Lead the future of work by implementing innovative HR strategies that leverage technology and talent to drive business performance and success.
Human Resource Development Major
Employees are the greatest assets of organizations. Maximizing performance through human resources and technology is essential in today’s workplace and economy. Purdue’s Human Resource Development (HRD) major will prepare you to be a talent manager, change agent, employee champion, and strategic partner.
You will achieve this through courses and work-experiences related to talent acquisition, training, employee engagement and retention, learning and development, total rewards, organization development and change, compensation, employee and labor relations, information systems, analytics, global issues, diversity and inclusion, risk management, ethics, and strategic planning.
HRD Program at Purdue
Advantages of Becoming an HR Professional through Purdue’s HRD Program
- 100% job placement for graduates to date
- 9% HR job growth projected in or over the next decade
- Required internship to gain work experience
- Develop expertise in HR analytics
- Access to Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality technologies
- Gain eligibility to take SHRM-CP Exam to become a Certified HR Professional
Why Purdue's Program?
- Develop your management skills with an integrated minor in human resource management from Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business.
- Learn to effectively use technology to enhance HR performance and outcomes.
- Experience simulated training programs with cutting-edge immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies.
- Acquire expertise in data analytics and HR Information Systems.
- Gain professional and leadership experience through internships, study abroad, and student organizations.
- Be eligible to take the Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.
- Develop business acumen through case studies, internships, and professional development activities
