College of Business

NOTE: The GMAT/GRE will be waived for qualified applicants to this master's level program through the 2024-25 academic year. Applicants must meet all other admission criteria. For more information, email the College of Business.

Master the Art and Science of People Management

An EMU master’s degree or certificate will allow you to deepen your knowledge and drive organization success through strategies and practices that focus on human resources, organizational development and management. 

The Master of Science in Human Resource and Organizational Development program will teach you how to identify, plan and manage organizational change, assess organizational and human resource needs, and identify and implement processes to increase both employee satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Our program is innovative, flexible, and applied.

Graduate Programs

Develop your HR expertise with one of the following MSHROD master’s degrees or certificates.

Master’s Degree

Master of Science in Human Resource Management & Organizational Development [MSHROD] – this comprehensive 30-credit program equips candidates with foundational and applied skills in human capital management, organizational development techniques, change management, training and more with subjects that include:

• Talent Acquisition and Development
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• HR and Technology
• Compensation and Benefits 
• Organization Diagnostics and Improvement

The College of Business also has a collaboration with Tianjin University of Commerce in China, running the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development. The two-year program is taught in English by both EMU and Tianjin University faculty, with cohorts of 30 students.

Graduate Certificates

Busy professionals can start their developmental journey with these smaller, 15-credit graduate certificates:

• Human Resource Management—Offered Online or In-person, this certificate will prepare you for entry or transition into the HR field by covering topics such as organization staffing, compensation, and technology in HR.
• Organizational Development – Learn organization development strategy,  data techniques for diagnosing and managing change, negotiation, and other subjects in this 15-credit Certificate.
• Management—In this certificate, you’ll be introduced to applied management principles such as organizational behavior, leadership, and managing innovation and change.

Attend a Webinar

Learn more about the Master of Science in Human Resource and Organizational Development program by watching our on-demand webinar.

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Professional Organizations

• Society for Human Resources Management - This is the largest national professional HR organization. Learn about new developments and build valuable connections with regional and national human resources professionals and leaders.
• Association for Talent Development 
• Greater Ann Arbor Society for Human Resource Management 
• Detroit Society for Human Resource Management 
• Michigan Council of SHRM

Careers

Graduates of the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development have gone on to successful careers at the following employers:

• Amazon, Regional HR Business Partner
• Carhartt, Corporate Human Resources
• Trinity Health, Senior Talent Management & Development Director
• University of Michigan, Senior HR Generalist

MSHROD graduates have also pursued human resources and organizational development consulting careers and Ph.D. programs in organizational science.

Alumni

"I am immensely proud of my Masters in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University, and couldn’t be more grateful to top-notch faculty and staff associated with this program at the College of Business. The professors truly saw my value as an HR professional and pushed me along in my path to greatness. Along the way, it became clear to me that my MSHROD education gave me an “edge” over others in the field."

Georgia Branham, 2016

Human Resources Manager
Horizon Global Corporation