Management and Human Resources Degree - BSBA

Manage rapidly evolving workplaces

Workplaces are being revolutionized by advances in technology, data science, project management and public policy. As the way we work changes, so too does the way we manage workers.

Pacific’s management and human resources degree equips you with the tools and experience you need to create effective teams, optimize organization processes and improve productivity. You can personalize your education to focus on your interests, including conflict resolution, labor-management relations or skill coaching.

Your education will include practical learning through on-campus opportunities and off-campus experiences. You’ll also have access to the Eberhardt Career Management Center, which will help you find and land internships.

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Learn to manage a workforce

Pacific’s management and human resources degree combines a core education in business fundamentals with the specialization in human resources to prepare you to enter an array of industries. You’ll learn skills including employee acquisition, performance evaluation, leadership development and handling compensation. You’ll also develop expertise in understanding the legal aspects of HR, from civil rights to labor laws.

Personalize your educational journey through electives to focus on the HR topics you’re passionate about. Pacific offers courses in conflict resolution, employment law, leadership development, effective team management and organizational chang

Hands-on education

Develop your professional skills and build networks through internships, case competitions and real-world class projects. Coursework for the human resources degree emphasizes hands-on learning, with management coaching classes where you’ll both coach and be coached. Guest speakers will present real industry challenges, inviting your solutions.

The Eberhardt Career Management Center, will give you access to alumni networking events, career coaching and assistance finding internships or jobs.

Careers

The workplace is evolving, becoming more dynamic and complex. Skilled managers and human resource professionals are in high demand to navigate these changes and support thriving workforces.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, human resource specialist jobs are projected to grow by 8% over the next decade—double the average rate for all occupations. That means about 86,000 job openings each year, making this an exciting time to enter the field.

At Pacific, you’ll have access to internships and job opportunities in vibrant industry hubs like the Central Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, and Silicon Valley. Our graduates have launched careers at top organizations, including Clorox, AppZen and Baker McKenzie.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Outstanding Business Student

Jonathan Chen

One of the most unique opportunities at Pacific is the Student Investment Fund, a class that allows students to make actual investing decisions. It’s an opportunity offered only in 2% of business schools globally.

Jonathan Chen, a double major in finance and management and human resources, credits the class as an essential opportunity for Pacific business students. Chen shared his thoughts on how the SIF can push your learning forward.

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Alumni Success

Jessica Fogel ’18

“In my four years at Pacific I received my BS in Business Administration with a double concentration in Business Law and Management and Human Resources, while being a full time student-athlete. Now working for one of LA’s fastest-growing startups, I’m able to apply the skills, knowledge, and confidence I gained throughout my time at Pacific as well as maintain relationships with the professors who got me here.”

Management and HR Student Association

The Management and HR Student Association can help you become actively involved in the industry through student events and professional networking.

In recent years, MHRSA has visited potential employers like Google, Facebook, Uber and LinkedIn. It has also sponsored workshops that employable skills, working in HR and an etiquette dinner. As a member of this association, you can also join case competitions against students from 15 other universities on the West Coast.

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Faculty

You’ll benefit from close working relationships with dedicated and passionate professors in the Eberhardt School of Business. Our distinguished faculty members are actively engaged in the management field and provide students with exceptional opportunities for practical learning.