About Our Certificate

The Certificate in Human Resource Management (HRM) will introduce students to many aspects in the field of talent management. Through the certificate's required coursework and internship, students gain vital skills as well as knowledge of current best practices in workforce planning and employee relations.

Human resource management is a specialized management track for those interested in helping employees meet professional goals and organizations optimize employee talent in order to directly enhance business results. Organizations can rise and fall on the quality and motivation of their employees. Therefore, human resource managers are essential in having the ability to directly impact their firm’s success. The completion of this certificate program will serve as tangible evidence of a strong background in human resource management for potential employers.

Students who finish the 15 credit-hour curriculum with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA will receive the Certificate in Human Resource Management upon completion of their bachelor's degree.

See Course Listings in the MU Course Catalog

Careers in Human Resource Management

  • Talent and Culture Manager
  • Learning and Development Manager
  • Employee Experience Manager
  • Workforce Analytics Professional
  • Talent Acquisition Leader
  • Benefits Manager
  • Pension Specialist
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Chief HR Officer

Are You Eligible?

This certificate program is available to all degree-seeking and nondegree-seeking students.

How to Declare a Minor or Certificate

6 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE DETAILS

MANGMT 4020: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Introduction to strategies and best practices in attracting, retaining, developing, and compensating employees.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Course offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters.

MANGMT 4030: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Examines theoretical constructs and research findings on human behavior in work organizations such as businesses, especially individual differences, dyadic relations and small group behavior.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Course offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters.

 6 credit hours - Choose two of the following courses on this section:

COURSE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE DETAILS

MANGMT 3700: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN MANAGEMENT

Discuss elements of diversity including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and age, among others, as these impact effective management in the workplace through a variety of workplace performance-related outcomes. Explore ways to contribute to, learn from, and benefit from a more diverse and inclusive work environment. Examine methods of optimizing human performance and potential in organizations. Create personal action plan to increase awareness, knowledge, skills and global perspective relative to diversity and inclusion.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W.
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 3910: MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES

Applying cultural dimensions to developing cross-cultural behavioral competencies utilizing code-switching training methods. For all persons interested in improving international person-to-person interactions.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 3920: MANAGING PEOPLE IN THE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

Focuses on management of people in global organizations- especially for-profit enterprises. Topics include differences across countries in recruitment and selection, training and development, leadership and motivation, compensation, cross-cultural negotiation, and employment relations. The use of expatriates and host country nationals as managers is contrasted. Challenges involved in repatriating expatriates and their families after lengthy terms of service in foreign countries are explored.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4120: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAW

Analysis and evaluation of legal and administrative regulations of terms of employment, Fair Labor Standards, discriminatory practices, safety and health regulations, other regulations.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4130: ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Based upon behavioral science concepts and research findings directed toward understanding and explaining human behavior within organizations. Case studies, individual or team projects.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite: MANGMT 4030
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4220: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: THEORY & PRACTICE

Examines the empirical research and theory relating to the effect of compensation administration systems upon employee satisfaction and performance. Analysis of financial compensation systems and benefit programs in use in modern organizations.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 4020 and ACCTCY 2258. 

MANGMT 4320: SELECTED PROBLEMS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Advanced studies in selected administrative and technical policies, practices in employee relations, individual and group project work, research. Focuses on policy issues, research findings, advanced techniques.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 4020
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4350: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Provides a comprehensive understanding of leadership development within the corporate environment. Examines causes and outcomes of different styles of leadership that are designed to fit the needs of individuals and/or specific situations.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4420: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Content, negotiation, administration of collective labor agreements and settlement of disputes.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4430: NEGOTIATION

This course helps students develop expertise and confidence to engage in negotiations that occur in a variety of business contexts. Students engage with challenging negotiation exercises and post-exercise debriefings. These are supported by frequent feedback and practical conceptual frameworks and other knowledge about negotiation processes that serve as guides for improvement.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4490: CONSULTING TOOLS & STRATEGIES

This course teaches a structured approach to bulletproof problem-solving. Designed as a foundation course for students interested in consulting, it is also for those that want to learn to think like a consultant. Strategies for approaching problems and clients are introduced as well as frameworks for investigation and analysis. The majority of classwork involves casework, completed in teams, on the practical application of diagnostic, communication and problem-resolution tools as they would present in a client/employer environment.

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite: Junior Standing
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

MANGMT 4520: CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the processes of change in the corporate environment. Examines antecedents of change such as acquisitions, mergers, technology and new leadership, as well as approaches to managing change using tools from organization development (OD).

  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MANGMT 3000, MANGMT 3000H, MANGMT 3000HW, or MANGMT 3000W
  • Students should check with their advisor on when this course is offered.

3 credit hours

Students must complete three credit hours of a supervised internship that consists of: 

  • A minimum of 120 hours on-the-job experience AND
  • HRM-Related Activities 
Internship courses that we accept are:
  • BUS_AD 4500: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - INTERNSHIP*
  • MANGMT 4940: PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP*

*Offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters.

Note: If a student has already completed BUS_AD 4500 with an internship that does not meet the HRM-related setting requirement of this certificate program or is not a student in the Trulaske College of Business, that student should register for 3 credit hours under MANGMT 4940: PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP  for an internship that would qualify.

**The internship course must be taken at the same time as your internship. If you completed an internship but did not take an internship course simultaneously, it will not be approved for the certificate. 

1. Please declare the certificate by clicking the "Apply Now" button on this page. This will ensure the HRM Certificate gets added to your academic plan in myZou. Please allow up to seven business days for this to be processed. 

  • Once the declaration has been processed, students will receive a follow up email that contains important information regarding requirements to complete the certificate. 

2. As soon as you secure an internship, please send us an email with the following information:

  • The job description, which should include the specific HR job functions, the name of the company, and dates of the internship. The job description must be written by the company.
  • If you do not have an official offer letter, we accept an official email from the company/supervisor confirming that you were offered the internship.
  • List which internship course you completed or will be completing simultaneously. 

3. Internships will be evaluated and approved by the program director. Once a decision has been made, you will receive a follow-up email regarding your approval status for your internship. 

**Business students will also need to complete a separate internship approval process for BUS AD 4500. If you are a non-business student wanting to take MANGMT 4940 as your internship course, please send us an email.

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