Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management (MS-SHRM)

With a primary focus on how managing human resources can maximize firm effectiveness, the Master of Science degree in Strategic Human Resource Management may:

• Allow you to dive deeper into the field of HR and acquire core HR competencies based on the SHRM Competency Model^R
• Help you develop unique knowledge related to strategic human resource planning and development, workforce analysis, strategic implementation, and employee benefit management
• Help you become a change leader in using your HR expertise to drive firms’ strategic decision-making and implementation

Yes, strategic human resource management is not just the HR’s job. It is every manager’s responsibility to maximize the competitiveness of their organization through strategic formulation and implementation. Our program will help you, as a leader/business owner, foster a strategy-oriented mindset in your organization and identify, develop, motivate, and retain talents that uniquely contribute to your organization’s sustainable success.

• Strategic HR Business Director
• VP of People/HR
• HR Solution Director
• Strategic Analyst
• Talent Acquisition Manager
• HR Analytic Consultant
• Chief People Officer

According to ZipRruiter, the national average salary of strategic HR management jobs is about 120K.

• A 100% FREE prep-course to help you pass the SHRM CP/SCP certification exam.
• A degree that prepares you for highly sought-after, high paying jobs.
• A unique experience as very few master’s programs focus on strategic HRM.
• A premium learning experience at a reasonable cost. Our program costs about $15K if you are a Texas Resident (or about $11K if you transfer in nine credit hours of master-level courses). Comparable programs can cost up to $40-60K.

Students seeking an MSSHRM degree must first establish proficiency in Accounting. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program, by completing an advanced standing examination in this area, or by taking ACCT 6300.

This leveling course will be built-in to the degree plan for students who need to take it. This means that the program could be 31 - 34 hours depending on leveling requirements. 

Strategic Human Resource Management (3 Hours)

MGT 6336 - Strategic Human Resource Management

Technical Knowledge of HR (Choose two)

BUSI 5330 - Employment Law
MGT 6344 - Compensation and Benefits
MGT 6352 - Human Capital
MGT 6354 - Quantitative Methods for HR Analyses

Leadership and Ethics (Choose one)

MGT 5311 - Business Ethics and Society
MGT 6345 - Seminar in Leadership

Finance (Choose one)

FIN 5368 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
FIN 6300 - Managerial Finance
FIN 6320 - Seminar in Finance

Management (Choose one)

MGT 6317 - Strategic Implementation
MGT 6318 - Strategic Management

Interpersonal Relationships, Global, and Communication (Choose two)

MGT 5335 - International Management
MGT 6331 - International Human Resources Management
MGT 6334 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior
MGT 6338 - Cultural Intelligence
MGT 6353 - Employee and Organizational Well-Being

Capstone Assessment (1 hour)

MGT 6154 - Capstone Assessment

Students will take 6 hours of electives from ACCT, BUSI, CIDM, ECON, FIN, MGT, or MKT at the 5000- or 6000-level (excpet 6300 leveling courses). With approval from the Associate Dean of Graduate Business Programs, students may take elective graduate courses from outside of the College of Business. 

NOTE: Students cannot have more than 9 credit hours of 5000-level courses across the entire program.