Course Syllabi
The Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations program is offered both full-time and part-time. The program requires the completion of 40-semester credits.
Full-time students typically enroll in 12-14 credits per semester and complete the degree in 16 months. Working part-time professional students usually take 4-8 credits each semester and complete the program in 3-4 years.
To help you get a feel for the topics covered in each class, below are samples of recent syllabi. If you are a current MHRIR student and are interested in seeing a complete description of the courses below, visit OneStop.
Core courses provide an applied foundation for understanding the functions of HRIR and the critical intersections with business, economics, psychology, and law.
- HRIR 6001 Business Principles for the HRIR Professional (4 credits)
- HRIR 6111 Using Data and Metrics in HRIR (4 credits)
- HRIR 6301 Staffing, Training, and Development (4 credits)
- HRIR 6401 Organizational Theory Foundations of High-Impact HRIR (2 credits)
- HRIR 6441 Organizational Behavior Foundations of High-Impact HRIR (2 credits)
- HRIR 6501 Compensation and Benefits (4 credits)
- HRIR 6701 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (4 credits)
- HRIR 6805 Leadership Practicum (1 credit) (currently required for full-time students only)
1. HRIR Offerings - Partial Listing
Choose at least 12 credits from a rich array of HRIR offerings, such as:
- HRIR 5450 Change in the Workplace
- HRIR 5222 Creating and Managing Diversity and Inclusion (2 credits)
- HRIR 5252 Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional (2 credits)
- HRIR 5442 Employee Performance Management: Strategies, Systems, and Skills (2 credits)
- HRIR 5443 Principles of Effective Coaching (2 credits)
- HRIR 6112 People Analytics (2 credits)
- HRIR 6114 Human Resource Information Systems (2 credits)
- HRIR 6302 Staffing and Selection: Strategic and Operational Concerns (2 credits)
- HRIR 6303 Employee Training: Creating a Learning Organization (2 credits)
- HRIR 6304 Employee Development: Creating a Competitive Advantage (2 credits)
- HRIR 6444 Employee Motivation, Engagement, and Well-being (2 credits)
- MGMT 6465 Leadership and Personal Development (2 credits)
- HRIR 6484 Management of Groups (2 credits)
- HRIR 6502 Rewards Management Strategies (2 credits)
- HRIR 6503 Employer-Sponsored Employee Benefit Program (2 credits)
(This is a partial list.)
2. HRIR Issues Analysis
Choose one of these courses to enhance your ability to analyze HRIR issues using economic concepts:
3. HRIR in Practice: Strategy, Execution and Ethics
Culminate your experience with an experiential learning course to synthesize your academic experience and transition into professional success and responsibility.
4. Related Fields Courses - Partial Listing of options to choose from
To enhance and strengthen the education of our HRIR students, all students are required to take at least 8 credits of courses outside of HRIR. whether you choose to build your business acumen with courses from inside the Carlson School or choose courses from graduate classes elsewhere in the University - all related field courses will build your education in a way that's best for you.
- CSPH 5805 Wellbeing in the Workplace (3 credits)
- CSPH 5807 Mindfulness in the Workplace (2 credits)
- LAW 6203 Labor Law (2 credits)
- LAW 6632 Employment Law (3 credits)
- MBA 6030 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
- MBA 6220 Operations Management (3 credits)
- MBA 6230 Financial Management (3 credits)
- MBA 6210 Marketing Management (3 credits)
- MCOM 5400 Managerial Communications for the HR Professional (2 credits)
- MGMT 6004 Negotiation Strategies (2 credits)
- MGMT 6040 Competing Globally (2 credits)
- MGMT 6050 Management of Innovation (2 credits)
- OLPD 5033 Foundations of In/Org Career Development (3 credits)
- OLPD 5048 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership (3 credits)
- OLPD 5202 Adult Learning and Development (3 credits)
- PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management (3 credits)
- PA 5401 Poverty and Inequality (3 credits)
- PUBH 6102 Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health (2 credits)
- PUBH 6542 Management of Healthcare Organizations (3 credits)
- SCO 6041 Project Management (2 credits)
(This is a partial list.)