We Produce HR Professionals Who Are Also Strategic Business Partners

The Wisconsin MBA in Strategic Human Resource Management combines deep expertise in HR with the knowledge required to be a strategic business partner. In our program students develop analytical skills, technical expertise, and leadership. Graduates emerge with breadth and depth of business knowledge and experiences, both as well-rounded HR professionals and as MBAs able to link HR decisions to business goals and strategies.

Core classes offer students the opportunity to work with cohorts from other specializations on cross-functional teams to simulate real-world business scenarios. Specialized courses, applied learning and internships provide a depth of expertise in the HR field unmatched in other MBA programs.

We are justifiably proud of our 100% placement rate. Recruiters return year after year because they know we produce high-quality, talented graduates that will help them take HR initiatives to the next level.

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Alumni Profiles
Colleen McCarthyClass of 2007HR Business Partner SpecialistNorthwestern Mutual Life
Applied Learning

In the second semester of each year of the program, Strategic Human Resource Management students complete an applied project with an industry partner as part of the Capstone course. The applied projects provide students with a chance to engage with business partners, thereby helping them to solve real world problems.

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Your Career

The Strategic Human Resource Management Program is part of a strong and connected community. Faculty, students, and alumni believe that HR perspectives and analyses are fundamental to solid strategic decision-making. Members share a commitment to seeing HR play a role in organizational success and to the advancement of the HR profession.

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Student Profiles
Crystal KingMBA 2013
Building upon her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Crystal worked in the non-profit industry as an event manager and fundraising consultant. It was from her experiences in recruiting, leading a...Read More