Degree and Major: PhD in Human Resource Development

 

Soft Skills	Hard Skills	Unique Features of Progam
Critically evaluate and synthesize peer-reviewed empirical literature	Serve as a subject matter expert in an HRD area  Enact a related research agenda	Be taught and mentored by leaders in the field of HRD including past and present editors of the field’s top journals
Create new knowledge by conducting conceptual and empirical research in an ethical manner	Develop and test human resource development theories	Conduct all analyses in the General Linear Model using SPSS and R as well as advanced qualitative and quantitative methods needed to meet the student’s academic and professional goals
Communicate research results to a broad range of stakeholders in both research and practical settings	Apply human resource development theories including career development, training development, and organizational development, to solve performance problems in organizations.	Develop internal and/or external organization development consulting skills
Apply theory and evidence-based practices including the facilitation of learning and change to solve performance problems in organizations	Contribute to the body of HRD knowledge