Human Resource Management B.S.B.A.
Chair: Assistant Professor Mercado-Martinez
In recognition of the fundamental importance of successfully attracting, developing, and managing employee workforces, the Human Resource Management Major prepares students to serve in generalist HR positions, provides the necessary background to pursue more specialized positions and graduate school opportunities, and helps students gain appropriate certifications such as the Assurance of Learning certificate offered by the Society for Human Resource Management.
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Human Resources requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
Core Requirements:
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
Additional Core Requirements:
| ACC 2010 | Principles of Accounting | 4 sh |
| BUS 1110 | Gateway to Business | 4 sh |
| BUS 2110 | Management Information Systems | 4 sh |
| BUS 2210 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 sh |
| BUS 3985 | Internship in Business | 1-2 sh |
| BUS 4970 | Strategic Management | 4 sh |
| ECO 1000 | Principles of Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO 2300 | Statistics for Decision Making | 4 sh |
| FIN 3430 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 3230 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 3110 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
Required Courses:
| MGT 3240 | HUMAN RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE | 4 sh |
| MGT 4210 | HRM: STAFFING OF ORGANIZATIONS | 4 sh |
| MGT 4270 | HRM: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND TOTAL REWARDS | 4 sh |
| MGT 4280 | HRM: STRATEGY AND CONSULTING | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
| BUS 3260 | Operations and Supply Chain Managment | 4 sh |
| MGT 3100 | FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
| ECO 3500 | Business Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO 3100 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO 3110 | International Trade and Finance | 4 sh |
Electives - Select one course from the following: 4 sh
Study abroad students may transfer one management elective to the major provided they have taken MGT 3230.
For students majoring in two or more majors offered in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, BUS 3260 and one of ECO 3500, ECO 3100, or ECO 3110 may be counted in more than one major. However, all other Management and Entrepreneurship courses eligible to count in multiple majors may only count in one. For example, while MGT 3100 is either a required or elective course in the Business Analytics, Project Management, and Human Resource Management majors, it may only be counted once. This rule against double counting would not apply for students seeking a major and a minor.
Program Outcomes
In addition to accumulating knowledge and skills in the B.S.B.A. core curriculum, students completing the Human Resource Management major will gain greater understanding of:
• The impact of staffing on organizational performance.
• The effects of external factors and organizational strategy on organizational staffing and compensation strategies.
• The impact of various compensation and benefits plans on employee recruitment and retention.
• How to create and deliver HR products to clients.
• The importance of designing effective performance management systems to drive organizational performance.
By accumulating these competencies, students will increase the likelihood of attaining HR-related certifications before graduation, such as the SHRM-CP. In addition, students are encouraged to join our student chapter of SHRM and participate in SHRM-sponsored case competitions. Ultimately, the Human Resource Management major prepares students for a successful career in HR or admission into top-tier graduate programs in HR (e.g., Master in Industrial and Labor Relations). Recent graduates of this track are employed throughout the United States as a recruiter, HR coordinator or HR consultant at the following companies: Boston Consulting Group, KPMG, Bank of America, Kforce, Aerotek, CenturyLink and Thomas Pink.