Undergraduate Studies in Business Administration
Human Resources Concentration
Area coordinator and student contact: Paul
Mulvey, 919.515.8700
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About Human Resource Management
The field of human resource management encompasses all aspects of managing employees in organizations. This includes staffing (planning, recruitment and selection of employees); training and development; performance management; compensation and benefits administration; employee relations; and employee health, safety and security.
What kinds of jobs are available in this field?
- Human resource manager or consultant
- Human resource generalist
- Trainer/career counselor
- Labor relations expert
- Benefits administrator
- Recruiter/employment specialist
- Compensation analyst
- Employee relations specialist
What kind of personal skills or interests would be a good match for this field?
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to analyze and integrate information
- Process facilitation, problem identification and problem solving skills
What kinds of skills will I develop in this curriculum?
- Strategic planning
- Analysis and synthesis
- Professional networking
- Integration of HRM with other organizational functions
- Understanding of and development of web-based applications
- Statistical analysis
Professional Certification
Professional certification in the field of HRM is available through the Human Resources Certification Institute. Students interested in obtaining professional certification should consult with their academic advisor regarding course selection and sequencing.
More information
More information about the field is available from the National Society for Human Resource Management Web site at www.shrm.org.
Courses
What classes are offered in HRM?
MIE 330: Human Resource Management
MIE 335: Organizational
Behavior
MIE 431: Compensation: Pay Systems (formerly BUS 495 I)
MIE 432: Industrial Relations/ Employee and Labor Relations
MIE 433: Compensation Benefits (formerly BUS 495 E)
MIE 435: Managerial Effectiveness (Leadership)
MIE 436: Training, Development, and Performance Management
MIE 438: Staffing
MIE 495U: Advanced Topics in Human Resources
Required:
MIE 431 or MIE 433
MIE 438
Plus, two from below:
MIE 431 or MIE 433 (if not taken above)
MIE 432
MIE 435
MIE 436
MIE 495 U
View the complete academic degree requirements for the human resource management concentration.
Student Organizations
NC State University has a very active student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) that has consistently received national recognition as an outstanding chapter.
Important:
Remember to check with your academic advisor in the Undergraduate Programs Office each semester to review possible changes in degree requirements and in course availability.