Online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management
Prepare for HR management in any industry by learning how to leverage emotional intelligence, effective communication, and conflict resolution in achieving an organization’s goals.
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Program Overview
Qualify for high-growth careers in HR management with an online MBA
The Online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management program from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi can help you reach your career potential in this rapidly evolving field. With a focus on strategic leadership, you will study accounting, finance, management, and analytics, as well as organizational behavior and employment law, to sharpen your skills for top HR positions.
Gain expertise in workforce planning, talent management, training, and development through Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)-aligned human resource management courses that prepare you for certification exams. If you are already certified, concentration coursework can be submitted for SHRM Professional Development Credits.
You’ll also develop a deeper understanding of human capital as the engine that drives business growth, complete projects that engage real-world challenges, and explore leading-edge methods in workforce management. Learn at your convenience with online courses available 24/7 and graduate faster with this flexible online MBA in HR Management program from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Online MBA in Human Resource Management program graduates will be able to:
- Apply strategic HR practices that align talent management with business goals
- Evaluate employment law, ethics, and organizational policy considerations
- Lead HR initiatives that improve organizational performance and employee engagement
- Use data and analytics to inform HR decisions and workforce planning
- Design and implement training, development, and performance management systems
- Assess and address contemporary workforce challenges in dynamic environments
- Apply strategic HR practices that align talent management with business goals
- Evaluate employment law, ethics, and organizational policy considerations
- Lead HR initiatives that improve organizational performance and employee engagement
- Use data and analytics to inform HR decisions and workforce planning
- Design and implement training, development, and performance management systems
- Assess and address contemporary workforce challenges in dynamic environments
- Apply strategic HR practices that align talent management with business goals
- Evaluate employment law, ethics, and organizational policy considerations
- Lead HR initiatives that improve organizational performance and employee engagement
- Use data and analytics to inform HR decisions and workforce planning
- Design and implement training, development, and performance management systems
- Assess and address contemporary workforce challenges in dynamic environments
Careers in HR management include:
- Human Resource Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Employee Relations Manager
- Workforce Development Manager
- Organizational Development Specialist
- Human Resource Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Employee Relations Manager
- Workforce Development Manager
- Organizational Development Specialist
The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The TAMU-CC College of Business has earned AACSB accreditation in both Business and Accounting – a distinction held by only the top 2% of business schools worldwide.
Tuition
Learn about the Online MBA in Human Resource Management program tuition
The Online MBA in HR Management program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides an affordable pathway to earning a respected graduate degree. Tuition is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Regents.
Additional Fees
Master's degrees require a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $50 for U.S. residents and $70 for international applicants. Applicants requesting to change term of entry to a future term, within the year, may request this change one time without submitting a new application fee.
A $50 late fee is assessed for tuition payments made after the deadline.
Courses may be subject to proctoring exams up to $75 plus late fees.
Financial Aid Can Help Pay Your Tuition
Scholarships and loans are available. The application period for the academic year begins on January 1st. The application is valid for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Complete the FAFSA, available online at Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Enter Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Federal School Code (011161) in Step 6 on the FAFSA form.
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial Aid Office
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5772
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5772
Phone: 361.825.2338
Fax: 361.825.6095
faoweb@tamucc.edu
Veteran Affairs Contact & Benefit Information
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is committed to recruiting, retaining, and supporting active duty service members, veterans, and dependents to maintain a diverse and highly qualified student body, faculty, and staff. For additional information, please visit the Veterans Affairs Office site.
Veterans Affairs Office
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Veterans Affairs Office
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5775
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5775
Phone: 361.825.2331 or 361.825.3610
Fax: 361.825.2533
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Calendar
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Our flexible Online MBA in HR Management program features multiple start dates for your convenience.
| Term | Application Deadline | Missing Documents Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Course Start Date | Course End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | 8/12/26 | 8/17/26 | 8/21/26 | 8/18/26 | 8/24/26 | 10/12/26 |
| Fall 2 | 9/30/26 | 10/5/26 | 10/12/26 | 10/7/26 | 10/13/26 | 12/2/26 |
| Spring 1 | 1/6/27 | 1/11/27 | 1/15/27 | 1/13/27 | 1/19/27 | 3/15/27 |
| Spring 2 | 3/3/27 | 3/8/27 | 3/15/27 | 3/10/26 | 3/16/27 | 5/3/27 |
Admissions
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Please review the admission guidelines for the Online MBA in HR Management program below. For specific questions or more details, view our Admission FAQs.
- 3.0 GPA or above in the last 60 hours: No GMAT scores are required
- 2.75 – 2.99 GPA in the last 60 hours: No GMAT scores are required and conditional admission will be granted
- Students with a conditional admission will be required to earn at least a 3.0 GPA in their first three graduate courses to continue in the program
- Enrollment in additional courses will not be allowed until acceptable GMAT scores are received
- 2.5 – 2.749 GPA in the last 60 hours: GMAT scores will be required
- School code is 6849. Generally, scores over 5 years old will not be accepted
- Complete online application
- Submit a nonrefundable application fee ($50 domestic / $70 international)
- All admissions documents can be uploaded here
- All official transcripts documenting undergraduate and graduate coursework taken at any accredited college or university attended. These must be sent directly from the granting institution(s) to Recruitment and Admissions via email or to:
Office of Recruitment and Admissions
ATTN: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit # 5774
Student Services Center 101
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5774
**MBA Transfer Credit Policy - A student may transfer up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit [advanced courses only] from another AACSB university with the permission of the Director of Master's Programs, if it is determined appropriate to the degree being sought. Graduate coursework transferred from other regionally accredited institutions of higher education prior to acceptance cannot be older than seven years at the time the master's degree is awarded. Credit to be earned at other institutions after acceptance in the graduate program must be taken at an AACSB-accredited program and approved in advance. Approval is granted at the discretion of the Director of Master's Programs.
If you have submitted an application for the online program and prefer to change your entry term, please complete the Change Term of Entry form and email to gradweb@tamucc.edu or fax to (361) 825.5887. Applicants may request a change of term once a year. All additional requests will require a new application fee.
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Courses
Explore the MBA curriculum, including human resource management courses
The online MBA in HR Management degree program features coursework in essential business foundations and SHRM-aligned curriculum that prepares you for certification exams. You must complete 12 courses (36 credit hours) consisting of eight advanced MBA courses and four in the HR concentration.
Learning Outcomes:
- Use technology to conduct in-depth business valuation models and be able to interpret and use the model results to make informed business decisions
- Use accounting information to make business decisions
- Understand and interpret the financial reports of firms in different industries
- Recognize the potential effects on financial results of management decisions, corporate transactions, and the adoption of different accounting policies
- Communicate effectively with other users of company financial reports
Learning Outcomes:
- From the firm’s management perspective, be able to effectively identify the market structure that the firm competes in and its primary and secondary competitors
- Integrate the use of marginal analysis into the managerial decision-making process
Learning Outcomes:
- Know the role and function of the financial sector participants including banks, investment banks, mutual funds, securities markets, and corporations
- Understand the function of management and role of corporate governance in firm success
- Be able to analyze key financial statements
- Use information contained in financial statements to evaluate firm performance and develop financial forecasts
- Derive the free cash flow generated by a project or business and consider the implications of inaccuracies in forecasts
- Understand interest rates and monetary policy including the term structure of interest rates and resulting yield curve
- Be able to perform security valuation using important valuation models and deriving the appropriate discount rates
- Understand time value of money concepts, WACC, and capital budgeting techniques
- Identify and apply appropriate decision criteria to determine whether real assets should be acquired or sold
- Estimate an appropriate risk-adjusted required rate of return for evaluating investments in real assets
- Understand how capital structure and payout policies affect firm value and growth
Learning Outcomes:
- An enhanced ability to manage organizations and their members by improving the skills for identifying causes of organizational events and devising action plans for influencing future events and behaviors
- An increased understanding of the roles of theory and research in management decision-making
- Additional critical thinking skills for identifying organizational dynamics based on existing theories and research as applied to case-study analysis
- Interpret and integrate concepts and strategies into business practices
- Develop a working relationship with contemporary management challenges for the purpose of understanding, developing, analyzing, and preparing for consideration of management decisions
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the role of strategy in marketing management
- Develop analytical skills to understand a marketing problem
- Acquire basic skills to design appropriate marketing mix for a target market
- Understand the implementation of a marketing program from a managerial perspective
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify or define the set of decisions that operations managers make; the trends and challenges facing them; and the customer supplier relationships between them
- Describe or explain operations in a global environment and develop strategies for competitive advantage
- Describe or explain processes, process choices, and layout strategies, and their impact on efficiency, effectiveness, and customer service
- Describe total quality management, lean six sigma methods, and tools for continuous improvement
- Describe or explain the development of operational policies such an inventory management and scheduling techniques
- Identify or define the resource planning process and the relationship amongst functional areas of the firm
- Improve writing skills and develop critical thinking skills for problem solving
Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate previously studied material and apply strategic concepts to solve business problems at the general manager level
- Analyze a firm externally and internally to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and propose actions based on that analysis
- Think strategically at functional, business, corporate, and international levels
- Present ideas effectively orally and in writing as an individual and as a team
Learning Outcomes:
- Appreciate the complexities of defining leadership and recognizing ways that the terms are used in society
- Identify and explain variables associated with leadership, including the role played by leader qualities, follower characteristics, and situational factors
- Appreciate the importance of ethical leadership
- Recognize the linkages between the concepts of power, influence, and leadership
- Understand the history of leadership theory development
- Understand the theory and principles behind important leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills
- Apply theory and skills to roles in workplaces and organizations
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the theories and practices that comprise talent management
- Develop an appreciation for human resources as a strategic asset
- Learn concepts and approaches to align talent management practices with business strategy
- Develop a philosophy of talent management that will enable you to perform more effectively as a manager, both domestically and in a global environment
- Apply theories and concepts of talent management to real world situation through a semester-long project of developing a talent management strategy for an organization
- Be resourceful, write professionally, and meet deadlines
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