Business administration and management programs teach you to manage numbers, identify markets, and develop products, but not how to engage the one asset that most heavily influences successful outcomes: people. In the Human Resource Education Program, you gain valuable knowledge and competencies for managing organizational performance and change. Over the past two decades, the Boston University School of Education has built one of the premier graduate programs in the human resource development field, attracting graduate students from around the world. Through this program, students gain or sharpen insights into people and processes, a more global view of problems and opportunities, and a proven methodology for fostering constructive change. You will develop the confidence and competence to address the complexities of change and guide organizations to success. The program’s foundation lies in theory and research, with an emphasis on practical application, reflection on key events, strategic thinking about business problems and solutions, work performance analysis, organizational structures, organizational processes, business solutions design and implementation, people management, processes and projects, and effectiveness of business interventions assessment. You will develop knowledge and capacities in planning, problem solving, designing and evaluating programs, and in analyzing and influencing organizational behavior, policy, and change.
Master of Education (Ed.M.)
The master’s degree program in human resource development may be considered a general overview of the field, allowing our students to determine an area of interest or specialization. This 32-credit human resource development program has its foundation in theory and research, with an emphasis on practical application. You will focus on the following competencies: reflecting on key events; thinking strategically about business problems and solutions; analyzing work performance, organizational structures, and organizational processes; designing and implementing business solutions; managing people, processes and projects; and assessing the effectiveness of business interventions. You will develop knowledge and capacities in planning, problem solving, designing and evaluating programs, and in analyzing and influencing organizational behavior, policy, and change.
Core Requirements
| SED AP 662 |
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Administrative Planning (4 cr.) (ATP requirement) |
| SED RS 600 |
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Perspectives on Inquiry (4 cr.) (SED requirement) |
Additional Courses
Students must also take at least six additional courses to complete the requirements for the master’s degree in Human Resource Education. The following courses are all approved. Student advisors may approve alternative courses (e.g., in the School of Education or the School of Management, as available). A master’s thesis is not required. However, some students choose to enroll in SED AP 900 and complete a supervised independent project as part of their programs of study.
| SED AP 760 |
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Group Problem Solving (4 cr.) |
| SED AP 900 |
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Seminar: HRE Independent Project (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 720 |
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The Theory and Practice of Human Resource Education (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 722 |
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Adult Learning Theory and Training (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 750 |
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Organizational Consulting (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 751 |
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Organizational Learning (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 752 |
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Organizational Change (4 cr.) |
| SED HR 753 |
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Coaching for Performance and Development (4 cr.) |
Course descriptions
NOTE: Not every course is available every year.
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
The CAGS is a 30-credit program designed for the self-directed, continuous learner who has earned a master’s degree, and desires to develop knowledge of educational theory and/or a specialized domain area or topic of interest. The CAGS program is ideal for professionals who hold an MBA or superintendents and principals who already hold a doctoral degree and are interested in further developing their expertise in the human resource development dimensions of school administration. Some also enter our CAGS program whose professional objectives do not require a doctorate and who do not wish to write a formal dissertation. Working closely with their faculty advisors, CAGS students craft programs of study to realize their individualized educational objectives. CAGS students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in order to receive a certificate.
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