Human Resource Management (M.B.A.)

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This program is designed to graduate professionals with specialized training, real-world experience, and personal attention, while developing solid business fundamentals that will put them out in front as a Human Resource Professional. Typical HR managers come from both human resource and business backgrounds and will be able to integrate HR strategies into their companies’ overall plans.

M.B.A. Degree Requirements

Prerequisite Sequence

There are two options to satisfying the Prerequisite Sequence. Option 1 are two graduate courses that can be taken at Brenau. Option 2 are a series of undergraduate courses which could have been taken at Brenau, or transferred in as appropriate undergraduate classes from a regionally accredited university. For either option, the class must be taken within the last 5 years with a minimum grade of B. Students may use option 1 for one course and option 2 for the other.

Option 1

Option 2

In place of BA 514:
AC 201 - Accounting Principles I (Financial)
and BA 327 - Managerial Finance
In place of BA 508:
BA 206 - Microeconomics
and BA 207 - Macroeconomics

Introduction Sequence (3 hours)

To enhance their success in the program, students are required to take the following introduction sequence. All MBA students must pass all introduction sequence courses before moving into the core or global sequence.

BA 507 - Business Communications

Core: (18 hours)

Choose one of the following:
BA 670 - Excellence in Operations
BA 707 - Business Analytics
Take all of the following:
MK 715 - Marketing Strategy
BA 717 - Business Law and Ethics
BA 724 - Financial Management and Budgeting
MG 729 - Management of People
BA 799 - Strategic Management

Human Resource Management Major (12 hours)

M.B.A. total hours:

Total semester hours required for degree, after the Prerequisite Sequence is completed and beginning with the Introduction Sequence: 33