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Course summary

In this program students will examine the business organization in terms of structure, process and behavior. The concentration's primary focus is on human resources and their contribution to a firm's competitive advantage. This concentration includes seminars that cover the practices and skills necessary for the primary human resources management functions, such as compensation, selection and placement, and labor relations. Other seminars provide an in-depth study of leadership and the process of organizational change. Upon completing the program students will have abundant career opportunities. An MBA with a professional field in organizational behavior and human resource management supports growth and development from two perspectives. Individuals with established career paths will have the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to top managerial positions. As a professional such as a training and development specialist, equal employment opportunity compliance officer, and compensation and benefits manager they will find their career specialization reinforced with this degree. Career possibilities include: chief learning officer, compensation and benefits analyst, job analysis specialist, corporate labor relations exec., director of human resources, eeo/ diversity manager, employee relations manager, hr information systems specialist, hr representative/specialist, hr consultant, hr manager/specialist, industrial engineer, industrial relations director, job evaluation specialist, labor relations director, management analyst, organizational development exec., professional recruiter, general manager.

Program modules

The modules include ACCT 5020 (3 hrs.) Accumulation and Analysis of Acct. Data, BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs.) Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems, BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs.) Legal, Reg. and Ethical Env. of Business, DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs.) Statistical Analysis, ECON 5000 (3 hrs.) Economic Concepts, FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics, MATH 1190 (3 hrs.) Business Calculus (or other calc. course), MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs.) Management Issues, MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs.) Marketing Concepts, ACCT 5130 (3 hrs.) Accounting for Management, DSCI 5180 (3 hrs.) Introduction to Decision Making, FINA 5170 (3 hrs.) Financial Management, MKTG 5150 ( 3 hrs.) Marketing Management, MGMT 5140 (3 hrs.) Organizational Behavior and Analysis, BUSI 5190 (3 hrs.) Administrative Strategy, MGMT 5120 Managing Organizational Design and Change, MGMT 5210 Human Resource Management Seminar, MGMT 5260 Employment, Placement, and Personnel Planning, MGMT 5350 Seminar in Labor Relations, MGMT 5710 Management Strategies for Public Issues, MGMT 5870 Leadership Research and Development, MGMT 5890 Seminar in Compensation and Motivation Theory.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. Students should have a 2.8 grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work or a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of their undergraduate degree or a 3.4 GPA on their master's degree. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (Internet-based), score of 550 (Paper-based) and score of 213 (Computer-based) and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall band and also should have minimum MELAB (official version) score of 80 or higher.

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Department name

College of Business Administration, Department of Management

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