Department of Management and Industrial Relations
BusAd C-301
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8485
Fax: (808) 956-2774
Web: shidler.hawaii.edu/mhrm

Faculty

*Graduate Faculty

*S. Ghumman, PhD (Chair)—organizational behavior, management, international management
*D. Bhawuk, PhD—cross-cultural management, positive psychology
T. Chen, PhD—strategic management
*R. H. Doktor, PhD—international business, organizational behavior, strategy
T. Kreps, PhD—organizational behavior
*M. Houshmand, PhD—family business
*K. Ito, PhD—international business and strategic management
*H. Nguyen, PhD—management
*R. Robinson, PhD—angel investing, entrepreneurship and negotiations

Degrees Offered: BBA in entrepreneurship, BBA in human resources management, BBA in international business, BBA in management, Master of Human Resource Management

The Academic Program

The Department of Management and Industrial Relations teaches courses in the following areas: international management, comparative management, entrepreneurship, organizational behavior, human resources management (HRM), and industrial relations (IR). The department offers majors in human resources management, international business, and management (MGT).

Undergraduate Study

BBA in Entrepreneurship

Requirements

    • MGT 320 (1B)
    • FIN 341
    • MKT 372
    • Two elective courses from
      • BUS 475/476, 477
      • FIN 307
      • HRM 351
      • ITM 321, 385
      • MGT 341, 344, 345, 450, 461
      • MKT 341, 351, 352, 362, 363

For information on a Bachelor Degree Program Sheet, go to programsheets/.

BBA in Human Resources Management

Requirements

    • HRM 351
    • Four elective courses from
      • HRM 353, 354, 361, 453, 455, 468
      • HRM 463, 465, 467, 469
      • MGT 341, 344

For information on a Bachelor Degree Program Sheet, go to programsheets/.

BBA in International Business (Double major only)

Requirements

    • FIN 321
    • MKT 381
    • MGT 342 or 343
    • Two elective courses from
      • ANTH 416
      • ASAN 312, 320
      • BUS 367 (with international focus), 475/476 (3 credits only), 477
      • BLAW 360
      • ECON 415, 460, 461
      • FIN 331, 444, 470, 490C
      • HRM 469
      • MGT 320, 342, 343, 344 (with international focus), 460
      • MKT 361 (with international focus)
      • POLS 306, 315, 316
      • TIM 324, 425, 442
        • Third-year foreign language (301, 302 or both)
  • Integrative, international experience

 

For information on a Bachelor Degree Program Sheet, go to programsheets/.

BBA in Management

Requirements

    • HRM 351
    • MGT 320(1B)
    • MGT 341
    • Two electives from
      • HRM 353, 354, 361, 453, 455, 463, 465, 467, 469(1B);
      • ITM 321;
      • MGT 342(1B), 343(1B), 344, 345, 348, 399, 450, 461;
      • MKT 321 if double majoring with Marketing

For information on a Bachelor Degree Program Sheet, go to programsheets/.

Graduate Study

Master of Human Resource Management

The Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) degree caters to individuals who are seeking to expand their knowledge in the field of human resources. The program is also offered to the neighbor islands via video conferencing.

Over the last several decades, HRM has become a much more demanding profession, requiring specialized training and appropriate work experience. Job specialties in HRM include training, staffing, compensation and health benefits, health and safety, organizational development, and career development. Each of the specialties is overseen by demanding legislation and the push to optimize the competitiveness of the organization. The human resource management curriculum is interdisciplinary in its approach, integrating other disciplines– especially organizational behavior, management systems, and labor and employment legislation. Contact: mhrm@hawaii.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent
  • A grade point average of 3.0 or higher
  • Two years’ professional/managerial post-baccalaureate employment preferred
  • Resume
  • Statement of objectives
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Interview
  • For international students: TOEFL or IELTS score
  • No GMAT or GRE required

The program consists of 30 academic credit hours, or 10 courses. The curriculum will include the foundation courses (compensation, staffing, training, global human resources and finance leadership, organizational development, labor and negotiations, an integrative capstone experience, and an elective. The MHRM is a cohort program where students will go through the entire program as a group. Classes meet Wednesday evenings and alternating Saturdays. The program should take approximately 16 months.