Professional Studies, Human Resources Leadership Concentration, M.P.S.

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Professional Studies, Human Resources Leadership Concentration, M.P.S.

The Human Resources Leadership concentration of the Master of Professional Studies degree (MPS) is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program designed for working professionals who wish to earn a graduate degree and excel in their careers.

Human resources professionals are increasingly becoming an integral part of an organization's strategic planning process. Company executives today are turning to HR professionals for policy directives and creative ways to use human capital for improved performance results. The HR Leadership coursework focuses on a variety of workplace factors (economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, and administrative) and the impact they can have on organizational productivity, performance, and behavior.

This program is:

  • Designed for the working adult.
  • Available Completely Online.
  • Provides a Flexible Schedule
  • Does NOT require a GRE with 5 years of work experience.

The program helps students build a strong foundation in HR principles and procedures and develop critical thinking skills required to make decisions and solve problems concerning the human side of an organization. The program culminates with a professional project. This 30-hour program combines the social sciences and the professions to make it directly applicable to the working adult who wants to increase income and promotion possibilities. It also includes six free credits for internship completion and concludes with a student-selected Capstone project. Since it is offered 100% online and available 24/7, it easily fits almost any schedule.

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SHRM Progress 2022-promo

MTSU student organization poised to reap more accolades in 2022-23

The president of MTSU’s award-winning Society for Human Resource Management student chapter has set the standard for greater success for those who will follow her in fall 2022. Kaitlyn Berry, a master’s degree candidate in psychology who is looking forward to an Aug. 6 graduation, said the student organization she has led at MTSU is [ Read More ]

Dr. Patrick McCarthy, top left, a psychology professor and director of the industrial-organizational psychology program in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, and MTSU alumna Risa Witherow are guests on an upcoming

‘Promoting I/O Psychology’: Listen to Oct. 26 ‘MTSU On the Record’

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Patrick McCarthy and Risa Witherow Synopsis: A psychology professor and an MTSU alumna discuss a study of monetary awards provided to promising industrial/organizational psychology majors.[ Read More ]

News Briefs

SHRM Progress 2022-promo

MTSU student organization poised to reap more accolades in 2022-23

The president of MTSU’s award-winning Society for Human Resource Management student chapter has set the standard for greater success for those who will follow her in fall 2022. Kaitlyn Berry, a master’s degree candidate in psychology who is looking forward to an Aug. 6 graduation, said the student organization she has led at MTSU is [ Read More ]

Dr. Patrick McCarthy, top left, a psychology professor and director of the industrial-organizational psychology program in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, and MTSU alumna Risa Witherow are guests on an upcoming

‘Promoting I/O Psychology’: Listen to Oct. 26 ‘MTSU On the Record’

Producer/Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Patrick McCarthy and Risa Witherow Synopsis: A psychology professor and an MTSU alumna discuss a study of monetary awards provided to promising industrial/organizational psychology majors.[ Read More ]

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Professional Studies, Human Resources Leadership Concentration, M.P.S.


The Human Resources Leadership master's degree is designed for working professionals interested in recruiting, selection, and retention of human capital, compensation, and benefits, and other areas of human resources management. National job growth for human resources managers is higher than all other professions on average, and median annual pay was $102,780 in 2014 for human resources managers. A master's offers a competitive edge in a competitive field. Some possible professional opportunities for degree-holders:

  • Business Analyst
  • Financial Representative
  • Executive Director of Human Resources
  • Protected Leave Supervisor
  • Safety Program Coordinator
  • General Operations Specialist
  • HR Supervisor

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm

 

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