Program description
Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development (HRD) is the strategic and integrated use of training and development, organizational development, and other management activities to improve individual and organizational performance. The HRD program has been developed based on resources and guidelines from the Association for Talent Development, the Academy of Human Resource Development, and the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology. The program focuses on the development of student knowledge and capabilities in the following nine competency areas.
- Strategic Talent Management
- Instructional Design
- Training Delivery
- E-learning and Learning Technologies
- Measurement, Evaluation, & Analytics
- Organizational Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Staffing
- Project Management
Admission requirements
- Online Application
- Academic Transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Letter of recommendation
- Proof of English proficiency
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Learn moreProgram content
- Introduction to Leadership in America (The American Experience)
- Introduction to Psychology (Critical Thinking and Expression)
- Introduction to Human Resource Development
- Strategic Talent Management
- Ethics and Justice
- Principles of Instructional Design
- Training Methods, Delivery, and Evaluation
- E-Learning and Learning Technologies
- Human Resource Development Project Management
- Organizational Staffing
- HRD Career Development Capstone
- Analytical Techniques and Methods
- Public Personnel Administration
- Group Dynamics in Organizations
- Diversity in the Workplace
- Team Building
- Business Communication
- Non-Profit Management
- Applications of Psychology to Management
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information
Qualification
Upon completion of the program students who major in human resource development will be able to:
- Describe, design, recommend, and evaluate training and development activities aimed at increasing the performance of individuals or groups in organizational settings.
- Describe, design, recommend, and evaluate organizational development activities bases on behavioral science that are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of organizations.
- Describe, design, recommend and evaluate talent management strategies or systems to attract, utilize, and retain people with the skills and aptitude required to meet organizational goals.
- Develop a holistic perspective of HRD activities by creating an HRD project aligned with the strategic business objectives of an organization.
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About this institute
Hawai'i Pacific University
Hawai‘i Pacific University is the largest private, non-profit university in the state of Hawai’i, USA. HPU is home to over 5,500 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world. Our campuses are unique, with the excitement...
Why study at Hawai'i Pacific University
Hawai‘i Pacific University is the largest private, non-profit university in the state of Hawai’i, USA. We are home to over 5,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world. Our campuses are exquisitely unique. HPU combines the excitement of an urban campus located in downtown Honolulu with the serenity of a campus set in the green foothills of the Ko‘olau mountains and an Oceanic Institute bordering the Pacific Ocean. All three are less than a 30 minute drive from the infamous Waikiki.
Our curriculum, which builds on our diversity by combining American educational traditions with global perspectives, emphasizes on rigorous intellectual engagement and social responsibility. The hands-on learning approach in combination with small class sizes and an inspiring teaching faculty ensure that students get the most of their studies.
All that combined is what makes HPU a one-of-a-kind destination.
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