Course variations

Course summary

This Human Resource Management PhD specialization is designed to prepare students to lead, consult, or teach in the field of human resources within a complex and global business environment. Students will explore and create practical solutions to real-world problems, and prepare themselves to think beyond traditional business boundaries to become a strategic business partner in leading and managing their organization's human assets. Capella's curriculum is mapped to the competencies identified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in "The Competency Model for the New HR." People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or faculty positions in the field of human resources and employee development.

Program modules

Core modules include: OM8004 - Managing and Organizing People, OM7020 - Marketing Strategy and Practice, OM7040 - Accounting and Financial Management, OM7050 - Ethics and Social Responsibility, OM7080 - Statistical Research Techniques, OM8010 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice, OM8012 - Strategy, OM8021 - Management Theory Creation, OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods, OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research OR OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling OR OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology, OM8910 - Teaching Practice Seminar OR OM8920 - Leadership Practice Seminar OR OM8930 - Consulting Practice Seminar. Specialization modules include: OM8201 - Theories of Executive Human Resource Management, OM8202 - The Human Resource Executive as Strategic Partner, OM8203 - Perspectives and Practices in Global Human Resource Management, OM8204 - Legal Systems, Labor Relations, and Regulatory Practices, OM8205 - Knowledge Management, Human resource Information Systems, and Internet Technologies, OM8206 - Human Capital Management, Acquisition, Development and Retention. Upon completion of all required course work - OM9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination, OM9920 - Dissertation Course room - non-credit, OM9921 - Dissertation Research 1 - 5 quarter credits, OM9922 - Dissertation Research 2 - 5 quarter credits, OM9923 - Dissertation Research 3 - 5 quarter credits, OM9924 - Dissertation Research 4 - 5 quarter credits.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 from a master’s degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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