Online Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management
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Go where your people skills are celebrated.
Explore a career in human resources — focused on attracting, managing, and retaining talent that achieves organizational goals. The UAB online human resources management degree is ideal for those who like strategic thinking, understand how processes work, and have a passion for problem-solving that creates value for the organization.
Through UAB’s prestigious Collat School of Business, you’ll learn how to use your innate gifts to strategically grow a team. In today's fast-changing business environment, organizations need human-centered leaders with comprehensive knowledge of today's most important issues in human resources and employment relations — including employment law, compensation management, project management, recruiting/staffing, training, workplace diversity, and strategic planning.
Online Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management Program
Our human resource management core curriculum includes creative, innovative courses designed to teach business fundamentals and new technologies in ways that stick with students. We maintain strong ties with industry leaders who serve as advisors to ensure students have the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in the workforce. We believe that students learn by doing, so much so that we made experiential learning a graduation requirement.
The online human resources management degree is designed to prepare you with the necessary skills to enter a career in human resource management. The knowledge and skills acquired in this program will enable you to pursue a broad range of human resource management jobs
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the online bachelor’s in human resource management degree will be able to:
- Demonstrate strategies and practices for training and developing employee capabilities
- Showcase strategic talent development and recruiting best practices
- Understand personnel problems such as employment, employee education and training, labor relations, industrial health and safety, and wage and salary administration
- Leverage skills in motivating employees, building relationships, and creating change across an organization
Why Choose an Online Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management at the Collat School of Business?
Personal Career Development
Senior leaders on Collat’s Management and HR Management Advisory Council provide students with year-round, one-on-one mentorship.
AACSB Accredited
The UAB Collat School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which means we maintain the highest quality standards in business education worldwide.
Industry-Approved Curriculum
Our curriculum aligns with the high standards set by the Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) guidelines, ensuring our graduates are well-prepared to enter the workforce.
Experiential Learning
All human resource management students are required to complete experiential learning, and as an online student, you’ll have three options for yours:
- An internship (150 hours)
- A study away trip (1 week)
- Waiver for previous/current work experience
Intensive Career Development
The Collat Career Center, which caters specifically to business students, provides hands-on career coaching. Just like our on-campus students, you can benefit from both our Virtual Career Center and Handshake platforms. Both will help you access recruiters, land internships, schedule job interviews, and more. We also have a 24/7 technical help desk for your support.
U.S. News & World Report Accolades
Our programs have been dubbed as one of the “Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs,” “Best Online Master’s in Business Programs,” “Best Online MBA Programs,” and “Best Online Master’s in Computer Information Technology Programs” in the 2025 “Best Online Programs” rankings.
UAB Online Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management Program FAQs
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Is this the same diploma that on-campus students earn?
Yes. Your classes are the same. You have the same award-winning faculty of experienced HR management experts.
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Will your degree say that it is from an online program?
No. Upon graduation, your diploma will not distinguish that you were a distance learner.
Student Stories
Makenzie Snyder, a UAB HR management student, is following in her mom's footsteps as an HR professional. Incorporating herself into the city and UAB's diverse campus, she enjoys the one-on-one connections with professors, the numerous resources available to help students succeed, and carving out time to explore the Magic City.