B.S.,
Human Resources Management
Eberly College of Business and Information Tech.
What You'll Do
Employees can be the deciding factor in a business’s success. In the same way, your education can be the deciding factor in your success. As a Human Resources Management major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you’ll receive an outstanding education on which to build a successful career.
Among the classes you’ll take are Accounting Principles I and II, Legal Environment of Business, Business Policy, Principles of Marketing, Production and Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Labor Economics, and Compensation Management.
At IUP, you’ll learn both the theoretical and applied aspects of this field. You’ll gain expertise in such areas as job design, staffing, training, compensation, and performance appraisal.
What You'll Become
The Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management degree prepares you for a career in this area of business. Human resources managers find job opportunities in both the public and private sectors. The services sector is expected to offer more job growth potential than is industrial production.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in human resources and labor relations is expected to increase by 17 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all jobs. The report attributes this growth to legislation and to court decisions setting standards in areas such as occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunity, wages, health care, pensions, and family leave. Rising health care costs also create demand for professionals who can put together creative compensation and benefits packages, according to the labor report.