B.S. in Human Resource Management

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Program Distinctives

• Missional calling – With rigorous classes taught through a Christian lens, you will grow to see business as a missional calling and be equipped with the skills and abilities you need to make an impact.
• Accessible faculty mentors – Highly accomplished Christian faculty with professional experience in human resources, employee benefits, and leadership, as well as a passion for coaching students to success.
• Free market perspective – As you are taught to contemplate economic and societal matters from a free market perspective, you will learn to make wise business decisions that will ultimately promote human flourishing.
• Industry-standard curriculum – Course and program objectives designed to meet current industry expectations.
• Internship opportunities – Gain real-world experience in a wide range of professional environments with companies such as Liberty Mutual, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh Steelers, Hewlett-Packard, UPMC, PNC, and Ellwood Group Inc.
• Accelerated degree option – Earn your MBA from Grove City College in even less time by taking graduate-level classes as an undergraduate student!
• The Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation – Take advantage of this unique center’s professional guidance and available opportunities allowing you real-life experience in advancing cross-disciplinary projects and products. Certification opportunities – Obtain one or more of the following certifications and offer in-demand expertise to your future employer.
  • Excel: Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Excel: Microsoft Office Expert
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute
  • Tableau Certification
• Professional development – Pursue independent study, service-learning opportunities, and other real-world exposure to business that will enable you to tailor additional learning to your desired career path.
• Business Advisory Group – Tap into a group of accomplished alumni and friends of the College who are eager to connect students with job opportunities and keep our program up to date on the latest industry developments, hiring practices, required skills, and technology trends to help us best prepare students for success.
• Active on-campus groups – Join student-led groups including the Management Association, American Marketing Association, Business Leadership Honorary Society, Society for International Business Affairs, Delta Mu Delta business honorary society, Student Government Association, Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation, and more.
• Vocation-enriching humanities core classes – Deepen your critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded worldview.

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

• Career paths: human resources generalist, compensation and benefits manager, labor relations specialist, training and development manager, risk and insurance manager, and more.
• Exceptional career outcomes – Like 95% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to launch into an exciting career or master’s degree program soon after graduating.
  • Our business graduates consistently build careers with renowned companies like ALCOA, Pillsbury, Prudential, Northwestern Mutual, and more.
  • Others obtain admittance into competitive graduate or professional programs at institutions such as Duke, Penn State, Ohio State, Columbia, and the University of Pittsburgh.
• Major Field Test (MFT) success – Demonstrate competitive technical knowledge on the national standardized MFT.
• Stand out in your field – You will have the broad foundation, strategic mindset, and interpersonal skills to help employees reach their potential and boost business performance and productivity in a large corporate setting or a small organization.

Program Specifics

• Curriculum requirements – 67 major credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework to prepare you for professional success. For detailed descriptions of courses, view the College Catalog.
  • As an HRM major, you will explore topics such as personnel recruitment and selection, EEO laws and regulations, performance management, workplace psychology, dispute resolution, retention strategies, organizational theory, and employee compensation and benefits. You will also be exposed to career opportunities and pathways in human resources, employee benefits and risk management. You will regularly engage with faculty in discussions regarding the application of Christian stewardship and biblical principles to leadership and management in today’s workforce.
  • Through included business core courses, you will also build your background in accounting, financial management, marketing, business law, operations, data analysis, and other relevant areas.
• Minor options – Flexibility to minor in a business-related or non-business-related field. Pairing this degree with a minor such as marketing, finance, or one of many interdepartmental minors can help align your interests and prepare you for success.
• Other degree options – If you have an interest in human resources but are unsure about it as a career path, or if you develop an HR interest late in your college career, you may prefer our B.S. in Management with a concentration in human resources — designed with more general management courses and greater scheduling flexibility than the B.S. in Human Resource Management.

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Erin Swartfager '25
B.S. Human Resource Management

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