Human Resource Management 3+1 BBA/MBA

Every great business starts with great people, and this program prepares you to be the leader who brings those teams together. The 3+1 Human Resource Management BBA/MBA program is an accelerated path that lets you earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just four years, putting your career on the fast track. You will learn directly from experienced HR pros who show you how to navigate the complexities of the modern workplace, from mastering employee relations to leading talent development. By jumping into MBA-level courses during your junior and senior years, you’ll gain a sophisticated edge in high-demand roles like HR manager, training specialist, or employee relations director. This IACBE-accredited program doesn’t just teach you how to manage-it gives you the strategic tools to build thriving work cultures and drive innovation in an ever-changing professional world.

Human Resource Management Major - 27 Hours

HRM 3010A - Staffing Human Resources Credits: 3
HRM 3110 - Compensating Human Resources Credits: 3
HRM 3150 - Performance Management of Human Resources Credits: 3
HRM 3410A - Training and Development Credits: 3
HRM 4010 - Human Resources and Employment Law Credits: 3
HRM 4510 - Employee and Labor Relations Credits: 3
HRM 4910 - Strategic Human Resource Management Credits: 3
LED 4300 - Diverse Leadership Credits: 3
MGT 2150 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3

Business Core - 36 Hours

ACC 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 1020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUS 2010 - Business Law Credits: 3
BUS 3050 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
COM 3150 - Advanced Business Communications Credits: 3
ECN 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECN 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 3010 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGT 1010 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MGT 2020 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: 3
MGT 2310 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
MKT 1110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

General Education - 21 Hours

COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I Credits: 3
Select One Communication Course from the Following:
COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II Credits: 3
COM 2010 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 2050 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Select One Mathematics Course from the Following:
MTH 1150 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
MTH 1170 - College Algebra Credits: 3
Select One Mathematics Course from the Following:
MTH 1210 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MTH 1350 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4
MTH 1510 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 2310 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 2410 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 2510 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 2750 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
MTH 3510 - Multivariable Calculus Credits: 4
MTH 4110A - Mathematical Reasoning and Proof Credits: 3
Select One Humanities Course from the Following:
BUS 2810 - Business Ethics and Culture Credits: 3
ENG 2410 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to American History: 1865 to Present Credits: 3
HUM 3610 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
HUM 3650 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
HUM 3910 - Integrative Seminar Credits: 3
LIT 2010 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
SPN 1010 - Spanish I Credits: 3
Required General Education Electives - Credits: 6
- ELECTIVE - General Education Elective - Credits: 3
- ELECTIVE - Scientific Inquiry Elective - Credits: 3

Electives - 21 Hours

Select 21 credits from any Baker College undergraduate-level courses.

MBA Human Resource Management Major - 12 Hours

This academic plan assumes that you will continue to the MBA Human Resource Management Major when you complete the BBA degree at the end of Year 3 and officially enter the MBA degree in Year 4. You will have the option of choosing another major upon admission into the MBA Program. If you change your MBA major, your Year 4 academic plan will change accordingly.

BUS 5710 - Compensation and Benefits Credits: 3
BUS 5720 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BUS 5730 - Labor Relations and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
BUS 5760 - Employee Staffing and Development Credits: 3

MBA Electives - 15 Hours

Select five courses from the following:

BUS 6150 - Human Behavior Management of Organizations Credits: 3
BUS 6300 - Accounting for the Contemporary Manager Credits: 3
BUS 6400 - The Financial Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6500 - The Economic Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6600 - The Marketing Environment Credits: 3
BUS 6780 - Research and Statistics for Managers Credits: 3
MIS 5110 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3

MBA Business Requirements - 3 Hours

BUS 6900 - Strategy in a Global Environment Credits: 3

BBA Hours for Graduation - 120; MBA Hours for Graduation - 30; Total Hours for Graduation - 135 (Note: 15 credits are counted toward both the BBA degree and the MBA degree in this 3+1 program.)

The College of Business at Baker College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs click here.