Master of Science in Human Resources & Organ. Dev. (MSHROD)

EMU is a leader in Human Resource Education in Southeast Michigan. We provide all of the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) professional education and certification courses and were the first University to offer a Master Degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development in China. Our student chapter of SHRM has been designated as one of the top ten in the country and our HRGames teams have won state and regional competitions. Also, our SHRM Chapter Advisor, Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh, SPHR, GPHR, was selected as national SHRM Advisor of the year.

The goals of this degree are to train students to plan, implement, and manage change processes, whether working within an organization (managerial or staff support) or as external consultants. It will also equip students to match organizational with human resource needs, and to implement systems related to structure, process, and human resources. At the same time, this program will enable students to understand and apply human resource and organizational development techniques. Students will also become familiar with the interrelationships between the fields of human resource management and organizational development, and with ways to use each to improve the other. They will also be expected to contribute to the knowledge base of behavioral and organizational theory and practice. Finally, students will enjoy the community with access to the expertise of faculty and students

Contact Department Head, Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh SPHR, GPHR for more information.

The Program:

Business Foundations:
Nine hours of graduate or undergraduate non-management courses spread across three business functional areas (Accounting. Economics, Finance, Law, & Marketing). One three-hour course must be either an Accounting or Finance course.
	DS 501 or an undergraduate statistics course
	IS 502 or an undergraduate computer course or demonstrated proficiency in using computer applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel/Lotus spreadsheets.

*MSHROD Core Courses:*		*18 hours*
MGMT 505	Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)*
MGMT 509	Human Resource Management (3)*
MGMT 602	Theory and Techniques of Organizational Development (3)
MGMT 610	Diagnostic Techniques & Research Methods (3)
MGMT 628	Human Resource Development (3)
MGMT 688	Practicum in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development (3)
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MGMT 692	Thesis Option (3)

*Electives:***		12 hours
MGMT 611	HR and Technology (3)
MGMT 613	Leadership in Bus. Organizations: Theory & Practice (3)
MGMT 616	Negotiation and Influence (3)
MGMT 615	Organizational Design and Strategy (3)
MGMT 618	Staffing Organizations (3)
MGMT 620	Compensation Management (3)
MGMT 621	Benefits Administration (3)
MGMT 622	Current Issues in HR (3)
MGMT 625	Management in Unionized Setting (3)
MGMT 638	Building Continuous Improvement Teams (3)
MGMT 648	Communication and Organizational Development (3)
MGMT 696	Seminar: Management Strategy and Policy (3)

*Total core and electives*		30 hours

*MGMT 505 and 509 may be substituted with approved elective courses if the student successfully completed comparable undergraduate courses.
**Alternative electives such as LAW 540 Employment Law may be selected in consultation with your MSHROD advisor. Only two special topics courses can be approved as electives.