Human Resource Management
The Human Resources Management major courses are designed as fundamental preparation for positions in human resource management, industrial relations, or general management. A Human Resources Management major would also be valuable to students who are not contemplating a career in human resources, as these courses provide knowledge and skills for selecting, developing, motivating, retaining, evaluating, and directing employees - skills needed by managers in any technical or business domain.
In addition to major requirements, students must complete the BBA Degree Requirements.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree Requirements
Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education)
All students must satisfy the University’s Dearborn Discovery Core requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.
BBA Foundation Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum grade of C is required for each of the ten foundation courses. | ||
| BA 101 | Business in Action - Detroit Edition 1 | 3 |
| BA 102 | Brains, Bots, and Business 2 | 3 |
| ACC 298 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 299 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| COMP 105 | Writing & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| COMP 280 | Business Writing & Rhetoric | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Prin: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Prin: Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 104 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or MATH 1040 | College Algebra with Studio | |
| or MATH 105 | Pre-Calculus | |
| or MATH 101 | Trigonometry for Calculus | |
| DS 301 | Introductory Business Statistics using Excel | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 31 | |
- 1
BA 101 is not required for Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 transfer students. BA 100 will substitute for BA 101.
- 2
BA 102 is not required for Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 transfer students. ISM 120 will substitute for BA 102.
Critical Thinking Requirement
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 233 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
Business Administration Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA 215 | Career Planning and Development I 1 | 1 |
| BA 315 | Career Planning and Development II 2 | 1 |
| BA 330 | Managerial Communication | 3 |
| BA 400 | Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| BE 401 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BPS 451 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| DS 302 | Advanced Business Statistics | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Select one: | 3-4 | |
| ISM 310 | Info Systems in Management | 3 |
| Accounting Information Systems and Accounting Info Sys Lab 3 | ||
| LE 253 | Business Law | 3 |
| MKT 352 | Mktg Principles and Policies | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| OM 300 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 35-36 | |
- 1
BA 215 is not required for transfer students admitted Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Summer 2027. BA 300 must be taken in place of BA 215 in the BBA Core.
- 2
BA 315 is not required for transfer students admitted Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Summer 2027. BA 320 must be taken in place of BA 315 in the BBA Core.
- 3
ACC 380/ACC 381 is a requirement for students pursuing an Accounting major. Finance majors may elect either ISM 310 or ACC 380/381. All other majors must elect ISM 310.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| HRM 305 | Human Resource Policy/Admin | 3 |
| HRM 406 | Talent Sourcing & Acquisition | 3 |
| HRM 407 | Compensation, Performance Management, and HR Analytics | 3 |
| HRM 408 | Legal Issues in Human Resource | 3 |
| HRM 409 | Talent & Leadership Develop | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Business Internship 1 | ||
| Machine Learning for Business | ||
| Labor in the American Economy | ||
| Economics of the Labor Sector | ||
| Seminar:Human Resource Mgmt | ||
| Research:Human Rsrch Mgmt | ||
| Digital Consumer Srch&Mktg | ||
| Management Skills Development | ||
| Organizational Change & Devlp | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior | ||
| Seminar:Organizational Behavr | ||
| Research:Organizational Behvr | ||
| Diversity and the Workplace | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
1 HRM majors may be eligible to apply internship credit (BI 350 or 450) towards a HRM elective course. These internships must be approved in advance by the discipline faculty and department chairperson. Please see an advisor for specific details.
Human Resource Management Minor
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 305 | Human Resource Policy/Admin | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| Choose two courses from: | 9 | |
| Talent Sourcing & Acquisition | ||
| Compensation & Performance Mgt | ||
| Legal Issues in Human Resource (Plus one course from the following:) | ||
| Talent & Leadership Develop | ||
| Choose one course from: | ||
| Talent Sourcing & Acquisition | ||
| Compensation & Performance Mgt | ||
| Legal Issues in Human Resource | ||
| Talent & Leadership Develop | ||
| Management Skills Development | ||
| Organizational Change & Devlp | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Learning Goals
The following Learning Goals have been developed by the faculty in the College of Business. These goals describe what we want all of our students to know and be able to accomplish upon graduation.
- Students will be knowledgeable about the business disciplines.
- Students will be effective communicators.
- Students will be effective team members.
- Students will be competent in the application of technology.
- Students are able to understand and integrate knowledge across diverse disciplines, cultures, and context.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills to solve business problems.
HRM 305 Human Resource Policy/Admin 3 Credit Hours
To examine personnel policy making and administration relative to the achievement of the objectives of the firm through the eyes of general management. Topics include: recruitment and selection, wage and salary administration training, evaluation, discipline and industrial relation activities. Cases are analyzed.
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is Freshman or Sophomore
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
HRM 406 Talent Sourcing & Acquisition 3 Credit Hours
The course examines how to design, administer, and evaluate talent sourcing and selection activities that support organizational strategies. The course is geared both toward those who are or will be (a) current HR managers who develop and administer staffing programs and (b) managers in other functional areas who want to improve their personal effectiveness in recruiting and selecting employees. Key topics to be covered include: staffing strategy and planning; job design and analysis; external and internal recruiting; employee testing and assessment methods; interviewing; measurement, validation, and decision-making issues in selection; laws and regulations affecting staffing and evaluation methods for staffing.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 405 or HRM 305
HRM 407 Compensation, Performance Management, and HR Analytics 3 Credit Hours
This course examines how to (1) design, administer and evaluate compensation and performance appraisal programs that align with organizational strategies, and (2) conduct fundamental data analyses to answer pivotal human resource questions. Key topics to be covered within Compensation & Performance Management include: job analysis, methods for internal job evaluation, external labor markets and job pricing, performance appraisals, merit and incentive-based pay, individual and team-based pay, and employee benefits. Within the HR Analytics section, the focus will be on data collection, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and effective data presentation. (YR).
HRM 408 Legal Issues in Human Resource 3 Credit Hours
The course examines employment law pertaining to human resource management including such areas as selection, compensation, performance appraisal, training, labor relations, and occupational safety and health.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 405 or HRM 305
HRM 409 Talent & Leadership Develop 3 Credit Hours
Training and leadership development are key elements of the human resource function. This course will teach students how to design and evaluate formal training programs and employee development programs, and how to conduct performance improvement interventions. Topics include needs assessment, adult learning and learning transfer theories, program design, and evaluation. (YR)
Prerequisite(s): HRM 305
HRM 485 Seminar:Human Resource Mgmt 1 to 3 Credit Hours
To provide students with an opportunity for intensive study in current selected areas related to the research activities and/or professional activities of faculty members. Permission of College of Business.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Senior
Can enroll if College is Business
HRM 495 Research:Human Rsrch Mgmt 1 to 3 Credit Hours
To provide the advanced student with the opportunity to undertake a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. At least two weeks prior to registration in the term when such a course is to be elected, an interested student must submit to the dean of the school a written request for permission to elect a research course, on a form available in the school office. The request will include a description of the proposed research project. The dean will review the proposal with faculty members to ascertain availability of relevant faculty supervision and to establish appropriate credit.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Senior
Can enroll if College is Business
*An asterisk denotes that a course may be taken concurrently.
Frequency of Offering
The following abbreviations are used to denote the frequency of offering: (F) fall term; (W) winter term; (S) summer term; (F, W) fall and winter terms; (YR) once a year; (AY) alternating years; (OC) offered occasionally