The master’s degree specialty and graduate certificate in Human Capacity in Organizations can be earned entirely online or evenings on campus.

The inclusive organization has ethical human treatment and the recognition that organizations are human based at the core. Building in and developing the capacity of all employees increases organizational effectiveness. Alignment of goals, skills, and vision maximizes success and value of all parts. Partnerships and teamwork within an organization can also add value when well planned and implemented. Objective and subjective decision making models and the ways that values and human factors enter the decision making process are discussed throughout the specialty.

The Human Capacity in Organizations program prepares students to:
• Describe partnerships both vertically and horizontally
• Define the attributes, challenges and advantages of human capital and strategies for leveraging each
• Describe the integration of knowledge management and organizational learning as a concept for integrating personal and organizational success
• Define the opportunities, challenges and options to have employees participate in decision making through the use of various techniques
• Discuss best practices in ethically developing and maintaining human capital

Program Requirements

Total 48 credit hours

Students are required to take MALS 4020 within their first three quarters at University College

Core - 8 qtr. hrs

Professional Foundation Courses - 12 qtr. hrs

Speciality Courses - 16 qtr. hrs

Further Study - 12 qtr. hrs

Admissions Requirements

Our programs are developed and updated with the input of advisory boards composed of industry leaders and employers. This ensures that you’ll learn what employers are looking for, and gain the most current information with a view to future industry trends, connecting you to future success.