The field of Human Resource Management has been rapidly evolving to address newly emerging and increasingly complex areas of responsibility within the profession. Human resource specialists are being asked to understand and deal with a variety of important functions, including implementing and interpreting legal policy and procedure, administering intricate benefits and compensation programs, and dealing with potentially litigious workplace complaints. Today's human resource specialists are faced with an unprecedented challenge in meeting the staffing needs of constantly changing organizations in an era of a highly competitive labor market. From strategic planning to cost/benefit analysis, human resource managers play a key role in all facets of an organization.

The Human Resource Management Professional Certificate Program provides a current, comprehensive, and practical grounding in the major functions of the human resource manager and prepares students to pursue a professional career in this challenging and rewarding field.

Human resource professionals who want to move up the career ladder must expand their skills beyond human resources. To be a bigger player in the strategies and logistics of your organization, you must develop acumen in a variety of business areas, including finance and budgeting, strategic planning and deployment, project management, and communications.