Business Administration (BS): People Management Concentration
The world economy is clearly changing. The majority of organizations today are in the business of providing services. The list is endless: information technology, communication, financial, medical, education, food and entertainment, consulting鈥� Today more than ever, the viability and true value of a business is determined less by its investment in facilities, equipment, and inventory, but by the value-added of its employees. Companies that employ better workers, and manage them better, are more successful. That means that the effective management of human resources is more critical than it has ever been. The field of human resource management focuses on just that 鈥� effectively developing and managing the organization鈥檚 most valuable asset 鈥� its people.
Curriculum Overview
Students in the human resource management concentration learn how to design and implement programs to more effectively manage the organization鈥檚 employees. This includes staffing (planning, recruitment, and selection of employees); training and development; performance management; leadership; compensation and benefits administration; employee relations; and employee health, safety, and security.
The human resource management concentration is designed to prepare students in the following areas:
- Core human resource management knowledge
- Employment and workplace law Integration of human resource management with other operational and business functions
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Professional networking and presentations
Contact
Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Poole College of Management
1300 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.515.5565
Department Head
Professor of Leadership and Change
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: (verify requirement) | ||
| Managing Ethics in Organizations | ||
| Issues in Business Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | ||
| Ethics | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听242 | Calculus III | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Economics and Business Statistics | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | ||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | ||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| 厂罢听307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 |
| 辞谤听厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | |
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Physical Education | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| Corequisites | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 |
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听330 | Managing People | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听360 | Marketing Methods | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| 惭滨贰听436 | Consultative Skills | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听437 | People Analytics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Rewards and Relationship Management | ||
| Leading in a Changing World | ||
| Talent Management | ||
| Management Practicum | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 22 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency | 0 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听114 or 惭础听242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| 贰颁听201 or 础搁贰听201 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 |
| Ethics 2 | 0 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| 厂罢听350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Global Knowledge 2 | 0 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Managing People | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS 3 or Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Managing People | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Managing People | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two Concentration courses | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Must be completed with 鈥淐-鈥� or better.
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This is a verify requirement, meaning it may double count in other GEP categories or free electives. Students should plan accordingly
- 3
ST 308 is recommended
GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA for all BUS, MIE, and M courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in business administration are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry including new product development, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, IT management, business analysis, banking and finance,听consulting, and business development. They have the knowledge and tools to launch new business ideas and succeed in management positions.
Career Titles
- Accounting Clerk
- Actuary
- Administrative Service Manager
- Advertising Account Manager
- Advertising Agency Coordinator
- Advertising Sales Agent
- Airline Flight Control Administrator
- Airline Flight Operations Administrator
- Airline Flight Reservations Administrator
- Airport Administrator
- Artists Agent (Manager)
- Athletes Business Manager
- Bank and Branch Managers
- Benefits Manager
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Boat Charter Administrator
- Budget Accountant
- Budget Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Professor
- Camp Director
- Catering Administrator
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chief Executives
- Chief Financial Officer
- Child Care Center Administrator
- Compensation Administrator
- Compensation Specialist
- Compliance Managers
- Construction Manager
- Contract Administrator
- Controller
- Cost Accountant
- County or City Auditor
- Credit Analyst
- Curriculum and Assessment Director
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Document Management Specialists
- Elementary School Administrator
- Employee Benefits Analyst
- Employment Administrator
- Employment and Placement Specialist
- Estimator
- Event / Convention Planner
- Farm Management Advisor
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Financial Aid Director
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Examiner
- Financial Manager
- Financial Planner
- Financial Services Sales Agent
- Fish Hatchery Manager
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Fund Raiser
- Fundraising Manager
- Funeral Home Managers
- Gaming Manager
- General and Operations Managers
- Geothermal Production Manager
- Golf Course Manager
- Government Budget Analyst
- Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
- High School Administrator
- Historic Site Administrator
- Hotel Manager
- Human Resources Management Advisor
- Human Resources Management Consultant
- Import/Export Customs Broker
- Industrial Relations Specialist
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
- Instructional Coordinators
- Insurance Adjuster
- Insurance Agent
- Insurance Claim Examiner
- Internal Auditor
- Job Analyst
- Job Development Specialist
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Legislator
- Loan Counselor
- Loan Officer
- Lobbyist
- Management Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Managers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Medical Records Administrator
- Middle School Administrator
- Non-Retail Sales Supervisor
- Occupational Analyst
- Office Supervisor
- Operations Research Analyst
- Patent Agent
- Personnel Administrator
- Personnel Coordinator
- Personnel Recruiter
- Preschool Administrator
- Production Planner
- Project Management Specialists
- Property Accountant
- Property Managers
- Psychometrist
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Manager
- Radio & TV Station Administrator
- Range Manager
- Recruiter
- Registrar Administrator
- Restaurant Manager
- Retail Buyer
- Retail Sales Department Supervisor
- Retail Store Manager
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representative (Chemicals & Drugs)
- Sales Representative (Hotel Furnishings)
- Sales Representative (Instruments)
- Sales Representative (Psychological Tests)
- Securities Broker
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social Welfare Administrator
- Spa Managers
- Special Education Administrator
- Sports Events Planner
- Storage and Distribution Manager
- Student Admissions Administrator
- Student Affairs Administrator
- Supply Chain Managers
- Systems Accountant
- Talent Agent
- Tax Accountant
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Examiner
- Tax Lawyer
- Tax Preparer
- Title Examiner
- Traffic Administrator (Freight & Passenger)
- Transportation Supervisor
- Treasurer
- Urban and Regional Planner
- Wind Energy Project Managers
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