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Earn a human resource management degree

The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College human resource management degree can allow you to assist any organization with their HR needs.

  • Develop skills to help organizations with training and recruitment of employees
  • Curriculum is fully aligned with the Society for Human Resources Management’s human resource curriculum guidebook and templates. SMWC is one of just a few programs in Indiana that can claim that honor
  • Upon graduation, students with a human resource management degree can apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam
  • A focus on leadership and ethics distinguishes The Woods degree from the rest
  • Learn from professors with real-world experience
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Prepare for your future

Paths that a human resource management degree prepares you for:

  • Employment and placement manager
  • Compensation manager
  • Training and development specialist
  • Human resources information system analyst

Combine with a business administration degree and become a director of human resources. Or, add a business administration minor to prepare for a career as a human resource entrepreneur. Add a psychology minor to become a better employee relations manager. Double major in education and human resource management to become an employee educator consultant. The possibilities are endless!

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