As a student in the Department of Business Administration, you can choose to concentrate in human resource management.
What can I do with a business degree in human resource management?
An emphasis in human resource management gives graduates opportunities in both the public and private sectors. You could start your career as a recruiter, training specialist, compensation and benefits administrator, payroll specialist, consultant or employment analyst.
Beginning salaries for WSU human resource management graduates averaged almost $38,000 in 2007.
For the latest salary statistics, contact Pat Wheeler, employment and career services advisor for the Goddard School, at pwheeler@weber.edu,or visit Career Services.
What will I learn?
Human resource professionals partner with management, supervisors and employees on ways to increase workplace efficiency and meet goals. As a human resource management student, you will learn to apply the latest employment laws and cutting-edge technology to the areas of recruiting, hiring, compensation and benefits, training and negotiations.
DEGREES Master’s Degree: Master of Business Administration Bachelor’s Degree: Bachelor of Arts or Science (B.A. or B.S.) in Business Administration with an emphasis in human resource management Minor: Business Administration (for non-business majors) Certificate: Entrepreneurship
Why choose business administrationat WSU?
Graduates of the business administration department, including those who concentrated in human resource management, enjoy high job placement rates. Employers such as Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Wells Fargo Financial, eBay, Ivory Homes, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Flying J, Deseret Book and a number of other well known companies/organizations have all hired Goddard School graduates.
The Department of Business Administration is part of the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—the highest level of accreditation attainable.
The student/faculty ratio for the Goddard School is 26:1. That means you'll find your courses more personable and enjoyable.
Through internships and participation in student organizations, you’ll develop leadership skills and interact with peers, faculty, alumni and business professionals.
Students seeking a degree or certificate within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) must be formally admitted. For admissions criteria and the step-by-step admissions process, click here.