MS Management and Human Resources at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS in management and human resources is a flexible evening program, suited to employed students, for those who want to lead and manage employees or pursue human resource management careers. It is coursework only with no comprehensive exam.

Faculty: Haslam College of Business | Duration: 30 graduate credit hours; part-time or full-time evening format | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete a 12-hour HR core (HRM 521 Foundations of Strategic HRM, HRM 535 Strategic Performance Management, HRM 540 Strategic Talent Management, HRM 545 Strategic Compensation and Benefits Management), a 12-hour business and management core (including MGT 555 Leadership and Organizational Behavior and MGT 562 Data-Driven Decision Making), the MGT 556 capstone and one 3-hour elective.

Career pathways

Management positions and human resource management careers.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Fall entry only; rolling applications until July 1 or until the cohort is full, with two recommended priority deadlines for assistantships and merit awards. Requirements: online Graduate Admissions application, transcripts, program application, resume, personal statement and two recommendation forms. GRE or GMAT scores are optional. International applicants may need TOEFL. No automatic GPA cut-off; preference is given to applicants with full-time work experience. No course prerequisites, though introductory accounting, finance, Excel and statistics are recommended for non-business undergraduates.

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: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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