Master of Business Administration – Human Resource Management Emphasis Online
Embrace the opportunity to enhance your career prospects with an HR MBA that prioritizes experiential learning and strategic problem-solving to deepen your understanding of the human resource manager’s role.
Program Overview
Discover what the human resource management MBA online program could do for you
Elevate your professional trajectory with Southern Utah University's Master of Business Administration – Human Resource Management Emphasis online program. Enhance your HR expertise while refining your organizational leadership skills so you can prepare to excel in diverse organizational settings. Develop adaptable strategies for various HR initiatives that foster continuous improvement within organizations through a curriculum that balances theory with practical application.
Learn to create globally aware and culturally responsive teams as you gain the business acumen and soft skills essential to move any organization forward. The capstone strategy course enables you to integrate and apply the methods and tools you've developed to tackle strategic challenges and solve real-world issues effectively.
As a graduate of this HR management program, you will be prepared to:
- Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
- Integrate and utilize knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
- Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology
- Explore and understand the legal aspects of employment law as it relates to managing people and organizations
- Understand union-management relationships
- Successfully implement ethical and legal procedures for HR departments and organizations
- Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
- Integrate and utilize knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
- Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology
- Explore and understand the legal aspects of employment law as it relates to managing people and organizations
- Understand union-management relationships
- Successfully implement ethical and legal procedures for HR departments and organizations
This program prepares you for human resources management roles, such as:
- VP of Operations
- HR Director
- Training and Development Specialist
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- VP of Operations
- HR Director
- Training and Development Specialist
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
Accreditation
The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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The School of Business offers multiple specialized MBA online areas of emphasis. View all of our areas of emphasis here.
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Accreditation
The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
Affordable tuition designed for you
Maximize the value of your MBA online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.
Tuition Breakdown
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA – Human Resource Management | $493 | $1,479 | $16,269* |
*Tuition price reflects 33 credit hour program. Students who do not have a business undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business school with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher must take an additional 3 credit hour prerequisite Foundations course alone in their first term. Students can be fully admitted to the MBA program prior to taking the Foundations course.
Tuition Breakdown
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Designed for working professionals, SUU Online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.
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| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/8/25 | 1/1/25 | 1/1/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/8/25 | 2/23/25 |
| Spring II | 2/24/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/19/25 | 2/24/25 | 4/20/25 |
| Summer I | 5/12/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/12/25 | 6/29/25 |
| Summer II | 6/30/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/25/25 | 6/30/25 | 8/17/25 |
| Fall I | 8/27/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/22/25 | 8/27/25 | 10/14/25 |
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Admissions
Your online human resource management MBA program admission checklist
Our streamlined admission process enables you to start quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MBA online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them. Requirements include:
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 2.5 GPA
- No GMAT Required
Foundations course
Students may be required to take a 3 credit hour Foundations course based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.
Transcripts
Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution was obtained.
- Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
- Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
- International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree
Official transcripts must be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:
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Southern Utah University
PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Courses
Get to know the online human resource management MBA program curriculum
For the MBA – Human Resource Management online program, you must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, including a capstone strategy course, and 9 credit hours of emphasis courses. Students may be required to take the 3 credit hour Business Foundations course in the first term based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.
MGMT 6350 must be taken before MGMT 6360 and MGMT 6370.
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The SUU MBA is ranked among the Top 100 “Best Online MBA Programs” in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2019)
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