Human Resources & Industrial Relations (MHRIR)
Human Resources & Industrial Relations (MHRIR)
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MHRIR Approved Electives and Related Field Courses
MHRIR Approved Electives and Related Field Courses
Below is a list of the approved electives for the Master of Human Resources & Industrial Relations (MHRIR) Program. For detailed information on courses, including executive summaries and videos, visit the Academic Subjects page. Use Schedule Builder or MyU Class Search to check course schedules throughout the year.
Notes:
Electives are subject to change.
This list may not be exhaustive as courses are added and revised annually.
Additional UMN Twin Cities graduate courses may be petitioned to contribute towards program electives. Academic advisor approval required.
Questions? Current students may contact aaset@umn.edu.
Approved Electives
Approved Electives
HRIR 5000 - Topics in HRIR - 2 credits
HRIR 5222 - Creating and Managing Diversity and Inclusion - 2 credits
HRIR 5252 - Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional - 2 credits
HRIR 5442 - Employee Performance Management - 2 credits
HRIR 5443 - Principles of Effective Coaching - 2 credits
HRIR 5655 - Public Policies on Work and Pay - 3 credits
HRIR 5662 - Personnel Economics - 2 credits
HRIR 5992 - Independent Study in Human Resources and Industrial Relations - 1-8 credits
HRIR 6000 - Graduate Topics in Human Resources and Industrial Relations - 1-8 credits
HRIR 6114 - HR Technology - 2 credits
HRIR 6302 - Managing Selection and Staffing Processes - 2 credits
HRIR 6303 - Managing Organizational Training Processes - 2 credits
HRIR 6304 - Employee Learning & Development: The Competitive Advantage of Learning Organizations - 2 credits
HRIR 6444 - Employee Engagement and Wellbeing - 2 credits
HRIR 6484 - Management of Teams - 2 credits
HRIR 6502 - Total Rewards: Data and Applications - 2 credits
HRIR 6503 - Employer-Sponsored Employee Benefit Programs - 2 credits
MGMT 5451 - Leading Change in the Workplace - 2 credits
MBA 6851 - Leadership and Personal Development (formerly MGMT 6465) - 2 credits
Approved Related Field
Approved Related Field
CSPH 5805 - Wellbeing in the Workplace - 3 credits
CSPH 5807 - Mindfulness in the Workplace - 2 credits
LAW 6203 - Labor Law - 3 credits
LAW 6631 - Employment Discrimination - 3 credits
LAW 6632 - Employment Law - 3 credits
LAW 6833 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - 3 credits
MBA 6802 - Financial Accounting - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6031)
MBA 6805 - Strategic Management - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6301) Online may be available
MBA 6807 - Financial Management - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6231) Online may be available
MBA 6808 - Information Technology Management - 2 credits (formerly IDSC 6041)
MBA 6809 - Supply Chain & Operations - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6221) Online may be available
MBA 6811 - Marketing Management - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6211) Online may be available
MBA 6813 - Business Ethics - 2 credits (formerly MBA 6315)
MBA 6853 - Developing Cultural Agility - 2 credits (formerly MGMT 6311)
MCOM 5515 - Management communication - 2 credits
MCOM 5535 - Business presentation skills - 2 credits
MGMT 6004 - Negotiation Strategies - 2 credits
MGMT 6033 - Strategy Implementation - 2 credits
MGMT 6035 - Complex, Cross-Cultural Negotiations - 2 credits
MGMT 6041 - Competing Globally - 2 credits
MGMT 6055 - Management of Innovation - 2 credits
MILI 6992 - Healthcare Delivery Innovation - 2 credits
MSBA 6250 - Analytics for Competitive Advantage II - 3 credits
OLPD 5033 - Fundamentals of Ind/Org Career Development - 2 credits
OLPD 5201 - Strategies - 3 credits
OLPD 5202 - Adult Learning & Development - 3 credits
OLPD 5501 - Principles & Methods of Evaluation - 3 credits
OLPD 5611 - Facilitation & Coaching for Emerging Workplace - 2 credits
OLPD 5616 - Instructional Design for e-Learn - 3 credits
OLPD 5619 - Plg & Dec-Mkg - 1 credit
PA 5251 - Strategic Planning & Management - 3 credits
PA 5401 - Poverty, Inequality - 3 credits
PUBH 6102 - Environmental & Occupational Health - 2 credits
PUBH 6170 - Intro to Occupational Health Med & Safety - 3 credits
PUBH 6542 - Management of Healthcare Org - 3 credits
SCO 6041 - Project Management - 2 credits
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