Skills shortages. Work-life balance. Diversity needs. These are just a few of the challenges in finding and retaining talented employees. The BBA in Human Resource Management degree program will help you develop a socially responsible managerial philosophy in directing employees in their personal ambitions and your organizational goals.
RELATED PROGRAMS
Minor
- Human Resource and Employment Relations Minor
Curriculum
All Quinlan School of Business students must complete the University Core Curriculum, Business Core Curriculum, and Undergraduate School of Business program requirements. Students pursuing the BBA degree in Human Resource Management must also complete 15 required hours from the Major Requirements listed below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Business Program Requirements | ||
| COMM103 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3 |
| MATH110 | Business Precalculus | 3 |
| orMATH118 | Precalculus II | |
| ETHC341 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| QUIN101 | Business Learning and Careers | 1 |
| QUIN102 | Financial Literacy and Well-Being | 0 |
| QUIN202 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| Writing Intensive | ||
| Select two Writing Intensive courses 1 | 6 | |
| Global Awareness | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
Any business course from the International Business Major Group , or: | ||
ANTH100 | Globalization and Local Cultures | |
ANTH102 | Culture, Society, and Diversity | |
ENTR313 | Entrepreneurship - Global Opportunity Scan | |
GLST101 | Introduction to Global Studies | |
PLSC102 | International Relations in an Age of Globalization | |
| Business Core Curriculum | ||
| ACCT201 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT202 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FINC301 | Introductory Business Finance | 3 |
| orFINC334 | Principles of Corporate Finance | |
| INFS247 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| INFS343 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| orECON346 | Econometrics | |
| ISSCM241 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| orSTAT103 | Fundamentals of Statistics | |
| LREB315 | Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business I | 3 |
| MARK201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT201 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT304 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| SCMG232 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| HRER301 | Principles of HR Management | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
HRER311 | Employment Relations | |
HRER313 | Compensation Management | |
HRER317 | Human Resource Staffing | |
HRER322 | Human Resource Development | |
HRER329 | Global HR and Organizational Behavior | |
HRER364 | Negotiations for HR Professionals | |
HRER395 | Independent Study in Human Resources and Employment Relations | |
HRER399 | Special Topics in Human Resources and Employment Relations 3 | |
| Total Hours | 75 | |
- 1
One must be a Quinlan course or ENGL210 Business Writing.Writing Intensive courses must be taken in separate terms.
- 2
A study abroad experience will also satisfy this requirement.
- 3
Only one HRER399 Special Topics in Human Resources and Employment Relations class is allowed to count for this major.
International Business Major Group
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT306 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON323 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON324 | International Monetary Relations | 3 |
| ECON325 | Economics of Growth & Development | 3 |
| FINC355 | International Finance Management | 3 |
| HRER329 | Global HR and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| IBUS201 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| IBUS201H | Business Management: A Global and Social Perspective | 3 |
| IBUS315 | International Management | 3 |
| INFS336 | Global Perspectives on Digital Business | 3 |
| MARK363 | International Marketing | 3 |
| SCMG338 | Global Supply Chain Management I | 3 |
| SPRT345 | Globalization of Sport Industry | 3 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| INFS247 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| MATH110 or MATH118 | Business Precalculus or Precalculus II | 3 |
| QUIN101 | Business Learning and Careers | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT201 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| QUIN102 | Financial Literacy and Well-Being | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT202 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 |
| ISSCM241 or STAT103 | Business Statistics or Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
| HRER301 | Principles of HR Management | 3 |
| QUIN202 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT201 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| SCMG232 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Business Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FINC301 | Introductory Business Finance | 3 |
| MARK201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| COMM103 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3 |
| HRER Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| INFS343 or ECON346 | Business Analytics or Econometrics | 3 |
| ETHC341 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| HRER Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| LREB315 | Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| HRER Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT304 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Global Awareness | 3 | |
| HRER Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 75 | |
Specialized Requirements
Transfer Students
At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum ofone transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed to satisfy major requirements.
Study Abroad
Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All study abroad courses must be reviewed through the Study Abroad Office course approval process.
Important Details
A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).
Quinlan students are limited to double dipping once (that is, counting one course twice) between any major or minor combination, regardless of what program the major or minor is taken in. Non-Quinlan students are limited to double dipping twice (that is, counting two courses twice) between business school minors and/or their respective majors.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.
Learning Outcomes
- Interpersonal skills theory
- Understanding of ethical perspectives and sustainable outcomes with respect to all aspects of HR management
- Methods for sustaining employee diversity
- Develop a global perspective as it relates to human resources
- Training, organizing, motivating, and evaluating people in work settings
- Compensation and benefits and employment relations
