1. Flexibility. We know your schedule is filled with career, family, and life demands. Our classes can be taken face-to-face or online so you can learn at your convenience. Many classes are offered at off-campus locations in Altoona and Johnstown.
2. Outstanding curriculum. Students will demonstrate competencies in the following functional areas of HR; the foundation of HRM; staffing, recruitment, and retention; employment and labor law; a compensation and benefits administration; performance management; and other content areas identified by the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
3. Small class sizes. You won't go unnoticed. Small classes allow professors to know and understand their students' individual learning needs. Online students receive video feedback regularly and are able to directly contact their professor anytime.
4. Award-winning faculty. Professors at the Shields School of Business have exceptional credentials and real-world experience in various industries, and teach with care and concern for your success.
5. Student Opportunities. We offer a variety of ways for students to expand their resumes and experience business outside the classroom, such as internships, a
spring break trip to London, and business clubs.
6. Affordability. Graduate business students qualify for significant tuition discounts.