Organizational Behavior, Systems and Analytics, Human Resources Management Concentration, M.S.

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The concentration in human resource management prepares professionals to deal with the critical human issues involved in staffing, evaluating and rewarding employees in an era of rapidly changing work environments.

The Curriculum

In any concentration there are four components to the Master of Science in Organizational Behavior degree:

Core Courses (required)
Concentration Courses (required & electives)
Free Electives (optional)
Research Project (required)

A total of 12 courses (36 credits) are required in these four components, as described below.

1. Core Courses

Core courses provide an introduction to the theory, research and practice basic to the field of organizational behavior. This scientific foundation consists of three core courses upon which the student can build a more applied cutting-edge specialization within the degree program.

Students who have previously completed courses as undergraduates in any of these areas may be excused from taking them by presenting proof of competence and receiving waivers from the Academic Director. Other courses must be substituted with permission of the Academic Director. Some core courses should be taken as early as possible in the program.

Required Core Courses: 9 Credits

MG-GY 6013 Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MG-GY 6313 Organization Theory and Design 3 Credits
MG-GY 6333 Research Methods in Organizational Behavior & Human Capital Systems 3 Credits

2. Areas of Concentration

Students are expected to choose at least one of 5 areas of concentration, representing the applications or technologies, built on the scientific foundations from the field of Organizational Behavior. With the Academic Director’s approval, a concentration may be revised to meet a student’s special professional needs.

Each concentration consists of 9 credits of required courses plus at least 9 credits of elective courses selected from a list in each concentration. These may consist of 3 credit and 1.5 credit courses.

Students who have previously completed a specific course as undergraduates in any of the areas of concentration may be excused from taking that course by presenting proof of competence and receiving a waiver from the Academic Director. Other courses must be substituted, with permission of the Academic Director.

Courses in the aforementioned concentration are listed below:

3. Free Electives (optional): 6 Credits Maximum

Up to 6 credits of related graduate courses may be chosen from any program at the School of Engineering with the Academic Director’s permission.

4. Research Project: 3 Credits

All students must submit an independent research project, typically during the final semester.

MG-GY 9343 Research Project in Organizational Behavior 3 Credits

Human Resource Management Concentration: 18 Credits (minimum)

Required Courses: 9 Credits

MG-GY 6123 Human Resource Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 6173 Performance Management and Reward Systems 3 Credits
MG-GY 6223 Staffing Systems in Organizations 3 Credits

Electives: Select 9 Credits (minimum)

MG-GY 6113 Career Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 6131 Labor Relations 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6141 Conflict Management 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6181 Talent Management Systems 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6191 Coaching in Organizations 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6211 Outsourcing: A Human Capital Strategy 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6253 Seminar in Organization and Career Change 3 Credits
MG-GY 6263 Human Resource Information Systems 3 Credits
MG-GY 6271 Managing Human Resource Technology in Organizations 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6283 Web-Based Human Resource Management 3 Credits
MG-GY 6293 Managing Technical Professionals 3 Credits
MG-GY 6321 Global Human Resource Management 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 6343 Human Capital Engineering & Analytics 3 Credits
MG-GY 6361 Managing Business Process Reengineering 1.5 Credits
MG-GY 8653 Managing Technological Change and Innovation 3 Credits
IE-GY 7933 Environmental Health and Safety 3 Credits