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Learn how to handle a company's most precious resources. With your Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management degree earned online from Ashford University, you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the human resources function within modern, complex organizations.

No area of management has grown as fast as human resources. Business leaders increasingly seek experts in human resources as their partners in building their organizations. In this curriculum, you will learn about the ethical, legal, and social factors that shape today's workplace. Your courses cover a variety of subjects from recruitment and training to labor laws, compensation, and benefits.

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree online from Ashford University, and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in – individuals, families, communities, governments, and cultures – from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree when you apply approved transfer credits toward a concentration. Adding a concentration allows you to use credit you've already earned and enhances your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree.

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The Master of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Strategic Human Resource Management, offered by the Ken Blanchard College of Business, covers the Society for Human Resource Management's critical competencies. By aligning this program to the human resource competencies identified by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), students will be well-prepared for careers as senior human resources specialists or as general managers with strong strategic HR acumen.
Prospective students must hold a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment.

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The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Human Resource Management degree program provides an outstanding foundation for the business professional by combining a core education in business disciplines then focusing on critical topics in HR Management. Courses help position students to be excellent candidates for careers with great earning potential as they learn the legal and ethical issues related to dealing with employees in the modern workplace. Graduates will walk away with a market-relevant combination of business education and real-world strategies to address complex situations that can occur working with diverse populations today.

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The Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) with a specialization in Human Resource Management accelerated program has been designed to prepare learners for career positions in organizations that require skilled HR managers with an up-to-date knowledge of the legal and ethical principles regarding recruitment, selection, and retention of employees in our diverse workplace. Our innovative MBA programs provide a unique market-driven education that integrates theory, practice, and team-oriented learning relevant to industry needs. Prospective students should currently hold a bachelor's degree and can complete the master's program in as little as 10 months.

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Demand for human resources professionals is expected to grow 17% by 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As the competition for human resource jobs continues to grow, HR professionals with career-building credentials, such as a Master's in HR Development, are more likely to distinguish themselves from the other candidates. Villanova's MS in Human Resource Development is designed for those who aspire to work or advance within a corporate human resource department or human resource consulting firm. Established human resource professionals are provided with the latest tools, proven processes, and best practices in a range of topics, including: organizational change, human resource planning, compensation, internal human resources, organizational training, and project management.