South Mountain University
Master of Management/Human Resource Management
Master
of Management/Human Resources Management
Description
The Master of Management/Human Resources Management program is
designed to enhance the management skills students need to
function effectively within an organization. Students learn to
synthesize business concepts and practices presented in this
program to develop solutions for specific managerial situations
found within the organizational environment. Areas of focus
include development of human capital, implementation of
organizational initiatives, managing conflict, fostering
creativity, innovation through organizational design, and
managing in a cross-cultural environment.
The Master of Management program at University of Phoenix
utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their
problem-solving skills along with their communication,
creativity, information-utilization, and critical-thinking
skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of the
problem-solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well
as their communication and critical-thinking skills during their
presentations. Learning teams will apply the principles of
benchmarking throughout the program to research the most
creative solutions to a problem. This will enrich the
alternatives that learners consider in evaluating possible
solutions to the problems.
In the MM/HRM specialization, students will create complex
business problem solving scenarios drawing upon skills and
competencies mastered during the program. Students will gain
experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined
business problem to exploit management-based opportunities for
an organization of their choice. They will apply business tools
and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions, and
will receive feedback on the choices they make. They will defend
their solutions and recommend a course of action and
performance-based evaluation metrics for the business problem.
The MM/HRM consists of 45 credit hours and includes three
proficiency courses (MMPBL/501, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503) which may
be satisfied using undergraduate course work. Students may also
waive an additional nine credits using graduate courses and may
qualify for a 27-credit hour residency.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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MMPBL/500 |
Foundations of Problem-Based Learning |
3 |
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Proficiency Courses |
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MMPBL/501 |
Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century |
3 |
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MMPBL/502 |
Managing the Business Enterprise |
3 |
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MMPBL/503 |
Introduction to Finance and Accounting |
3 |
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Core Courses |
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MMPBL/520 |
Transformational Leadership |
3 MMPBL/500 |
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MMPBL/530 |
Human Capital Development |
3 MMPBL/500 |
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MMPBL/510 |
Implementing Organizational Initiatives |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/501, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503 |
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MMPBL/540 |
Conflict Management |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/550 |
Creativity, Innovation, and Organizational Development |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/560 |
Managing in a Cross-Cultural Environment |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/570 |
Corporate Governance |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/580 |
Marketing Management |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/590 |
Strategies for Competitive Advantage |
3 All previous 12 courses in the preferred sequence |
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Specialization Courses |
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MMHRM/591 |
Human Resources Seminar in Problem Solving |
3 All previous 13 courses (MMPBL/500-MMPBL/590) in the preferred sequence |
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MMHRM/592 |
Human Resources Seminar in Decision Outcomes |
3 All previous 14 courses (MMPBL/500-MMPBL/590) in the preferred sequence |