Advance Your Career in Strategic HR Leadership

Transform your career and lead the future of work with the Master of Science in Human Resources (MSHR). This dynamic program equips current and aspiring HR professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategic insight to elevate employee engagement, optimize performance, and drive organizational success. Rooted in business strategy, ethical leadership, and data-driven decision-making, the MSHR curriculum empowers you to design innovative HR systems that foster collaboration, inclusion, and long-term growth in a global environment. Graduates emerge as forward-thinking leaders ready to transform workplace culture and advance both their organizations and their own professional impact.

In the MS in Human Resources program, you will:

  • Build advanced leadership and business acumen to align HR strategy with organizational goals and lead meaningful change.
  • Leverage analytics and talent management strategies to create agile, high-performing teams that achieve measurable results.

 

At a Glance

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36 Credits
$750/Credit
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Next Start Date
Fall II (Oct 20, 2025)

Program Benefits that Benefit You.

Online Flexibility for Working Professionals

Learn on your schedule with affordable, 100% online coursework designed to help you advance your career while balancing life and work.

Fast Track

Finish Faster

Complete your master's in HR in as few as 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time with the maximum transfer credits.

Leverage Your Prior Experience

Students may transfer up to 12 credits. Military service members can leverage up to 6 credits for prior military schooling.

Career Outlook for MS in Human Resources

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  1. Change in employment projections 2022 - 2032
  2. Based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and updated quarterly
  3. The University of Massachusetts Global does not guarantee a job to graduates upon completion of any program

Courses You Might Take

HRCU 602

Strategic Business Concepts and Human Resources

3 Credits
HRCU 604

Workforce Planning

3 Credits
HRCU 605

Talent Management

3 Credits
HRCU 606

Strategic and Legal Leadership

3 Credits
OLCU 615

Leading Organizational Change

3 Credits
HRCU 603

Globalization and Diversity

3 Credits

What it’s like going to UMass Global?

Instructor-Led, Session-Based

This program is delivered in an instructor-led format, with eight-week sessions and multiple start dates per year for flexibility. In each class, you'll focus on one topic at a time and can take a session off if needed—no penalty. Courses include online lectures, group discussions, and structured assignments with set deadlines. This format offers clear milestones and peer interaction, making it ideal for students who thrive in a structured learning environment.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

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Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Office meeting

Instructor-Led, Session-Based

This program is delivered in an instructor-led format, with eight-week sessions and multiple start dates per year for flexibility. In each class, you'll focus on one topic at a time and can take a session off if needed—no penalty. Courses include online lectures, group discussions, and structured assignments with set deadlines. This format offers clear milestones and peer interaction, making it ideal for students who thrive in a structured learning environment.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

Office meeting

Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Office meeting

Our Faculty

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Evelina Atanassova, PhD
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Human Resources and Leadership
Evelina Atanassova PhD
Dania Baba, PhD
Assistant Professor of Healthcare and Business Administration
Dania Baba PhD

Admission Requirements

Applicants for this master's degree program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:

  • Completed application
  • 2.75 grade point average (GPA)
  • Official transcripts from all institutionally accredited institutions where baccalaureate and/or post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted

Graduate Level Exams

This Master’s degree program does not require applicants to take costly exams like the GRE/GMAT. Why? Because we value your professional and life experience. You should get credit for what you already know.

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Testimonials

kristina d

The flexibility of this program made it possible to balance work, family, and academics, even when it felt overwhelming. The guidance and encouragement along the way helped to make this milestone possible.

Kristina D.
MS in Human Resources

My desire to go back to school was personal. Both my mom and dad graduated from high school, and I’m the first in my family to go on for my college education. I want to be a positive role model for my children. I can do all three – work, family and school; I didn’t have to choose.

Brandy C.
Business Administration, MBA

Going back to school helped me get out of my comfort zone. It helped me get past the "we've always done it that way" mentality. I learned that I needed to innovate personally, professionally and to help other become more innovative.

Keith F.
Business Administration, MBA

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