BBA in Management, Human Resources Management Concentration

Overview
This concentration prepares students for professional positions in human resources management, in such areas as recruitment, selection, training and development, job evaluation, performance assessment, and compensation administration. Through formal and systematic study of management, students learn methods of directing and motivating group efforts toward achieving the organization's primary objective: the optimal allocation of resources.

Program and Courses
The Human Resources Management concentration focuses on providing students with breadth and depth of knowledge to analyze, design, and evaluate human resources systems and processes across the full spectrum of human resources management functions.

Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Degree Requirements

University Core (60)
Business Core (30)

Major Requirements (27 credits)
(MGT 250, 355 and 490 (9) are applied to the Business Core).
MGT 250 Managerial and Organizational Concepts (3)
MGT 355 Management Science and Production
Management Concepts (3)
MGT 490 Business Strategy (3)
MGT 322 Organizational Behavior (3)

Area of Concentration: (15 credits)

Free Electives (17 credits required)

Human Resources Management Required Concentration Courses

MGT 362 Human Resources Management
MGT 340 International Management, MGT 341 Comparative Management Systems, MGT 342 The Human Dimension in International Management, or MGT 347 International Management Field Study
Elective Concentration Courses
Select any three from the following:

MGT 330 Business and Society
MGT 349 International Management Seminar
MGT 363 Training and Development
MGT 364 Organizational Theory and Development
MGT 365 Managerial Negotiations
MGT 366 Leadership Principles and Practice
MGT 394A Management Internship
MGT 462 Advanced Human Resources Management Applications
MGT 485 Long Range Planning
MGT 489 Seminar in Management
LAW 310 Employment Law
PSY 232 Group Relations and Interviewing Techniques

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Faculty
Lubin faculty is comprised of accomplished practitioners and scholars who offer students a stimulating and interactive learning experience. Their research is often quoted in publications such as Fortune, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal. Highly qualified faculty with extensive industry connections contribute to the Human Resources Management concentration. They bring not only academic excellence, but also industry savvy to the classroom. As a closely knit group, management majors receive individual attention from management science faculty both in and outside of class.

Career Opportunities
Human Resource (HR) professionals have many important roles and responsibilities. For example, HR professionals recruit, interview and hire new employees, develop compensation and benefits packages, ensure employment and labor laws are observed, train, and coach employees across different business functions, and develop strategies for employee retention. According to the US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs are expected to "grow faster than average" through 2014, and be competitive due to HR being a course at many universities, with 820,000 jobs in 2004 and a projection of 18-26% growth by 2014 or between 967,600 to 1,033,200 for 2014.

Career and Industry Links
American Society for Training and Development www.astd.org
Human Resource Planning Society www.hrps.org
Society for Human Resource Management www.shrm.org
Society for HRM Global www.shrmglobal.org
U.S. Department of Labor: And Bureau of Labor Statistics www.dol.gov
U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) www.nlrb.gov

Corporate Internship Opportunities
Pace's Cooperative Education Program is the largest university internship program in the New York metropolitan area. Many of our management students obtain internships through this office and can receive course credit for qualified internships.

New York City Location
To provide access to the people and markets that drive the world economy, the BBA concentration in Human Resources Management is offered at the New York City downtown campus, located in the center o fthe city's finance district, just a few blocks from Wall Street, and in Pleasantville, New York, near Westchester County's corporate paarks.

Admission
For admission information, please contact:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
New York City campus
Pace University
1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212)346-1323
E-mail: ugnyc@pace.edu

Office of Undergraduate Admission
Pleasantville campus
Pace University
861 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone: (914)422-3746
E-mail: ugpl@pace.edu

Contact Us
For a undergraduate catalog and an application for admission, please fill out our online form. Click for information about campus tours and information sessions, or call 212-346-1323 to schedule a tour. To request a brochure, application packet, or other printed materials, please fill out our online form. You may also call 1-800-874-PACE or send your request via e-mail to infoctr@pace.edu.

For additional information about the program, contact:

Management and Management Science Undergraduate Program Chair
James Russell, PhD
914-773-3391
jrussell@pace.edu

Professor of Human Resources Management
Ibraiz Tarique, PhD
212-618-6583
itarique@pace.edu

"The HRM classes at Lubin have prepared me well for a career in HRM. The courses have encouraged me to advance my interest in HRM, particularly because of the exposure it has given me to a variety of important issues in the field. Professors at Lubin are extremely helpful, approachable, and student-oriented. In addition to teaching, they are interested in students' career development. That is why I chose to become part of the HRM program at the Lubin School of Business."
Caiyun (Julie) Zhao '07
BBA Management, HRM concentration
President, Pace University Chapter of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

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"Human Resources Management (HRM) is an emerging and a demanding profession, requiring specialized training and learning experiences. Lubin's HRM concentration provides students with a solid foundation in the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare for a career in HRM. Classes are small and provide individual attention in a dynamic learning environment."
Dr. Ibraiz Tarique
Associate Professor of Management

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