Online Master of Business Administration with a Human Resources Concentration
Prepare to guide people strategy as an HR executive by building the legal, analytical and leadership skills that have a proven impact on organizational quality and productivity.
Program Overview
Earn an accelerated human resources degree online
The EWU online MBA in Human Resources Concentration prepares you to move beyond administrative HR and into the C-suite as a strategic business partner. Learn how to align a company’s most valuable asset — its people — with the overall corporate mission by leveraging data-driven strategies, legal frameworks and financial incentives.
With online courses in talent management, employment law and results-focused compensation practices, you will gain the hard skills to protect organizations from legal risk while optimizing their human capital. This AACSB-accredited, online MBA Human Resources program emphasizes a holistic “hire-to-retire” talent approach, including the design of reward systems that are competitive, legally compliant and financially sustainable.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
In this human resources MBA program you will learn to:
- Understand strategic talent integration, legal and regulatory policy, total rewards architecture and executive decision-making within the framework of human resources
- Design and implement talent acquisition and retention strategies that support long-term business goals
- Apply performance management frameworks to improve workforce productivity and organizational culture
- Navigate the complexities of federal and state employment laws (such as EEO, FLSA, and FMLA)
- Manage labor-management relations and understand the collective bargaining process and dispute resolution
- Analyze, design and administer comprehensive compensation structures and benefit programs
- Evaluate the effectiveness of incentive systems in driving specific employee behaviors and organizational outcomes
- Utilize "people analytics" and business data to justify HR investments to executive leadership
- Act as a change agent during organizational transitions, mergers or restructurings
- Understand strategic talent integration, legal and regulatory policy, total rewards architecture and executive decision-making within the framework of human resources
- Design and implement talent acquisition and retention strategies that support long-term business goals
- Apply performance management frameworks to improve workforce productivity and organizational culture
- Navigate the complexities of federal and state employment laws (such as EEO, FLSA, and FMLA)
- Manage labor-management relations and understand the collective bargaining process and dispute resolution
- Analyze, design and administer comprehensive compensation structures and benefit programs
- Evaluate the effectiveness of incentive systems in driving specific employee behaviors and organizational outcomes
- Utilize "people analytics" and business data to justify HR investments to executive leadership
- Act as a change agent during organizational transitions, mergers or restructurings
Human resources career opportunities:
- Vice President of Operations
- HR Director
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Vice President of Operations
- HR Director
- Compensation and Benefits Manager
- Training and Development Manager
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EWU offers a variety of graduate business degree programs in a convenient online format. Check out all our online business programs.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
"I was doing different things I learned through the MBA program, influencing the team and other leaders. It was a different way I moved throughout the company because of my experience that helped me get to this point."
– Kevin Winford II
EWU Master of Business Administration graduate
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Tuition
Our pay-by-the-course tuition fits your budget
The EWU MBA in Human Resources online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition to students residing in and out of the state of Washington.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 4-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA in HR | $410 | $1,640 | $18,040* |
Application Fee: $75
*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Check this calendar to see the next start date
The online MBA with a Human Resources Concentration is designed to be efficient for working professionals, featuring six-week courses and seven start dates a year. View the full calendar to find the best start date for you, along with deadlines for registration, required documents and tuition payment.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall I | 9/21/26 | 9/7/26 | 9/15/26 | 9/19/26 |
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Admissions
Gather these materials to apply to the MBA HR program
The admission process for the human resources MBA program is simple and streamlined. Our generous GMAT waiver makes it even easier for you to get started right away, without taking time away from your professional or personal commitments.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Professional resume
Online MBA Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours** OR:
- Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND at least three years of professional work experience as verified by a professional resume will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND an index score (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050 will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 may considered on a case-by-case basis and must have an index score of (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050
- Applicants who have earned a higher degree from an accredited institution without receiving a bachelor's degree (i.e. PharmD) may be eligible to apply without the conferral of a bachelor's degree.
- Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
- Professional resume
Have a question? Call us at 800-826-3411.
**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least three years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.
Document Submission Information
Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.
- Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
- Please note that transcripts ordered by mail may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.
If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:
Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004
Courses
Develop leadership expertise in online MBA Human Resources courses
In order to earn the online Master of Business Administration with a Human Resources Concentration, you must complete 11 courses (44 credit hours), comprised of 28 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours of human resources concentration courses and four credit hours of electives. If you don't have a business undergraduate degree, you will benefit from up to 12 additional credit hours of concurrent foundation courses.
Foundation courses provide the opportunity to gain additional knowledge needed to be successful in subsequent MBA coursework.
- Students with a bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university may not be required to take foundation coursework.
- Students with a non-business bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university will be required to take foundation coursework unless they are able to show competency in the required foundation areas, based on previous academic coursework. Required foundations will be assessed on a course-by-course basis.
- BADM 502 and BADM 505 can also be satisfied with Ivy equivalent courses. Contact MBA Advisor for details.
Students in the MBA program will take the following core courses.
Students choosing the MBA in Human Resources Concentration must also take the following human resources courses.
Complete an additional 4 credits (one course) from BADM or LEAD courses.
