Prepare to be a strategic business partner in your organization

Master of Science in Human Resources Management

The Master's in Human Resources Management at Northeastern University is not only designed to prepare students to make the connection between an organization’s strategy and its people, but it is specifically focused on connecting HR to the forces in technology, both by teaching students to use new tech being adopted by HR professionals and by understanding how the impact of technology is changing what work means at a profound level.

In this program, you'll have the opportunity to:

Select a concentration that aligns with trends that are reshaping the human resources industry, including Digital HR, Artificial Intelligence for Human Resources, Global Talent Management, Project Management, Leadership, and Organizational Communication. Courses are available 100% online.
Gain valuable hands-on experience through our experiential network, which gives you the opportunity to gain real-world experience and a competitive edge in the growing job market. This includes a virtual HR consulting project in the capstone course.
Become a part of the Northeastern Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Student Chapter at a discounted price which allows you access to endless amounts of HR materials, networking events, and more.
Apply industry transfer credits towards your degree. Earn up to 6 quarter hours of transfer credit by applying your accreditation from SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or AIHR.

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$126K

37%

13K

the median salary for human resources managers (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021)

of the top 20 skills within the average job had changed since 2016, and that 22% of the referenced skills were entirely new. (Burning Glass Institute, 2022)

the number of openings for human resources managers projected each year over the next decade (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021)

“The Northeastern Human Resources Management program has been instrumental in my ability to create a strong foundation as a developing professional in the field. The courses have been relevant to the work I am doing each day and have allowed me to be a more effective thought partner within my company." - Dorian Yablin, Current Student HRM Program

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.? ?

Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.

Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions-oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.

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