Erivan K. Haub School of Business 

Students must complete eleven courses in the Master of Science in Human Resource Management Program (8 core courses, plus 3 electives). Two additional foundation courses may be needed before beginning the program, depending upon the student's previous academic experience. SHRM has confirmed that this course work aligns with the SHRM curriculum guidebook.

Foundation Courses

If needed, students begin by taking two Foundations Courses before beginning the program. These may be taken in the summer, spring, or fall semester. These courses are waived for students who have successfully completed these courses as undergraduates. *For others, students have the option of waiving the Marketing Concepts and Managing Work Organization courses by successfully completing a challenge exam prior to the start of their second year of course work. There is a small fee to challenge this courses and students who do not pass the challenge exams must complete the Marketing Concepts and Managing Work Organizations courses in order to graduate from the program.

• MBA 3115: Accounting Concepts (Foundation Requirement)
  MBA 3615: Marketing Concepts (Foundation Requirement)*
• MBA 3515: Managing Work Organizations (Foundation Requirement)*

Core Courses

The MSHRM core course sequence begins each fall semester and consists of eight required core courses.

• MGT 5015: Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management
• MBA 4515: Stakeholder Theory and Social Responsibility
• MGT 5215: Employment and Labor Law
• MGT 5345: Finance and Accounting for Managers
• MGT 5375: Human Resource Research/Survey Methods
• MGT 5205: Leading Change in Organizations
• MGT 5225: Human Resource Information Systems
• MGT 6025: Strategic Human Resource Management: Design and Implementation
  

MSHRM Elective Course (Choose 3 courses)

FIN 5245: Pension and Benefits Administration
MGT 5035: Business Law for Management
MGT 5075: International Management
MGT 5085: Management Study Tour
MGT 5095: Research in Management
MGT 5235: Compensation Administration
MGT 5245: Negotiation Skills
MGT 5255: Career Management in Organizations
MGT 5265: Leadership in the Modern Organization
MGT 5275: Consulting for Management
MGT 5295: Conflict Resolution
MGT 5305: Managing Teams
MGT 5315: Organizational Staffing
MGT 5325: Topics in Human Resources
MGT 5335: Managing Workforce Diversity

Elective credits can be taken from the above list of courses. Up to two related courses (6 credit hours) may be taken in other Saint Joseph's University graduate programs with the permission of the Department Chair and the Graduate Business Program Office.

Please refer to the current SJU Graduate Catalog for all application, program, course, and graduation requirements