Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Department of Management

Objectives

The Master of Human Resources degree prepares students for professional careers in Human Resource Management. The program is competency based and prepares students to take a strategic role, assisting organizations in attracting, retaining, developing and mobilizing human talent at all levels. Students receive training in talent acquisition and retention, employment law, applied HR research, team and interpersonal effectiveness, training and organizational development, total rewards and employee performance, employee relations and the labor movement, international human resource management, leadership and operational excellence, applied human resource analytics, human resource policy and strategy, and negotiation and mediation. In addition, students in the full-time campus program complete a 3 month internship and an international experience.  A streamlined program is also available, allowing students to sequentially complete both the MHR and an MBA in 2 years. Students are also required to demonstrate business acumen and complete an internship as part of the program.

Admission Requirements

See Admission Procedures . Students from any accredited undergraduate major are invited to apply. Students are required to submit scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants are expected to have strong written and oral communication skills.

Students are expected to be admitted to the program as matriculated students before taking coursework leading to the degree.

Western Regional Graduate Program

Designated as the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) in Human Resources, residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming can attend the MHR program at Utah State University for in-state tuition.  

Degree Requirements

Students are held responsible for meeting requirements as outlined below. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of all requirements and initiate the resolution of apparent inconsistencies.

The typical degree option is Plan C, which includes coursework to meet the degree requirements.

The Master of Human Resources degree requires a minimum of 33 to 43.5 credits, depending upon the undergraduate preparation of the student. Students entering the program without an undergraduate business degree will be required to complete a minimum of 9 credits in business acumen, including FIN 3400 , ACCT 2010 , ACCT 2020  , and MGT 3500  , or their equivalents. Students wishing to be considered for the concurrent MHR/MBA program, must meet the business acumen requirements for the MBA. Students with an undergraduate degree from an AACSB-International accredited business school will generally not be required to take the business acumen.

Beyond the business acumen, students generally complete the following courses: MGT 6310 , MGT 6320 , MGT 6330 , MGT 6550 , MGT 6620 , MGT 6630 , MGT 6650 , MGT 6670 , MGT 6680 , MGT 6690 , MGT 6760 , MGT 6870  ; and BUS 6250 . Completion of  BUS 6250  (Graduate Internship) is optional for students in the MHR Executive Program as they are currently employed full-time or have significant work experience. Students generally complete the MHR program on a cohort basis, and are expected to complete the program of study as scheduled for their cohort. Any adjustments must be approved by the MHR steering committee.

Additional information about the Masters of Human Resources degree may be obtained by contacting the Department of Management or by visiting http://huntsman.usu.edu/MHR/