Program Overview

Master of Business Administration: Human Resource Management Concentration

Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a Human Resource Management (HRM) Concentration is a graduate program designed to equip students with both broad business management skills and specialized knowledge in human resources. This degree prepares individuals for leadership roles in HR departments across various industries, where they will be responsible for managing an organization’s human capital, fostering a positive workplace culture, and aligning HR strategies with overall business goals.

Why earn an MBA with a Human Resource Management concentration at Redlands?

When you pursue this concentration at Redlands, you'll gain human resource credentials and the knowledge you need to help with current challenges at work and how to deal with the challenges your employees face. This concentration also equips you to work as a manager in human resources.

An MBA from Redlands can prepare you to be the kind of leader that businesses are looking for and to deliver the skills necessary to positively impact businesses and society. Whether you choose to work for a global corporation or serve in the public sector, you can manage innovation, growth, and stability at organizations of every size.

Required Coursework

In addition to the core and foundational MBA coursework, students completing the MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management will need to complete the following elective courses:

• MGMT 674: Human Resource Management (4)
  • Study and critical analysis of theory and practice of the human resource/personnel function in modern, complex organizations. Topics such as personnel policies, workforce diversity, HR practices, employee discipline, health and safety, and collective bargaining. Addresses goals of equity, efficiency, and effectiveness in a diverse environment.
• MGMT 675: Talent Acquisition and Management (4)
  • To engage students in the critical analysis of talent acquisition and management by exploring various staffing models and strategies concerned with talent acquisition, deployment, and retention of the organization’s workforce. To address the application of critical decision-making process to various case studies as well as current issues.
• MGMT 676: Strategic Compensation (4)
  • To explore the art and science of compensation practice and its role in promoting company’s competitive advantage. To address compensation as a strategic business partner and engage students in the critical analysis of strategic compensation and the application of decision-making process to various case studies as well as current issues.
• MGMT 677: Contemporary Topics in HRM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (4)
  • To provide insight into the employment law for human resource practice. To address the understanding of the various legal issues and DEI perspectives for each stage of the employment process, as well as the application of critical decision-making process to the most current cases and real-world situations.

Graduate Application Deadlines

• Upcoming: Fall 2025. Students are encouraged to apply by June 1 (for Fall) in order to ensure a smooth enrollment experience.

Program Details

• Degrees Offered: Master of Business Administration
• Program Types: Graduate
• Mode of Study: On Campus, Online
• School / College: School of Business and Society

Campus Location

• Hornby Hall
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Estimated Term of Entry

• Inter-Session 2026
• Fall 2025
• Spring 2026
• Summer 2026
• Inter-Session 2027
• Fall 2026
• Spring 2027
• Summer 2027

Contact Information

• For more information, please contact the University of Redlands admissions team.