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Human Resources Certificate
The 18-credit Human Resources Certificate at Marylhurst University is unique in the field of human resources education, combining flexible design with emphasis on leadership and culture-building.
If you are looking for a human resources degree, you can pursue any bachelor’s degree at Marylhurst, such as the BS in Business & Leadership, completing the Human Resources Certificate along the way.
FLEXIBILITY
Whether you are a small business owner, an HR specialist in a large corporation, or a manager in a mid-sized company, the Human Resources Certificate coursework can be adapted to meet your educational needs.
Classes are offered days, evenings, weekends and online, to the meet scheduling needs of working professionals.
EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP
The Human Resources Certificate curriculum emphasizes the intricacies of leadership and culture-building as they apply to the creation and implementation of strategic human resource systems.
In five foundational courses, you’ll cover human resource basics. One-credit professional seminars ensure that you keep current with the ever-changing laws and key issues in human resources.
In this program, you will learn to:
Master and integrate the fundamental organizational functions required to lead an organization in the area of human resources;
Create vision and drive change by using sustainable leadership principles that holistically integrate the management process, the organizational functions and the environmental influences; and
Develop effective communication skills in collaborative global environments.
Required Courses
ORG 300: Human Resources for the Career-minded Professional
The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of how HR affects society and business. Topics are based on current research from the Society of Human Resource Management and may include compensation, employee and labor relations, employment law, HR and globalization, HR and mergers, HR information systems, occupational health and safety, performance appraisal, recruiting, workforce planning and talent management.
ORG 344: Creating Inclusive Trust Cultures
This course explores the competitive advantage of intentionally creating an organizational culture of trust. This is not a lecture course; experiential exercises are integrated with highly interactive dialogue.
ORG 340: Organizational Development
This course is designed to assist human resource professionals in assessing and managing the factors that contribute to organizational success and to develop partnerships with their organizational leaders in planning and implementing appropriate strategies for positive change.
LAW 424: Legal Issues of Managing the Human Organization
This course exposes the student to the complex world of labor law. Recent rulings and changes in areas such as ADA, FMLA, OSHA, ERISA, EEOC and sexual harassment have profound impacts on organizations. Students will learn how successful employers proactively manage compliance, employee education and policy implementation to avoid costly litigation and penalties.
FIN 305: Small Business Accounting & Finance
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FIN 341: Finance for Business Managers
Students choose the finance course that best meets their professional needs. In Small Business Accounting & Finance, emphasis is on small business record keeping from basic journaling to year-end closing and financial statement preparation. In Finance for Business Managers, students learn to interpret income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements in order to analyze and perform business evaluations.
Professional Seminars
Students choose three seminars on timely HR issues. Recent seminar offerings include:
Seminar: Leading the Triple Constraint
The Triple Constraint has become a progressive business model addressing fundamental leadership concepts. Through documented case studies, real-life examples and cutting-edge methodologies, students explore innovative ways to manage change, conflict and motivation.
Seminar: Servant-Leadership
This seminar is an introduction to servant-leadership, offering examples in companies ranging from a large airline to a retail store chain. Students will examine stories from these workplaces, differentiating servant-leadership from the traditional, more hierarchical leadership models.
Seminar: Ethical Codes of Conduct
This seminar will examine the nature and role of ethical codes of conduct in corporations and organizations. Topics include the purpose and benefit of creating a code of conduct; designing, implementing and evaluating an effective ethics program; Sarbanes-Oxley and federal sentencing guidelines; and the role of stakeholders.
Next Step
Is the Human Resources Certificate program at Marylhurst right for you? Find out by attending one of our upcoming Information Sessions. Or, request an information packet from the Office of Admissions.