in person
MS in Human Resource Management
We recommend the MA in Management.
This distinctive, flexible program is designed for both recent graduates and full-time working professionals who want to enhance their careers as organizational strategic partners. You’ll study how business issues and social, regulatory, and technical changes affect HR requirements and costs, learning to apply best HR management practices to create an attractive organizational culture that supports thriving employees and flourishing organizations. The MSHRM program provides the crucial analytical skills and design tools that prepare you to identify issues in human resources management and create strategic solutions.
Consider the Human Resource Management program at Claremont Graduate University if:
The human resource management program seeks students who have strong leadership ability or show the potential for strong leadership ability in order to be successful strategic business partners in their organizations. Our students come from a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. They are in high demand because they understand how to be successful in a technology driven and globally representative economy.
40 units
required units
MS in Human Resource Management
degree awarded
In Person
modality
Spring, Fall
program start
2 years | full time*
estimated completion time
Learn how to leverage employee and organizational strengths to drive success, create an attractive corporate culture, increase employee engagement, and more.
Associated Financial Group Inc.
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Associated Securities Corp.
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Liz Claiborne
Division Director of Human Resources
Clorox Company
Director of Human Resources
Esterline Mason
Director of Human Resources
CSA, Ltd.
Director of Human Resources
Disney Store
Director of Human Resources
Los Angeles Times, Recycler Classified
Director of Human Resources
Summa Industries
Director of Human Resources
Trend Micro
Director of Human Resources
Bolton & Company
Director of Human Resources
LAN Cargo Group
Director of Human Resources
Harmonic Communications Corp.
Chief People Officer
Masonite International Corp.
Regional Human Resources Manager, West Region
Nestle USA Inc.
Area Human Resources Manager
Coca-Cola Co.
Senior Area Recruiter
Black & Decker
Senior HRIS, Compensation & HRIS Analyst
Northrop Grumman Space Technology
Senior Human Resource Manager
SeeBeyond Technology Corporation
Senior Human Resource Generalist
Automobile Club of Southern California
Senior Compensation Analyst
Kaiser Permanente
Senior Compensation Consultant
Director, Human Resource Management
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Organizational behavior, employee experience, psychological safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion, leader development, statistics and methodology
Professor of Practice in Organizational Psychology
Research Interests
Social Innovation, Resilience & Well-Being, Diversity and Inclusion
Executive Vice President & Provost
Professor of Organizational Behavior
Research Interests
Leadership, Organizational Culture, Charismatic Leadership
Full Professor
Research Interests
Development of those not typically represented in leadership roles (e.g., women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+), Psychological mechanisms underlying the process of leader development (e.g., feedback, goal striving, self-views, implicit theories, leader development readiness), Development of leadership through experiences outside of the work context (e.g., global, sports, volunteering, crisis)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, Center for Academic & Faculty Excellence
Research Interests
Work stress; work-life issues; workplace victimization and incivility; relational practices and cultures; diversity; positive organizational interventions to enhance well-being and performance.
University Professor
Research Interests
Organizational Justice, Employee Attitudes and Motivation, Leadership
Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management
Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies
Research Interests
Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience of Narratives, Neuromanagement
Vice President, West Region
Human Resources Business Partner Hines
Founder and Principal, TDC Consults
Chair Governmental Affairs, PIHRA
Professor of Management, School of Business & Communication
Chaminade University
Principles of HR Management – Prerequisite (4 Units)
Overview of Organizational Behavior (2 units)
Job Analysis, Job Design (2 units)
Analytics, Metrics, and Measurement (2 units)
Training & Development (2 units)
Workforce Planning, Talent Management (2 units)
Organizational Development and Change (2 units)
Planned Change Management (2 units)
Staffing: Recruitment and Selection (2 units)
Global HR & Diversity (2 units)
Employee and Labor Relations Management (2 units)
Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards (2 units)
Performance Management (2 units)
Ethical Issues in HR (2 units)
Consulting (2 units)
Legal Issues in HR (2 units)
Human Resources Strategic Planning – Capstone (2 units)
Electives – 4 units
Item | Description |
---|---|
Application Fee | $80 |
Official Transcripts | Yes |
Letters of Recommendation | 2 |
Statement of Purpose | Yes |
Resume | Yes |
Standardized Test Scores | Optional |
Other Requirements | English proficiency exam |
CGU operates on a priority deadline cycle and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit complete applications by the priority dates in order to assure maximum consideration for both admission and fellowships.
Spring 2024
Priority Deadline – November 1, 2023
Final Deadline (International) – November 15, 2023
Final Deadline (Domestic) – December 1, 2023
Classes begin – January 16, 2024
Fall 2024
Priority Deadline – February 1, 2024
Final Deadline (International) – July 5, 2024
Final Deadline (Domestic) – August 1, 2024
Classes begin – August 26, 2024
Program | 36 units |
Tuition per unit* | $2,020 |
*Based on 2023-2024 tuition rates.
$245 Student Fee |
$150 Technology Fee |
International Student Services Fee*: $661 fall semester, $776 spring semester **Applies to all international students (F-1 visa only) who are registered in coursework, doctoral study, or continuous registration. The fee is assessed each fall and spring semester for annual ISO accident and sickness plans and administrative fees. Subject to change. |
For estimates of room & board, books, etc., please download CGU’s Cost of Attendance 2022-2023 .