Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is the management of the personnel of a business or organization. Human resources will be especially attractive to those students who like working with people and have excellent communication and negotiating skills.  Duties of a human resources professional include personnel sourcing and hiring, applicant tracking, skills development and tracking, benefits administration, and compliance with government regulations. 

Human Resource Management majors at Youngstown State University take courses in labor law and negotiations, managing individuals in organizations, compensation/performance appraisal, selection, training and development, strategic human resource management, and projects in human resource management. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Human resources managers are employed in nearly every industry. They work in offices, and most work full time during regular business hours. Some must travel to attend professional meetings or to recruit employees. The field of Human Resources offers an array of potential career options including Recruiting and Placement Managers, Development and Training Specialist, Compensation Specialist, Benefit Specialists, Employee and Labor Relations Supervisors, Health, Safety and Security Specialists, and general Human Resource Specialist.
 

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Human Resource Management majors at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various student various WCBA student organizations .

BSBA in Human Resource Management Suggested Four-Year Plan

ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, Business Tool and upper level business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit.

To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, PSYC 1560, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.