Course Work
12 classes – 36 hours)

Term One (9 credits)
HRM 6003 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This graduate level course examines means for utilizing human resources for competitive and strategic advantage in an increasingly diverse and challenging global environment.  Business practices vital to profitability and sustaining value to customers and employees will be examined along with human resource issues involved in the development of employees will be examined. Human resource issues involved in the development of employees and leaders within an organization will also be explored.  Case applications, class discussions, group assignments, and text reviews allow the learner to apply these concepts to modern practices in Human Resource Management.

MGT 6003 LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION
The learner focuses on the concepts of leadership and motivation.  Traditional theories are discussed along with ethical issues involved in the development of leaders within an organization.  Case applications and critical thinking cause students to apply these concepts to modern practices in Human Resource Management.

HRM 6013 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This graduate level course examines concepts and practices involved in the design and development of compensation systems within organizations.  Students will gain understanding of the legal framework, job analysis, evaluation, market pricing, equity issues, external competitiveness, employee motivation, benefits administration, and elements of compensation systems.  Application exercises such as case studies and skill builders will stimulate understanding of these concepts.

Term Two (9 credits)
MGT 6033 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (OB)
Organizational behavior is a study of how managers impact their organization by working with individuals.  Organizations are impacted by individuals, group processes, and the system as a whole.  The focus of this module is discussing and analyzing how each of these function within an organization and what managers can do to successfully achieve both organizational and individual objectives.

HRM 6033 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD)
Students in this graduate level course will focus on theory, methods, and applications in the specialized study of human resource development.  This will include a broad survey of training, employee motivations, career counseling, supervisory and management development, organizational assessment and the relationship of these activities to Human Resource Management.  The course will utilize textbook readings, cases, practices, and problem applications and culminate with a group project and class presentation.  The class will provide instruction, discussion, and reviews of key academic elements in the field of HRD and develop student competencies with practice and application related to unique HRD issues.

MGT 6043 RESEARCH METHODS
This module will explore the role of business research, the research process, ethical issues in business research, problem definition and research proposal, exploratory research and qualitative analysis, overview of the survey research, basic methods of communication with respondents, measurements and scaling concepts, attitude measurements, questionnaire design, review of statistical theory, data analysis and presentation, editing and coding of raw data, transforming data into information, basic data analysis including descriptive statistics, tests of differences, communication research results including report presentation and follow-up.  Video and critical thinking cases will be utilized to enhance the student learning process.

Term Three (9 credits)
HRM 6043 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This module will explore the field of International Human Resource Management and its impact on Human Resource Management in the global arena.  The course will focus on employment planning, forecasting, staffing, compensation and benefits, training and management development, labor and employee relations, and health and safety in global corporations.  Special attention will be paid to the impact of national culture on employment laws and regulations, benefits, taxation, repatriation, discrimination, overseas compensation, and labor relations.  The alignment of International Human Resources Management activities with corporate strategy will also be addressed.

MGT 6013 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
This module will explore the International Business Imperative, the global environment including culture, trade and investment policies, politics and the law, the theory of trade and investment, balance of payments, financial markets, emerging markets, entry and expansion, strategic planning, logistics and supply chain management, human resource management, and the future of International Business Management.  We live in a world of international trade and multinational corporations.

CHM 6003 CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN A WORLD OF BUSINESS
This graduate level course examines basic leadership practices from a biblical perspective.  Critical thinking about business and organizational behavior as a spiritual, social, moral, and ethical activity is investigated.  Methods of communicating and applying this behavior are evaluated.

Term Four (9 credits)
HRM 6023 EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
Employee and Labor Relations play a key role in the operation of an organization.  This course consists of two major phases.  Phase one will discuss the background of laws and regulations that frame Employee Relations activities.  Phase two will center around the labor movement in terms of history, legislation, and overall impact on human resource practices.  Students will gain insight into terminology and processes particular to unionized organizations.  After completing the course, the learner will have a better understanding of how Human Resource Management and Employee and Labor Relations programs are designed, implemented, and practiced in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.  The course will use an applied and practical focus in order for the adult learner to gain an understanding of how Employee and Labor Relations influences and guides their current work environment, while also providing insight for understanding the environments in other organizations.

MGT 6023 BUSINESS ETHICS
This module will explore the strategic importance of ethics in business in securing the competitive advantage.  Learners will be taught that ethical behavior can give a company a significant competitive advantage to its rivals, acceptance of ethical standards including moral reasoning, utilitarianism, moral rights, justice, and caring, the impact of ethics of markets and prices, environmental, consumer, and employee issues.  Internet exercises and textbook cases will be part of adult learner evaluation.

HRM 6053 CAPSTONE RESEARCH SEMINAR
Students in the graduate level Human Resource Management program will participate in a research seminar spaced in eight class segments throughout the curriculum.  The seminar will focus on methods for academic research elements and competencies along with practices and applications related to unique human resource issues.

*MGT 6053 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE (COMING SOON!)
This module will explore the traditional theories behind the concepts of organizational development and organizational change.  Learners will be able to apply these theories to their work environment.  Successful change is a critical element in the success of most organizations.  This module will present theories and cases regarding how organizations should be developed and what areas of the organization are directly and indirectly affected by change.  The learner will be able to conceptualize and apply the information in the text as well as from other learners in the class.

*MGT 6053 is an optional, online course for students interested in teaching management at the college level.