organizations. You will learn about the constructive management of conflict at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Research on the origin of conflict, as well as various conflict resolution models, will be examined. You will experience how the role of communication, emotions, power, identity, and culture in the constructive resolution of conflict can lead to productive results.
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Full List of Programs
The University of New Haven offers a wide variety of in-depth courses that create a transformational educational experience for our students. To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing a M.S. in Human Resources, check out the Academic Catalog:
Flexible Courses Help You Meet Your Goals
Courses are delivered in a mix of modes: many are in-person classes, some are hybrid (part in-person, part on-line), and some are fully online. Whatever the delivery mode, you will interact and connect with faculty and class peers in challenging and engaged dialogue. This will lead to deeper learning and help you distinguish yourself in the world of HR.
Learn from professors who are dedicated to your success.
Our faculty are leaders and innovators in their fields, bringing both deep professional experience and academic rigor to the classroom.
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Grad Students Research Examines Importance of Inclusive Leadership
With the support of their faculty mentor, Indra Ponnuswamy 24 M.S. and Amina Almoustafa 24 M.S. have conducted important research exploring the impact that inclusive leadership can have on the ability of employees to cultivate sustainable careers. Their work has already captured the attention of the 窪蹋厙勛圖 community and beyond.
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