Let's Talk Human Resource Management (HRM) Grad Programs!

[bjcheung77]

Depending on your goals, you find you want to go a completely different direction or none at all.

Thank you - that does help!

At this point, I just want to be able to land an HR Manager job. Nearly 20 years into my career, and I haven't even been able to sniff a Manager role - largely due (I think) to my lack of an undergrad degree.

I want to make it a no-brainer for a hiring manager from the education side, and the grad-level HRM should do that. But an MSML and a PHR/SPHR Certification might do that as well, and would be at least a year faster.

I like the competency-based or test out options, so I would recommend you to stick with WGU's MSML as is it ACBSP. The PHR/SPHR are recognized certs, that should be enough to get you into management. The 3 things I recommend is 1) Experience, 2) Degree, 3) Certs. You've got the EXP already, you're just missing the Degree of choice and the Certs of your choice.

A traditional semester system makes me want to stick a fork in my eye.

I wish APU had a HR masters degree, as they're cheaper and have the 8-week rolling start system.

LOL, same here - I don't like the traditional semester system either. Any course longer than two or three months gets boring for me.