MS Human and Organization Performance Effectiveness at University of Kansas

Programme overview

An action-based programme preparing leaders to think critically about performance goals, align organizations and implement solutions across departments. It targets profit, nonprofit, government and military sectors.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Seven required courses (21 hours) including HUOP 840 Foundations of HOPE I and II, Organizational Systems, Culture and Analysis, Organizational Performance Management I and II, Organizational Change and a capstone project, plus 9 hours of electives.

Career pathways

Relevant to training and development, industrial relations, HR management, performance management and strategic management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, admission to the MS in Human and Organization Performance Effectiveness requires: A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better, from a regionally accredited institution. An applicant with a cumulative undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for admission upon review of overall credentials. A resume. A statement of purpose outlining your goals and how these goals could be satisfied by studying human organizational performance, maximum of three pages. These are the admission requirements in place at the time this catalog content was published.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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