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Study HR Management on Campus or Fully Online

Our human resources management major prepares our students to become strategic business leaders who enable organizations to succeed. We will give you a solid background in psychology, business, sociology and education — and prepare you for a variety of HR-related professions.

You'll gain extensive knowledge and skills in personnel management, leadership, adult development, computer applications, work-place regulations, compensation and benefits, organizational behavior, labor and industrial relations and more.

Additionally, you will benefit from opportunities to interact and work in the HR field:

  • HR Partner Program — Matched with a business partner, each student connects monthly with the HR professional to discuss the real-world application of concepts while developing a professional network.
  • Internships — Our Downtown location and industry relationships will help you obtain internships in the HR field.
  • Co-Op Program — Earn paid, full-time positions in the HR field as well as college credit.


Courses & Topics

You will receive a well-rounded education through our core curriculum and HR classes emphasizing an interdisciplinary understanding of employee needs, selection and placement and training and development such as:

  • Human Resources Management I and II
  • HR Data Analysis
  • Regulations in the Workplace
  • Labor and Management Relations
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Current Topics in Human Resources Management
  • Research Methods in a Business Environment
  • Seminar in Human Resources Management Capstone

Early Start and 4+1 Degree Programs

  • Early Start Master’s Program: The human resources management degree program is included in Point Park's Early Start Master's Program, through which students have the option to take two core classes from one of our master's programs. This program enables students to earn a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from Point Park in as little as five years. Learn more.
  • 4+1 B.S./M.A. Human Resources Dual Degrees Program: If you are an undergraduate human resources management major at Point Park interested in expanding your career options in the HRM field, explore our accelerated, dual degrees 4+1 program in collaboration with Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). We offer an affordable opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree in human resources management from Point Park and a Master of Arts degree in human resources and employment relations from IUP — in five years and fully online if you choose. Learn more.

Alignment with Professional HR Organizations

Our human resources degree fully aligns with the HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates of the Society of Human Resource Management, the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. SHRM serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession.

Point Park's program is also an SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Recertification Provider. 

Additionally, Point Park is an HR Certification Institute (HRCI) Academic Provider.

As a certifying body for over four decades, the HRCI draws on its collective expertise to codify different guidelines for HR practitioners and their organizations. Point Park's academic program alignment to the competencies and functional areas of the Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) certification demonstrates a commitment to teaching what is important in the human resources field today. Additionally, the alignment of the curriculum can help students understand how jobs in the field work in the real world and prepare them for the aPHR exam.

Pictured are badges for SHRM and HRCI certifications.

Faculty bring industry experience and expertise to the classroom

Learn from professors with extensive industry and academic experience in the human resources management field.

Meet the faculty
Pictured is Assistant Professor of HR Sandra Mervosh.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Sandra Mervosh, M.S., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
  • Was president, CEO and owner of Venture Graphics, a project management company specializing in the printing industry
  • Also worked in various business roles including COO, vice president of production, estimator/customer service manager and production manager
  • Founded the networking organization Pittsburgh Women Succeeding Together

Internship Options

Students in our HR management program have interned for organizations including:

  • Del Monte Foods
  • Waddell & Reed
  • Empyrean Services
  • Pennsylvania Women Work Program
  • American Lung Association
  • New Hill District Business Association
  • Holy Family Institute
  • Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute 
  • Pittsburgh Human Resources Association

Career Options

With a human resources degree, you will have the option to pursue various career opportunities, such as:

  • HR Generalist
  • HR Specialist
  • HR Manager
  • Recruiter
  • Training and Development Coordinator
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Employee Relations Manager
  • Compensation or Benefits Analyst/Manager
  • HR Information System Manager
  • Training and Development Manager
  • Labor Relations Manager

Student & Alumni Success

Learn about internships our students have completed and where our graduates have gone on to build their HR careers.

More news & features
Pictured is HR student Lauren Androstic. | Photo by Randall Coleman
STUDENT INTERNSHIP
Lauren Androstic '18
"My Point Park classes have helped me tremendously … Professor Mervosh is someone who cares about her students' success and is always available for HR-related questions or career advice."
Pictured is HR alumnus Kevin Dotson. Photo by Brandy Richey.
ALUMNI CAREER
Kevin Dotson '16
"My degree in human resource management appealed to my managers because my role as physician employment coordinator is for someone who has an HR degree and wants to be exposed to various parts of the field."

News & Features

Kyle Arnold '23
Monday, December 12, 2022 "Point Park was my first college tour, and the moment that I entered the city and campus, I knew it was the right place for me."
Rowland School of Business Partnering with Startup Studio Better Work Ventures to Create Entrepreneurship Learning Opportunities for Students
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Point Park University's Rowland School of Business is partnering with startup studio Better Work Ventures to bring experiential learning opportunities in entrepreneurship to the Downtown Pittsburgh campus in 2023 through internships, job shadowing, guest lectures, curriculum and more focused on what it takes to build a business from the ground up. 
Rowland School of Business Launches Early Start Master's Program
Friday, June 24, 2022 "This fast-track opportunity will allow undergraduate Rowland School of Business students to start taking graduate-level classes once they reach senior status in their undergraduate degree program, enabling them to complete a graduate program in one year."