Human Resource Management & Development
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Course Delivery
Total Credits
Credit Hour
Minimum Duration
Gain the knowledge and skills to strategically manage and develop an effective workforce for improved organization performance and competitive positioning with Michigan State University's Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development.
This focused program helps you connect the core functions of HR to overall business strategy through foundational HR courses covering compensation systems, talent management and staffing, developing learning organizations, labor relations and more. The program curriculum is designed and led in an interactive online classroom by some of the top researchers in their field, including many Broad College of Business faculty who teach in the MBA in Human Resource Management concentration. All five of these five-week online courses (9 credits total) are also included in MSU's 100% online Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership program, allowing you to apply the course credits toward a master's degree (8 graduate certificate credits can be applied to the MS-MSL degree).
MSU's Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development will equip you to:
As companies form and expand, there is demand for HR managers and executives who can strategically manage and develop an effective workforce. The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development is designed for self-directed professionals looking to lead in these roles and enhance their career potential with positions and salaries like the examples below.
*Average annual salary, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics median pay figures as of 2018.
MGT 802 - Strategic Analysis (1 Credit)
MGT 810 - Human Resource Management for General Managers (2 Credits)
MGT 817 - Managing the Learning Organization (2 Credits)
MGT 818 - Talent Management and Development (2 Credits)
MGT 822 - Developing Reward and Compensation Systems (2 Credits)
MGT 811 - Fundamentals of Human Resources Staffing (2 Credits)
MGT 814 - Managing Diversity in the Workplace (2 Credits)
April 2nd
August 6th
Gain the knowledge and skills to strategically manage and develop an effective workforce for improved organization performance and competitive positioning with Michigan State University's Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development.
This focused program helps you connect the core functions of HR to overall business strategy through foundational HR courses covering compensation systems, talent management and staffing, developing learning organizations, labor relations and more. The program curriculum is designed and led in an interactive online classroom by some of the top researchers in their field, including many Broad College of Business faculty who teach in the MBA in Human Resource Management concentration. All five of these five-week online courses (9 credits total) are also included in MSU's 100% online Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership program, allowing you to apply the course credits toward a master's degree (8 graduate certificate credits can be applied to the MS-MSL degree).
MSU's Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development will equip you to:
As companies form and expand, there is demand for HR managers and executives who can strategically manage and develop an effective workforce. The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development is designed for self-directed professionals looking to lead in these roles and enhance their career potential with positions and salaries like the examples below.
*Average annual salary, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics median pay figures as of 2018.
MGT 802 - Strategic Analysis (1 Credit)
MGT 810 - Human Resource Management for General Managers (2 Credits)
MGT 817 - Managing the Learning Organization (2 Credits)
MGT 818 - Talent Management and Development (2 Credits)
MGT 822 - Developing Reward and Compensation Systems (2 Credits)
MGT 811 - Fundamentals of Human Resources Staffing (2 Credits)
MGT 814 - Managing Diversity in the Workplace (2 Credits)
April 2nd
August 6th
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