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Best Business Schools: Human Resources Management

Top Business Schools for HR Managers

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If you want to specialize in human resources management, you might want to find a school that has a good reputation in the field. The following business schools all offer excellent MBA programs for human resources majors.

1. Stanford University

The Stanford Graduate School of Business has a reputation for being a leader in human resources management education. The Stanford MBA Program offers valuable individualized attention for human resources majors with a 6-to-1 student-faculty ratio.

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)

MIT Sloan's reputation for strong academics and a top-notch faculty are almost unrivaled. Students who specialize in human resources management will appreciate the leadership and hands-on experience that are essential to the MBA Program at MIT Sloan.

3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

Renowned for innovative teaching methods and the world’s largest and most cited faculty, Wharton offers a unique learning environment. Wharton gets a high ranking for the human resources specialization because students can take a multidisciplinary approach and still delve deeply into their major.

4. University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business focuses on academic theory and real-world application. Student majoring in human resources management will appreciate Chicago GSB's leadership training and career development services.

5. Northwestern University (Kellogg)

Most well known for their ever evolving curriculum, the Kellogg School of Management has a “learning by doing” philosophy that equips human resources students with genuine field experience. The MBA program's core curriculum is rigorous and includes the fundamentals of accounting, marketing, finance, and management to give HR majors a broad education.

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