Curriculum

Business Acumen

Students who do not meet all of the Business Acumen requirements may need to take up to an additional 10.5-12  credits to graduate from the program.  (This course work may be completed at the same time as the program.)

On Campus Acumen (12 credits) ACCT 6010: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3) ECN 6050: Fundamentals of Economics (3) FIN 3400: Corporate Finance Essentials (3) MGT 6510: Marketing Techniques (1.5) MGT 6075: Fundamentals of Business Law (1.5)

Executive Program Acumen (10.5 credits) ACCT 6010: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3) FIN 6415: Corporate Finance Essentials (3) MGT 6510: Marketing Techniques (1.5)

Students who have taken undergraduate courses in business may be able to waive some or all of these courses depending on their preparation. Future "on campus" students who need the business acumen generally take these courses in the summer before starting the fall program (known as the Accelerated Business Core). The ABC is an intensive, one-semester (summer) course of study specially designed for non-business undergraduates degree holders.  Executive students can take these class at the end of their studies as part of the online classes offered.

Details about the ABC program.

MSHR Curriculum

The MSHR on-campus program can be completed in 4 semesters and executive program can be completed in 6 semesters (summer semesters included).  The program consist of 36 credits for the on-campus program and 33 credits for the executive program.  The on-campus program completes a summer internship course that is worth 3 credits.

• On-Campus Course Schedule
• Executive Program Course Schedule
• MSHR Course Descriptions

Global Learning Experience

Speaking of global – talent is now a global issue – how will you manage talent in 80 different countries around the globe? How do you develop a global team? What aspects of your talent system should be managed similarly across the globe to capture global efficiencies, and what aspects need to be adapted to the social, cultural and legal expectations of the country where workers live? All of these things must be managed within the organization’s talent system. 

Student in both the on-campus and executive programs complete a global learning experience trip the week of spring break (executive students complete this their second spring semester).

Additional information about the global learning experience.

Dual MSHR/MBA

Huntsman MSHR students have the options of completing an MBA as well, thus adding strong general management expertise to their in depth HR training.  With Careful scheduling the two programs can be sequenced and completed in 22 months.

More information about the Dual MSHR/MBA.