Human Resources Management Concentration
Business Administration, BBA
Keeping Businesses Moving
The Human Resource Management concentration is designed to equip students with the necessary tools to enter an HR career in a variety of business settings. If you are interested in interacting with people daily and are a successful problem solver, you may enjoy studying human resource management.
Every organization wants to attract, motivate, and keep qualified employees. Human resource managers help make this happen. They work with multiple department managers to implement sound HR practices. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff. They design, organize, and carry out training and development programs and establish best practices for ensuring that employees are treated fairly and compensated appropriately.
Human resource professionals are also often tasked with choosing between benefits vendors, insurance brokers, and investment managers and spend a great deal of time fielding employee questions about pay and benefits such as vacation, medical leave, and retirement packages.
BAS or BBA
This concentration is available to students in the BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) and the BAS (Bachelor of Applied Science) degree programs.
Flexible Program
The Junior and Senior years of this concentration can be completed on campus or entirely online.
Employment Opportunities
- Human Resource Managers
- Compensation, Benefits and Job Analysis Specialists
- Human Resource Specialists
- Insurance Agents
- Labor Relation Specialists
- Training and Development Specialists
- Personnel Recruiter
Accelerated Bachelor’s/MBA
In the Accelerated Bachelor/MBA Program, you will take undergraduate and graduate classes at the same time, substituting some required undergraduate classes with MBA classes. You can take up to 12 of the 36 hours required for the MBA early.
Business Administration, BBA - Human Resources Management Concentration Curriculum
This information is presented for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between this page and the Undergraduate Bulletin, the Bulletin should always be used.
General Education Curriculum
In keeping with The W's Mission, the General Education Program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to become independent, productive members of society in our continually changing world.
The W's General Education Program provides a foundation in the liberal arts that includes knowledge in the historical, literary, aesthetic, scientific, and cultural traditions that shape the world, and fosters skills that allow students to become civically responsible life-long learners ready to adapt to new challenges.
All students who complete the Mississippi University for Women general education program will demonstrate:
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Communication
- Cultural Literacy
- Quantitative & Technology Skills
- Understanding of Self, Global Societies, & the Natural World
- Life-Long Learning
Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree is a four year degree offered through the Department of Business with a major in Business Administration and concentrations in Accounting, General Business, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. Specific program requirements can be found in the Business Administration major descriptions for each concentration. A minimum of 120 hours is required for graduation under this curriculum.
Business Core Requirements
Required Business Courses
Minimum grade of C or higher required
- BU 105 - Fundamentals of Success in Business
- MIS 160 - Spreadsheet Applications
- EC 201 - Principles of Economics I
- EC 202 - Principles of Economics II
- ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I
- ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II
- BQA 345 - Advanced Statistical Analysis for Business
- FIN 355 - Business Finance
- MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing
- MGT 333 - Organizational Communication
- MGT 381 - Principles of Management
- MGT 385 - Operations/Production Management
- MGT 497 - Strategic Management
- PLG 241 - The Legal Environment of Business
Other Required Courses
Minimum grade of C required
- COM 101 - Oral Communication
- MA 123 - Statistics
or
BQA 170 - Statistical Analysis for Business
Additional Requirements
- Peregrine Assessment
- Senior Exit Exam by Concentration
- Senior Business Exit Questionnaire
Concentration Requirements
Minimum grade of C required
- MGT 374 - Nonprofit Management
- MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior
- MGT 386 - Human Resource Management
- MGT 388 - Compensation Management
- MGT 389 - Labor Relations
- MGT 421 - Training and Development
- ACC 465 - Managerial Accounting
Select three of the following: (9 semester hours)
- MGT 371 - International Business Seminar
- BU 383 - Leadership
- MGT 399 - Special Topics in Management
- BU 400 - Internship
- BU 460 - Senior Seminar in Business
Total Hours Required for Business Administration, BBA - Human Resources Management Concentration: 120 Semester Hours