Degree and Major: HRD Master

Soft Skills:

Hard Skills:

Unique Features of the Program:

• Critical thinking: Identify performance problems and address challenging issues through analyzing, designing, developing, applying, and evaluating availableinformation to achieve innovative solutions.

• Measurement & Evaluation: Plan, develop, and implement an evaluation project.

• Develop competencies identified by the ATD’s Talent Development Capability Model for success.

• Communication: understand differences in individual and interpersonal communication, develop problem-solving skills, decision-making, and teamwork. 

• Performance Consulting: Develop and implement performance improvement projects.

• Acquire research skills necessary to become a competent HRD practitioner and/or to pursue a terminal degree.

• Research: Develop competencies in assimilating research, understandingqualitative and quantitative research methods, and applying proven strategiesin organizational settings

• Talent Management: Acquire knowledge and develop skills for jobs of HR generalist, including recruiting, trainingand development, compensation & benefits, employee relations, workforce law, and diversity.

• Service-Learning: Apply HRD knowledge to service-learning contexts.

• Organizational Change: Develop knowledge and competencies to work with individuals, groups, and organizations to facilitate planned organizational change

• Leadership: Develop critical leadership skills to ensure effective and ethical leadership.