Management

Bachelor's in Human Resource Management

Get ready to master the specialized skills needed to help organizations build a lasting competitive advantage through their most critical resource—their employees. As an human resource management major, you will do that and so much more, including developing the professional and technical skills to strategically solve the challenges facing today’s changing workplace and workforce.

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100%

of human resource management graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

—2023-24 Career Outcomes Report

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100%

of human resource management graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

—2023-24 Career Outcomes Report

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96%

of human resource management graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

—2023-24 Career Outcomes Report

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What can I do with a bachelor's degree in human resource management?

Recent WMU graduates with degrees in human resource management are working as human resource generalists and specialists in:

Recruiting
Staffing
Compensation and benefit management
Training
Diversity and inclusion
Union relations

Some of the organizations they work for are:

Amazon
Epsilon
EY
Kellanova
Whirlpool
WK Kellogg Co

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Learning that launches your career

The human resource management major prepares students for successful careers by emphasizing topics consistent with guidelines from the industry's leading professional organization, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). These include: