Metropolitan School of Professional Studies

MA-HRM Program: Federal HR Track

Now accepting applications for Fall 2009!

The program for those pursuing an MA-HRM following the Federal HR Track consists of a total of 12 courses, or 36 semester credits, and requires approximately 22 months to complete. Students must earn at least a 'B' grade point average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) - both overall and on final projects completed as part of the capstone course.

Courses within the program are designed specifically to provide the knowledge and skills needed by HR professionals working in the U.S. Federal Government. The program consists of the following courses:

• MBU 630 Management of HR in the Federal Government
• MBU 510 Organizational Theory and Behavior
• MBU 633 Legal Environment of HR in the Federal Sector
• MBU 543 Labor-Management Relations
• MBU 632 Compensation and Benefits in the Federal Sector
• MBU 566 Human Resource Development and Training
• MBU 635 Performance Management in the Federal Sector
• MBU 627 HR Information Systems and Communication
• MBU 637 Strategies and Practices in Federal Staffing
• MBU 663 Leadership and Organizations
• MBU 638 Strategic Human Capital Management in the Federal Sector
• MBU 673 Master's Capstone: Research, Synthesis, Applications

Schedule

Participants will typically take two courses per term, with each course meeting one evening per week, either from 6:10 - 8:40 p.m., or 6:35 - 9:05 p.m. The program is offered in a cohort model, meaning that students go through the duration of the program with the same group of colleagues. The benefits enjoyed from completing the program in this manner include:

• enhanced collegiality among the students
• student-colleagues serve as a ready back-up if you have to miss a class, providing notes and insights from the missed class meeting
• students become a strong professional network both during the program and afterward when you're facing new challenges
• personal friendships
• a more relaxed classroom dynamic that makes the learning experience more enjoyable
• familiarity among the faculty regarding which courses you have (or have not yet) completed within the program
• a fixed schedule for the duration of the program, which greatly enhances students' ability to schedule and accommodate personal and professional obligations
• confidence in knowing that the course you need each semester WILL be offered exactly when you expect/need it to be.

Following is the tentative schedule for the cohort that will enter in Fall 2009.

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