New York University - Program in Leadership and Human Capital Management - Overview
A Network of Leading Professionals and Strategic Learning Builds the Foundation
The master's program in human resource management and development at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) offers students the opportunity to learn from leading professionals in the field of human resources.
Students build valuable professional networks as they learn advanced strategies in human capital management. Professors have extensive backgrounds as human resource directors at Fortune 500 companies and in private consultant firms. Outside of the classroom, human resource professionals in New York City work with students as mentors and career advisers.
The graduate program's foundation is teaching students how to play a strategic role as human resource practitioners in today's global business environment.
Students Benefit from the Expertise of Scholars and Their Real-Life Perspective
Faculty members in the human resource management and development graduate program are practitioners as well as scholars. They have worked in senior management positions at corporations such as Pfizer, Chase, Merrill Lynch, and American Express and hold expertise as talent managers, directors, senior executives, and specialists.
Professors bring their expertise into the classroom and as advisers to students. This real-life perspective gives students a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the industry who incorporate case studies, research, and practical applications in the classroom.
Speakers and Private Career Advisers Give SCPS Students an Edge
Being located in New York City is a vital benefit of the program. The location offers wide access to top human resource professionals at companies throughout the metropolitan area who serve as mentors and guest speakers in classes and special events.
The graduate program's Human Capital Master Practitioner Series attracts guest speakers who are leaders in their field. Past topics in the series have included "What's Really New in Executive Assessment"; "The Top 10 Strategic Issues in Human Capital"; and "The Evolution of Executive Coaching."
Students are assigned personal mentors working in strategic human resource positions at private companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Mentors act as private career advisers offering insight into the various sectors of the industry.
SCPS Students Build a Solid Foundation in Human Resource Management and Development
The program provides students a solid foundation in aspects of human resource management and development within a business context. Core courses include Quantitative Models for Decision Makers, Managing in a Global Economy, and Business Strategies and Ethics.
Once core courses are completed, students choose from three concentrations: human resource management, organizational effectiveness, or human resource development. Special topic courses are offered on a rotating basis. They include human resources in sectors of business such as real estate and information companies.
The Program Includes Significant Research and Offers a Global Perspective
Students master significant research methods in course work and projects. Some of their projects have won scholarship prizes from Employment Line, a New York City search firm. Past competitions for scholarships have focused on topics such as how human resource departments can create innovation within companies and how American human resource departments are affected by international events.
The program focuses on the global economy and how human resource professionals work in a global environment. Its diverse student body includes international students who bring a worldwide perspective to class work and projects. Research for projects cover topics related to the global marketplace, such as an in-depth look at business cultures in emerging markets in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Students present their findings to business executives who work in emerging markets or other areas of the global economy.
Applied Human Resource Strategies and Capstone Course
The program's signature course is the capstone project, a final requirement before graduation. It is a special project in applied human resource strategies, where students work in teams and compete. Industry experts present actual problems that students must solve by creating, analyzing, and applying hands-on strategies to meet extensive human resource challenges ranging from hiring to compensation management in a competitive environment.
Their work shows their mastery of skills human resource managers will need in the next era of human capital management. Students have the opportunity to become leaders in their field when they are trained to be human resource strategists who are vital to a company's success.
New York City Is a Vibrant Hub of Media, Art, and Sports
There is much to love about New York City, especially for advanced human resource students who have access to the city's diverse human resource industry.
New York is a vibrant hub of advertising, publishing, media, business, fashion, the arts, and entertainment. The largest city in America, it offers nearly endless opportunities for learning and exploring. Sports, museums, and gorgeous public parks also are part of its appeal.
New York is within easy access of other major cities along the Eastern Seaboard. Boston and Washington, D.C., are about four hours away by car, depending on traffic, or about three hours by express train.