Management - Human Resource Management
School/College: School of Business and Economics
Degree(s) Offered: Master of Science in Management
Graduate Coordinator: Roger J. Gagnon Email: gagnonr@ncat.edu Phone: 336-256-2277
Department Chair: Silvanus J. Udoka Email: udoka@ncat.edu Phone: 336-256-2273
The Department of Management offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science in Management degree with a major concentration in Human Resources Management (HRM). The program prepares students and professionals for careers in public and private sector positions in the Human Resources Management function of organizations and managers interested in understanding how to effectively develop and manage human resources.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Appropriate GMAT or GRE exam scores. GMAT and GRE exam is waived if undergraduate GPA is 3.30 or higher
- A current resume
Learning Objectives:
- Students will understand the concepts and applications of the HRM funtion, and its contribution to firm performance.
- Students will comprehend the strategic importance of the HRM function as a competitive advantage.
- Students will be able to plan, manage, and revise a HRM function in a professional domestic or global setting, while demonstrating the appropriate responses to ehtical, social, and multicultural issues.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Management degree program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework.
Subject Core Course(s)
- ACCT 714 - Managerial Accounting & Finance(3.0) credit hours)
- MIS 713 - Management & Implementation of Enterprise Information Systems(3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 715 - Quantitative Business Analysis(3.0) credit hours)
- MKTG 716 - Strategic Marketing (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 718 - Management & Organization Analysis(3.0) credit hours)
- ECON 608 - Managerial Economics (3.0) credit hours)
Course subject area(s)
- MGMT 730 - Human Resources Management (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 731 - Staffing (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 732 - Training and Development (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 733 - Compensation and Benefits (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT 734 - Employee Relations (3.0) credit hours)
- MGMT Elective (3.0) credit hours)
Electives (3.0) hours required):
Based on their career HRM goals students may select one three credit HRM course from the following selection:
- MGMT 735 - Contemporary Issues in HRM
- MGMT 736 - HRM Strategy
- MGMT 699 - Special Topics in HRM
Admission to Candidacy
Completion of all required courses as specified in the Plan of Study and a minimum 3.0 GPA are required for graduation.
Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available to outstanding students from The Graduate School and the School of Business and Economics. In addition tuition remission and scholarships are also available for outstanding students.
Internships
While internships are encouraged, they are not required as part of the progam requirements. Students have the opportunity to explore internships and full time employment opportunities at the North Carolina A&T State University Career Fair held each semester on campus. Over 100 companies typically participate in these events.
Advising
Advising for all Master of Science in Management (MSM) students and Post Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) students is provided by the MSM program director in conjunction with department chairs.
Research Opportunities/Experiences
MSM students have the opportunity to join/assist faculty in joint research efforts. In addition students can become involved in various graduate business case competitions. Expenses for travel to these competitions may be supported partially or in full by the School of Business and Economics.
Program Certification/Accreditation
The MSM program is accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. This is the premier accrediting agency for undergraduate and graduate schools of business, economics, and accountancy.
In addition the Human Resources Management concentration is one of few graduate HRM programs certified by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).
Directory of Faculty
- Obasi H. Akan , Assistant Professor, B.A., Howard University; M.S., Ph.D.., Case Western Reserve University
- Hayward P. Andres, Associate Professor, B.S., Southern University; M.S., University of West Florida; Ph.D.., Florida State University
- Chiekwe Anyansi-Archibong, Professor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D.., University of Kansas
- Verona P. Edmond, Assistant Professor, B. S., North Carolina A&T State University; M.B.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D.., Syracuse University
- Marka B. Fleming, Assistant Professor, B.S., Wake Forest; J.D., North Carolina Central School of Law
- Roger J. Gagnon, Associate Professor and Director of Master of Science in Management Program, B.S., Boston University; M.B.A., Clark University; Ph.D.., University of Cincinnati
- Rhonda L. Hensley, Associate Professor, B.S., M.B.A., James Madison University; Ph.D.., Virginia Commonwealth University
- Susan M. Houghton, Associate Professor, B.A., Yale University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Alice M. Johnson, Associate Professor, B.A., Winston-Salem State University; M.S., Winthrop University; Ph.D.., University of Kentucky
- Sandra Jones-Strayhorn, Technical Director of Trading Room/Lecturer, B.S., M.S., North Carolina A&T State University
- Kathryn Kisska-Schulze, Assistant Professor, B.S., Radford University; J.D., University of Wyoming ; L.L.M., University of Florida
- Mary R. Lind, Professor, B.S., Duke University; M.B.A., Ph.D.., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Maranda McBride, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; MBA, Wake Forrest University; Ph.D.., North Carolina A&T State University
- Thaddeus McEwen, Professor, B.S., University of Technology, Jamaica; M.S., Ph.D.., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- Mahour Mellat-Parast, Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Ph.D.., University of Nebraska
- Angela K. Miles, Associate Professor, B.A., University of Virginia; M.B.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D.., Florida State University
- Shona D. Morgan, Associate Professor , B.S., Spelman College; M.S., Ph.D.., North Carolina State University
- Frank Mullins, Associate Professor, B.S., Oakwood University; M.B.A., Ph.D. Syracuse University
- Patrick Rogers, Associate Professor, B.S., B.A., M.B.A., Western Carolina University; Ph.D.., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Belinda P. Shipps, Assistant Professor, B.A., Michigan State University; A.A.S., Richland College; M.S., Ph.D.., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Alice Stewart, Associate Professor, B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D.., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- George S. Swan, Associate Professor, B.A., Ohio State University; J.D., University of Notre Dame; LL.M., S.J.D., University of Toronto Faculty of Law
- Silvanus J. Udoka, Associate Professor and Chairperson, B.S., Weber State University; M.S., Ph.D.., Oklahoma State University
- Isaiah O. Ugboro, Professor, B.S., Utah State University; M.B.A., Ph.D.., University of North Texas
- Joanne Sulek Utley, Professor, B.S., M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D.., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Hong Wang, Associate Professor, B.S., Dalian University of Technology; M.A., Ph.D.., The Ohio State University
