Certificate in Human Resource Management
Caldwell University’s Certificate in Human Resource Management is an 18-credit program offered by the School of Business and Computer Science. The certificate can be completed over the course of an academic year through day, evening, and online classes.
Gain a professional edge in a highly competitive and tremendously valued aspect of every growing industry. Learn how to motivate employees, analyze the latest industry trends, stay ahead of new legal requirements impacting employment practices, and help your company remain competitive in today’s post-pandemic environment by recruiting and retaining the best employees.
Program Outcomes
Taught by working professionals and accomplished professors, this certificate program will help you enhance your ability to manage and develop your human resources skill set and advance your company’s strategic initiatives. The combined courses in this certificate program will prepare you for a career in a high-demand, well-compensated sector that is crucial for the success of corporations, nonprofit entities, and government agencies in the global marketplace.
Areas of focus include:
- Organizational behavior
- Employment law
- Recruiting, retaining, and onboarding talent
- Designing compensation packages
The certificate program is designed to also be offered in the School of Business and Computer Science as a minor in Human Resource Management for matriculated students at Caldwell.
Courses
The certificate in Human Resource Management consists of six 3-credit courses:
Required courses:
- BU 105 Contemporary Business or BU 110 Business Communications
- BU 101 Survey of Economics or BU 210 Economics II
- BU 260 Leading and Managing Holistically
Elective courses (choose 3):
- BU 370 Organizational Behavior
- BU 470 Human Resource Management
- BU 472 Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
- BU 487 Internship
- BU 491 International Travel Experience
The 18-credit Human Resource Management certificate program is open to applicants with a high school diploma.