At a Glance
$597
Cost per Credit
33
Credit Hours
100%
Online
2-3 Years
Program LengthMBA – Human Resource Management
Program Overview
At a Glance
$597
Cost per Credit
33
Credit Hours
100%
Online
2-3 Years
Program LengthAdvance Your HR Leadership Career
Take your business career to a leadership level in workforce development and management with an MBA in Human Resource Management online degree program from Lindenwood University. This program helps you explore every aspect of the HR function for an organization, offering applicable skills and insights for your company and your career.
The HRM emphasis for our 100% online MBA program offers focused coursework in strategic areas of human resources, including HR analytics, health and safety, labor law, organizational behavior, and talent development. In addition to relevant concentration courses, your HR MBA also provides the opportunity to better understand business essentials with class options for statistical modeling, analytics, microeconomics, managerial accounting, marketing, and business law.
Are you ready to take your HR career to a leadership or even executive level? Then you’re ready for a 100% online MBA program designed to provide the tools and leadership skills you need to succeed.
Career Outlook
Graduates with an MBA in HR Management can leverage a focused education in strategic human resource management to pursue HR leadership roles in any industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, human resources managers earn a median wage of $130,000 per year, while compensation and benefits managers earn $131,280 and C-suite executives bring in $100,090 annually.
Tuition Details
The cost per credit hour for this MBA in Human Resource Management online program is $597. Besides affordable tuition, we offer a generous transfer policy of up to nine credits toward your degree completion to further offset tuition costs—to save you time and money on your education!
Admissions Requirements
For admission to your MBA in HR Management program, you will need to complete your online application and submit the following documents:
- Online Application
- Résumé
- Letter of intent/personal statement, including a personal statement regarding your interest in the program and career goals
- Official undergraduate transcript(s), as well as official transcript(s) from any graduate school(s) attended with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- GMAT is not required. Applicants with a lower GPA, however, may submit official GMAT or GRE scores in lieu of the 3.0 GPA requirement. Admission based on GMAT or GRE scores is granted to students who have an official minimum GMAT score of 500 or combined GRE scores of 300. Scores should be less than five years old at the time of application. Applicants who do not meet the GPA, GMAT, or GRE thresholds may be considered for further evaluation and an interview may be required. Please discuss options with your enrollment counselor.
TRANSFER CREDITS
Lindenwood offers a generous transfer policy of up to 9 credits toward your master in business administration degree online completion to further offset tuition costs. This means you can complete your degree in as few as 21 credit hours at Lindenwood—saving you time and money on your education!
Plus, you can personalize your transfer experience through Lindenwood’s Transfer Guides. These guides are part of our articulation partnerships with area community college to help you get the most value from your transfer credit.
Curriculum Overview
Your online HR MBA program coursework reflects a real-world organizational model to equip you to take on challenges in the field even before you earn your degree. The concentration courses offer a well-rounded exploration of human resources and business leadership.
*these courses are provided as examples as course names may change year-to-year
Emphasis Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 56510 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM 56550 | Workforce Total Rewards | 3 |
Elective Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 56530 | Workforce Talent Development | 3 |
| HRM 56545 | Employment and Labor Law | 3 |
| HRM 56555 | Workforce Staffing | 3 |
| HRM 56565 | Human Resource Management Analytics | 3 |
| HRM 56570 | Employee Health and Safety | 3 |
| HRM 56588 | Internship | 1-3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an MBA in HR Management?
An MBA in HR Management is typically a two-year graduate degree program designed to explore critical HR issues, from organizational behavior to labor law, to prepare HR professionals for leadership roles.
What can I do with an MBA in Human Resources?
An MBA focused on HR offers an exploration of topics relevant to aspiring human resources managers and HR professionals, from organizational behaviors to employment law to how to put together a benefits package employees and management can live with. Your MBA could help you pursue any number of HR leadership roles in your chosen industry.
Is an MBA worth it for HR?
That depends on your goals. If you want to develop strategic business, administrative, and management skills to pursue leadership opportunities as a human resources manager or administrator, then yes, it is absolutely worth it. Discover what an online MBA in HRM from Lindenwood can do for your career.
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