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Track and build your skills in human resource management
Our BS in Business with a specialization in human resource management offers a variety of courses that can help you develop career skills. So how do you know which courses are best for your professional growth? Start by setting goals. Make a list of career-related skills and identify any knowledge gaps you may have. Then look for the courses that can help you gain those skills or build on your knowledge. As you complete courses, track your progress and practice regularly so you can stay on top of the latest industry trends. Our Career Development Center can help you with your resume and job search as you learn each new skill.
Develop professional traits that can help you pursue your career
Cultivating professional traits is another means to help you stand out in the workplace. For the BS in Business, Human Resource Management program, we focus on helping you to become:
- A creative problem-solver
- An effective communicator
- Compassionate
- Detail oriented
- Ethical
- Resilient
- People oriented
Human resource management skills taught in our BS in Business program
This program helps you learn the human resource skills needed to help build effective relationships between organizations and their employees, implement ethics as an integral practice of business and contribute strategically and collaboratively to an organization’s mission, vision and values.
Core human resource management skills
- Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations
- Understand and communicate employee hiring best practices
- Be familiar with employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints or other employee concerns
- Understand the importance of maintaining employment records related to events such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers or promotions
Talent acquisition skills
- Understand how to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers and other stakeholders
- Identify and address any challenges that arise during the recruiting process
- Be aware of the laws and regulations that govern employment
- Be familiar with the latest recruiting technologies, including applicant tracking systems, social media and video interviewing
Compensation and benefits skills
- Analyze data and identify trends in compensation or other human resource management issues
- Understand how to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including employees, managers and executives
- Understand how to research and stay up to date on the latest compensation and human resources trends
- Understand how to ensure calculations are accurate and records are current
Leadership strategies
- Think strategically about an organization’s human resource management needs
- Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including employees, managers and executives
- Think creatively and come up with solutions that are fair and equitable
- Understand human resources principles and practices and be familiar with the latest technology and software used in human resource management
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What are the BS in Business, Human Resource Management admission requirements?
Applicants to the BS in Business, Human Resource Management program must provide the following information for admission:
- Admission application – no application fee required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A transcript of any reported GED
- 4.5 credits eligible for transfer. See Sophia Admissions Pathways as an option to obtain credits.
- Applicants under the age of 24 must also submit a high school transcript verifying graduation
- A valid, government-issued form of photo identificationSAT and ACT are not required for admission.
FlexPath admission requirements
Applicants for our FlexPath self-paced learning option must also meet the following criteria:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 45 transferable college credits
- The recommended minimum GPA is 2.8 OR at least 100 applied transfer college credits. Those with a lower GPA and less than 100 applied transfer college credits may have the option to satisfy GPA and/or transfer credit requirements through successful completion of gen-ed courses through our affiliate Sophia prior to starting a Capella degree program.
Transition to FlexPath
Applicants whose GPA is below the FlexPath admission threshold may be considered once they successfully complete at least two GuidedPath courses (or eight credits, whichever is greater). Those learners will also need to meet the requirement of 45 transfer credits to be approved for the transition into FlexPath.
International student requirements
If you live outside the U.S. or aren’t a U.S. citizen, you may be considered an international student.
To meet the requirements for Capella admission, you must:
- Earn the minimum score on an acceptable test for proof of English proficiency
- Attend an internationally recognized institution
- Provide transcripts for evaluation
Learn more about international student admissions.
Are you looking to earn your bachelor’s degree online but have questions about the cost? Many students are looking for ways to save money on their education and online learning can be a great way to do it.
Here are just a few of the potential savings you can enjoy when you earn your degree online.
Employer and association discounts
More than 900 organizations – including corporations and healthcare organizations – invest in their employees by partnering with Capella University to offer access to tuition savings and other educational benefits. See if your employer is a partner of Capella.
$15,000 scholarship toward your bachelor’s degree
Apply for a $15,000 Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund your bachelor’s degree.
Transfer credits
Learn more about Capella’s transfer credit process. You may be able to transfer previous college credits to cover up to 75% of select bachelor’s degrees.
Federal grants
Capella University accepts federal grants, which are education funds that you may not have to repay. Find out more about federal grants and what’s available to you.
We offer two online learning formats, GuidedPath and FlexPath, so you can choose the one that meets your needs and learn on your time. Compare our learning formats or take our quiz to discover which learning format fits best with your learning style.
- GuidedPath offers a preset schedule and deadlines, with the freedom to study on your own time.
- FlexPath provides the additional flexibility to complete courses at your own pace and take one or two courses at a time, depending on your schedule.
Put your passion for the people side of business to work with a program that helps you develop human resource management interpersonal and professional thinking skills needed to manage talent, develop intellectual capital, deal with continuous change and impact organizational effectiveness as a human resource leader and manager.
Our curriculum is designed to help you:
- Contribute strategically and collaboratively to the mission, vision and values
- Implement ethics as an integral practice of the business
- Leverage technology for value-added HR delivery
- Apply business and human resource knowledge in an effective and integrated manner
- Build constructive relationships between employees and the organization