Global Human Resources (Master's)
The Global Human Resources master’s degree specialty is offered online or on campus at the University of Denver in the evenings, or in a combination of both, to meet the needs of busy adults and prepares graduates to understand the current domestic and international economies as they relate to the global human resources profession. The Global Human Resources master’s degree specialty explores the impact of world issues, laws, trends, and international business topics as they relate to effective HR strategy.
From marketing and technology, to management and finance, HR professionals deal with a myriad of developing global issues on a daily basis with each election, world event, software implementation, and restructuring. The master’s degree in Global Human Resources effectively prepares graduates to face these challenges head on from a strategic, competent perspective. Practical instruction is led by professional practitioners who work in the fields they teach and work in global human resources and can provide valuable insight to the inner processes of the HR profession on a global level.
As the world becomes smaller via 21st century practices, corporate objectives and communication avenues, understanding all aspects of the “globalization” of functions becomes essential. Current research suggests that leaders who develop a global mindset will perform more successfully than those who do not. Becoming an HR professional with a degree in Global Human Resources will put you ahead of the competition and prepare you for a dynamic career in the HR field at a global level. Customize your Strategic Human Resource Management master’s degree through the innovative Professional Options Curriculum using our convenient online degree builder tool, which allows you to select courses that cater to your specific career needs.
This degree prepares students to:
- Contrast leadership models, skills, and needs
- Demonstrate knowledge of the current global economy as it relates to the HR profession and its functions
- Develop a greater level of personal and professional cultural competence
- Plan and develop processes for global human resource functioning
- Understand, contrast, and utilize best practices within domestic and global HR markets
- Apply HR solutions to a global market
- Explore the impact of world issues, laws, trends, and international business topics as they relate to effective HR strategy
Strategic Human Resource Management
This program prepares students to:
- Exposure to the most up-to-date research, practices, and key strategic developments in the field of human resources
- Expanded understanding of the global workplace and its worldwide challenges and implications
- Enhanced capacity to integrate information and technology with HR operations and management
- Understand and model principals of ethical and legal behavior as HR professionals operating across organizational, professional, and social settings
- Development of critical strategic management interests and skills
- Development of requisite knowledge for managing and developing Human Resource functions/programs within national and global paradigms
- Enhanced capacity to understand and utilize business and financial knowledge within the HR environment and the advantages of doing so
- Develop knowledge and skills within an HR specialty which stimulates interest and enhances professional direction and future career objectives
Required Courses
MPS in Strategic Human Resource Management with a specialty in Global Human Resources requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses)
Professional Foundation Courses - 12 qtr. hrsProfessional Foundations courses help students to understand the scope of activity, historical development, future direction and trends, and typical types and roles of organizations that operate within a career field.
Specialty Courses - 16 qtr. hrs (Choose 4)
Professional Specialty courses allow students to focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector in which they are working or wish to work, and master the skills needed to excel in that area.
Further Study - 12 qtr. hrs (Choose 3)
Further Studies Options allow students to customize their degrees to match their career needs by either choosing in-depth study in their specialty by selecting three of the following courses, or exploring other options by using our Degree Builder tool.
Customize your degree or certificate using our convenient online degree builder tool, which allows you to select courses that cater to your specific career needs.
Core Coures - 8 qtr. hrsThe Graduate Research and Writing and Capstone Project courses are required for all master's degree students. The Graduate Research and Writing course prepares students for the writing and research assignments throughout their program, including the capstone project. The Capstone Project is the culminating academic endeavor of our degree programs, in which students explore a problem or issue within their field of study.
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Careers in Global Human Resources
Titles
Global Human Resources Director, Talent Manager, Trainer, Developer, HR Manager, Specialist, HR Generalist.
Duties
Leading, training, planning, employee relations, talent development, managing employee performance, regulating, policymaking, review and evaluation.
Outlook
Overall human resources employment is expected to grow 22% by 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Changes in lifestyle and population trends are reflected in future HR opportunities, which include computer and data processing, as well as home healthcare, according to WetFeet.com.
Careers in Strategic Human Resource Management
Find stability in an unstable economy.
During a recession, human resource management is more important than ever, as organizations seek to keep costs low and morale high. Overall human resources employment is expected to grow 22% by 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since February 2009 alone, human resources jobs increased 29%. Solution−oriented HR professionals will be in high demand as optimizing the workforce within an organization and redesigning training and development are likely. Not to mention, it's essential to have efficient, talented human resource managers available to select top−notch talent from the expanded pool of job seekers.
Train, develop, and succeed!
According to the American Society for Training & Development, US corporations spent $126 billion on employee learning and development in 2009−an increase of 1.8% from 2008. Talk about the business to be in! From new employee orientation to continuing education for existing workers, training and development needs to be handled by knowledgeable, savvy HR professionals. And with all the technological advancements coming our way, receiving an innovative, up−to−date education is key to your HR management success.
Where are they now?
Strategic Human Resource Management alumni hold job titles such as Employment Coordinator, HR Executive Administrative Assistant, Department Administrator, Corporation Recruiter, HR Generalist, HR Director, and Area HR Manager for companies and organizations such as City of Boulder, Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Proctor Gamble Paper Products Company, Cherry Creek School District, Western Union, State Farm Insurance Company, USGS, Broadmoor Hotel, ICF National Bank, Dish Network, and Sears Holdings Corporation.
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