Allison Steele Hicks, who is earning a master’s degree in HR management, has always been passionate about people and service.
Employees are an organization’s greatest strength.
This makes attracting, training and developing high-quality candidates crucial to a company’s success. Our certificate in human resource management (HRM) provides students with both quantitative skills and a global perspective as they pertain to HRM with a goal of enriching the student’s understanding of the environment in which HRM operates.
HRM is based on the theory that individuals in the workplace ought to be considered as unique beings with diverse needs. HR professionals understand employees from an interdisciplinary perspective and use different tactics to lead, motivate and encourage employees.
The HRM graduate certificate is a perfect fit for professionals who need to comprehend such issues as compensation management, employment law, leadership theory, recruitment, retention and the role of analysis in strategic decision making.
School-Wide
Review the options for studying HR Management at the University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies
The undergraduate minor in HR Management is available for the BSPS and BALA.
Total: 18 semester hours
Graduate Certificate Human Resource Management Program of Study
Total: 18 semester hours
REQUIRED
12 semester hours
HRM531U Human Resource Management
HRM532U Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM534U Strategic Human Resource Development
HRM635U Managing Compensation and Benefits
ELECTIVE
6 semester hours. Select from among 500- and 600-level HRM courses not required for the certificate, including PSYC530U and ECON507U.