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ESB Undergraduate Program
Major in Human Resources

Students who are thinking about majoring in Human Resources (HR) should consider the following questions...

  • How can a firm attract, engage, and retain the right employees?
  • On what basis should one employee be paid more than another?
  • How should a manager give feedback to employees about their performance?
  • How should an employer deal with unions?
  • What are the legal constraints in how managers deal with employees?
  • How should an organization be structured to maximize its likelihood of success?

These are merely a few of the concerns of the human resource specialist. These issues are so important that they may determine the fate of the organization, and the human resources major prepares students to handle these decisions wisely and professionally.

Human resource specialists find it rewarding to know their work has a direct, immediate impact on their organization.