Human Resource Management and Organizational Development [M.S.]

Location(s): In-person/hybrid

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Objectives

To prepare professionals who understand and apply human resource and organizational development techniques in ways that lead to greater organizational effectiveness.
To prepare professionals who understand and can plan, implement and manage change processes, whether in positions internal to an organization (managerial or staff support) or as external consultants.
To prepare professionals who understand the need to match organizational needs with human resource needs and are able to implement appropriate systems related to structure, process, and human resources.

Program Admission

Admit Terms and Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; students may start the program in the Summer, Fall, or Winter. See Application Deadlines.

Minimum Graduate School Requirements

For full admission, applicants must have 1) Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution, 2) a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Conditional admission may be available to applicants not meeting minimum admission requirements.

Program Requirements

Applicants must also meet the following program requirements. Requirements may be more stringent than the minimum graduate school requirements.

Admission Criteria	MSHROD-China	MSHROD-U.S.
Overall undergraduate GPA for regular admission	2.75	2.75
Resume	Not Required	Required
Test Scores:
GMAT or GRE	Not required	A GMAT score of 450 or a GRE score of 290 is required for admission. The GMAT/GRE requirement will be waived for students who meet any of the GRE/GMAT Waiver Criteria . Requests to waive the GRE/GMAT requirement must be emailed to the Graduate Programs Office (cob_graduate@emich.edu). Note: The GRE/GMAT requirement is waived for all applicants for the Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 application cycles. Applicants do not need to request a waiver.
Language Proficiency	CET-4, IELTS of 5.0 for regular admission; If there is no exam, will admit ESL, and students will take an Intensive English course at Tianjin University of Commerce (TJUC)	International applicants must meet the Graduate School’s minimum requirements.
Degree Requirements	Applicants are admitted as Bridge students if they graduated from the Chinese three-year program as an undergraduate.	Bachelor’s degree required
Financial Resources/Visa Requirement	No financial statement or visa is necessary since students do not come to the U.S.	International applicants must submit the required financial statements and documents for a Visa
Program Code:	HROC	HROD

Transfer Credits: Students may be approved to transfer a maximum of six credit hours from an accredited master’s degree program. For more details, check with the department.

Application

Your application will be submitted using BusinessCAS, a Centralized Application Service (CAS) hosted by Liaison. After reviewing the admission requirements, please review the application instructions and select the appropriate application below.

- Go to 2023-2024 BusinessCAS to apply to a program beginning in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Winter 2025.

- Go to 2024-2025 BusinessCAS to apply to a program beginning in Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Winter 2026.

Domestic Applicants Domestic applicants are required to submit only the transcript from the institution granting their bachelor’s degree if either of the following criteria is met: 1) Lists 30 or more credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.0 or over OR 2) Lists 60 or more credit hours with an overall GPA between 2.7 and 2.99. Within the application, follow the instructions to submit an official transcript. The University may ask applicants to submit additional transcripts after applying.

International Applicants Before applying, applicants must review the international application/process deadlines at emich.edu/international as they may differ from general program requirements.

For additional information regarding the application process, please see Graduate Admissions or International Admissions.

Department Information

Management 304 Hill Hall, 734.487.3240

Joy Beatty, PhD, Department Head

Advisor Information

Morgan Milner, PhD, Graduate Coordinator, 317 Hill, 734.487.1009

Foundation/Prerequisite Courses: 12 hours

Students must complete nine hours of graduate or undergraduate non-management courses spread across three business functional areas (marketing, law, economics, accounting, and finance). One three-hour course from these nine hours must be either accounting or a finance course. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in using computer applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel spreadsheets.

In addition, students must take:

DS 501 Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business 3 hrs
or an undergraduate statistics course

Degree Requirements: 30 hours

Required Courses: 15 hours

MGMT 505 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 hrs See note
MGMT 509 Strategic Human Resource Management 3 hrs See note
MGMT 602 Theory and Techniques of Organizational Development 3 hrs
MGMT 610 Diagnostic Techniques and Research Methods 3 hrs
MGMT 628 Human Resource Development 3 hrs
Note -
- Students who completed an undergraduate course in organizational theory and behavior may be required to substitute MGMT 505 with an elective. Course selection requires advisor approval.
- Students who completed an undergraduate course in human resources management/personnel administration or equivalent within the past five years may be required to substitute MGMT 509 with an elective. Course selection requires advisor approval.

Restricted Elective Courses: 12 hours

Select twelve hours from the following. Students may use courses not listed to satisfy this requirement with advisor approval.

Thesis or Practicum: 3 hours

Satisfy one of the following options.

Option I - Practicum
MGMT 688 Practicum in Human Resource Management/Organizational Development 3 hrs
Option II - Thesis

This option requires the completion of a Graduate School approved thesis in addition to the following:
MGMT 692 Thesis in Organizational Development 3 hrs

Critical Graduation Information

Each graduate student is responsible for fulfilling the requirements or equivalents of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

Master’s degree requirements must be completed within six (6) years of first enrollment in the master’s degree program.

In the event a student does not complete the master’s degree requirements within six years of the date of their original registration, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their degree in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

The following are minimum requirements for all master’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University. Some programs require more than the minimum in one or more areas below.

A master’s degree must require a minimum of 30 credit hours.
No more than six credits of independent study courses and no more than 12 credit hours of special topics and independent study courses combined may be applied to a graduate degree.
Residency Requirement:
- For students admitted to master’s degree programs of 36 or fewer required hours, at least 24 new graduate hours beginning the semester of acceptance and enrollment into the degree program must be earned at EMU. The remaining program requirement hours may be met through transfer or prior degree credit (EMU or elsewhere).
- For students admitted to master’s degree programs of 37 or more required hours, at least 30 new graduate hours beginning the semester of acceptance and enrollment into the degree program must be earned at EMU. Minimum degree hours must still be met for graduation. The remaining program requirement hours may be met through transfer or prior degree credit (EMU or elsewhere).
- Residency and enrollment in multiple programs: Students enrolled in multiple master’s/specialist degree programs must have 24 unique credit hours in each degree program.
Only credits from one completed graduate certificate may be applied to a master’s or specialist degree in a relevant field of study, as determined by the Graduate School and with the approval of the degree-granting academic department, and be included in the residency hours above.
Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all graduate-level courses taken at EMU and in their program of study to remain in good academic standing and be eligible for graduation. Students do not need to be registered for classes during the semester of graduation.
The Graduate School does not permit the use of undergraduate courses (499 and below) to meet degree requirements on graduate programs of study.
Some master’s programs require a thesis; others require a special project or internship; others require students to pass a final exam. See the Graduate School website for Thesis and Dissertation Manuals, all forms, and information about research and human subject approval. Every completed thesis or dissertation must be submitted to Digital Commons. Any form of graduate student work submitted to Digital Commons must first be approved by a faculty advisor and the Graduate School.