Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management Online

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Program Overview

Consider the benefits of a UIS Online MBA HR Management

Total Tuition $15,270*

Duration As few as 12 months

Credit Hours 30

Gain invaluable competencies with an online MBA Human Resource Management from the University of Illinois Springfield. With global competition and complex employment issues, there is a growing need for human resource professionals who can achieve the productivity needs of employers and the job satisfaction requirements of employees.

This AACSB-accredited MBA program aligns with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM^®) competencies, addressing leadership, cultural issues, ethics and more. Learn how to create positive corporate cultures and inspire talented workers, including recruitment, development, benefits and labor relations, in courses taught by the same professors who teach on campus.

Graduates of the online MBA Human Resource Management will:

Gain key insights and advanced career-ready skill sets relevant to human resource management, while strengthening core business knowledge, critical-thinking, strategic decision-making and leadership competencies
Understand SHRM-aligned behavior and business knowledge competencies to begin preparing for pursuit of certification
Complete a group capstone project that demonstrates mastery of human resource management theories and practices

Gain key insights and advanced career-ready skill sets relevant to human resource management, while strengthening core business knowledge, critical-thinking, strategic decision-making and leadership competencies
Understand SHRM-aligned behavior and business knowledge competencies to begin preparing for pursuit of certification
Complete a group capstone project that demonstrates mastery of human resource management theories and practices

Career opportunities:

Human Resource Manager
Senior Human Resource Consultant
Human Resource Operations Manager
Vice President of Human Resources
Director of Employee Experience and Communications
Director of Global Engagement and Culture
Employee Relations Manager

Human Resource Manager
Senior Human Resource Consultant
Human Resource Operations Manager
Vice President of Human Resources
Director of Employee Experience and Communications
Director of Global Engagement and Culture
Employee Relations Manager

Accreditation

The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

Note: Students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GA programs or to use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

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UIS offers a variety of specialized MBA programs. Check out all of our online MBA concentrations.

Total Tuition $15,270*

Duration As few as 12 months

Credit Hours 30

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Tuition

Our affordable tuition keeps your degree within easy reach

Earn a world-class education for less than you’d expect. Our pay-by-the-course tuition fits easily into your budget.

Program	Per Credit Hour	Per Course	Per Program
MBA HR Management	$509	$1,527	$15,270*

Important payment information for your UIS online program:

If you are enrolling in our online Graduate Accelerated Programs (GAP) through the College of Business and Management, be aware that their tuition deadlines are different from general University tuition deadlines. For GAP, tuition is due to be paid in full the day before classes begin each term. If payment is not received before the first day of classes, you will be administratively withdrawn from the program.

Because the online program that you have applied and been admitted to is based on an 8-week period, while the University customarily addresses programs offered in a 16-week period, you may receive conflicting information from the University of Illinois System Bursar Office. The payment and due dates sent by the bursar office do not apply to your 8-week online courses. If you have questions, please contact your program advisor.

*Total cost is estimated at $1,527 per course based on a semester fee schedule. Please note that students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GA programs or use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $15,270

Per Credit Hour $509

Program	Per Credit Hour	Per Course	Per Program
MBA HR Management	$509	$1,527	$15,270

*Total cost is estimated at $1,527 per course based on a semester fee schedule. Please note that students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GPSI/GA programs or use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $15,270*

Per Credit Hour $509

Calendar

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Designed for working professionals, UIS Online programs feature multiple start dates per year, so you can begin at the time that best fits your schedule and complete your degree quickly.

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Next Apply Date 5/13/24

Next Class Start Date 6/3/24

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Next Class Start Date 6/3/24

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Admissions

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Admission Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
No GMAT required
Official transcripts

Applicants to the UIS Online MBA Human Resource Management must meet at least one of the following combinations for admission.

Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university
Bachelor's degree in business from a regionally accredited college or university with a 2.5 GPA or higher
Bachelor's degree with a non-business major from a regionally accredited college or university with a 2.5 GPA or higher and completion of gateway prerequisite courses BUS 501 Business Perspectives and ACC 505 Fundamentals of Business Decisions Making

Note: Students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GA programs or to use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Courses

Check out the diverse, interesting courses in the MBA HR Management program

For the online MBA Human Resource Management program, you must complete 10 courses totaling 30 credit hours, including 21 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of concentration courses.

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Gateway Courses

Only needed if student has a non-business undergraduate degree.

ACC 505: Foundations of Business Decision Making

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 4

Discusses relevant elements of statistics, microeconomics, and accounting as they apply to administrative justification of decisions. Topics include data description, probability, sampling, supply and demand, and fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting such as financial statements and profitability analysis.

BUS 501: Business Perspectives

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This is the gateway course to the MBA curriculum that introduces the core concepts in functional areas of management, marketing, finance and operations with an emphasis on application to business situations. Concepts are integrated through case analyses to pursue in-depth study of functional area topics throughout the graduate business curriculum. Other topics include ethical issues and the roles of globalization, diversity, technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation in business. *Only needed if you have a non-business UG degree.

Core Courses

Required core courses:

ACC 509: Management Accounting

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Study of planning and internal management decision making and the use of accounting systems for control.

BUS 512: Marketing Management

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Study of the conceptual foundations and practices of contemporary marketing as well as the planning, implementation, and control of the marketing function. Topics include situation analysis; marketing objectives; target market selection; and product, promotion, pricing, and physical distribution decisions.

BUS 522: Production and Operations Management

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Operations management concerns the production and delivery of goods and services. This course focuses on those business processes, procedures and strategies used to transform various inputs into finished goods and services. Focus is on both understanding how the provision of goods is organized and managed and recognizing potential areas of improvement in the management or production of goods and services. Also of major study will be how operations management interfaces with other functional areas and the various issues and problems that traditionally arise in the field of operations management, including those related to technology, globalization, and ethics. Students who have not completed Managerial and Finance Accounting, Microeconomics and/0r Macroeconomics will be placed in ACC 505.

BUS 541: Organizational Behavior

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Examination of impacts of individuals, groups, and structural attributes on behavior within organizations.

BUS 583: Business Strategy

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course emphasizes the formulation of organizational missions and the implementation of policies and strategies to assure their achievement. This course focuses on the oversight of entire operations in light of stakeholder expectations and legal and ethical considerations. Capstone Course

FIN 502: Managerial Finance

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Concepts and variables include those used in financial analysis, planning, and control. Topics include financial forecasting, capital budgeting, leverage, valuation, cost of capital market and related legal/ethical issues.

MIS 525: Information Technology Management

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will cultivate familiarity with a broad range of managerial as well as technical issues, technologies, and terminologies such as information systems high-level architecture and life cycle, information flow within organization, managerial decision making tools, data quality control and assurance, ethical and legal aspects of IS, and successful implementation of IS projects.

HR Concentration Required Courses

Required HR management electives:

BUS 551: Human Resource Management

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines organizational and interpersonal applications of power at macro and micro levels. In power simulations, students will experience power opportunities of various system positions. The role of individual differences and interpersonal dynamics are examined. Students will also learn to give and receive feedback on power issues focused on self, team and organizational systems.

MGT 531: Acquiring and Developing Talent

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

Beginning with a strategic overview of the organization, this course will use concepts and tools involving organizational analysis, job analysis, workforce planning, recruitment strategies and selection techniques to effectively acquire and develop talent. Employment law within the legal and social context of the organization and organizational entry transition issues will also be examined.

MGT 532: Performance Management

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines key human resource concepts and tools that enhance organizational performance. Topics covered include performance management, employee training and development, employee and labor relations, managing diverse organizations, total compensation, and risk management.

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Term	Start Date	App Deadline	Document Deadline	Registration Deadline	Tuition Deadline	Class End Date	Term Length
Spring 2024-2nd Half	3/18/24	2/26/24	3/5/24	3/13/24	3/17/24	5/11/24	8 weeks
Summer 2024-1st Half	6/3/24	5/13/24	5/21/24	5/29/24	6/2/24	7/27/24	8 weeks
Fall 2024-1st Half	8/23/24	8/2/24	8/12/24	8/18/24	8/22/24	10/19/24	8 weeks
Fall 2024-2nd Half	10/21/24	9/30/24	10/8/24	10/19/24	10/20/24	12/14/24	8 weeks
Spring 2025-1st Half	1/13/25	12/16/24	1/2/25	1/8/25	1/12/25	3/15/25	8 weeks