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Educational Programs for HR Professionals
MISSISSIPPI STATE
UNION UNIVERSITY
Educational Programs for HR Professionals
MBA Program
In addition to a concentration in Human Resources for Management undergraduate students, Mississippi State University provides students with a variety of opportunities to learn from and build relationships with human resources professionals through its Student Chapter for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Each semester a guest speaker series is held in which HR professionals from the region speak to members about fundamental HR issues. By getting involved in MSU’s student SHRM chapter, students can learn more about HR, network with HR professionals, and take advantage of leadership as well as volunteer opportunities.
The Master of Business Administration program at Union University Germantown prepares its students for leadership in today’s dynamic business environment. The MBA is both valuable and versatile, providing a competitive edge for career development. Students benefit from faculty’s commitment to teaching excellence and personal attention to students. Union University has met the need for higher education in West Tennessee since 1823 and continues this tradition among students from across the United States and around the world today.
Dr. Laura Marler Templeton, who has served as the faculty advisor for MSU SHRM for the past five years, currently serves as the College Relations and Workforce Readiness Officer on the board of the Golden Triangle Human Resource Association (GTHRA), which is a SHRM affiliate. Dr. Templeton is excited about strengthening the ties between MSU SHRM and GTHRA. This fall the organization will jointly launch a mentoring program in which MSU Student SHRM members will be partnered with a mentor from GTHRA. A summary of activities the chapter members have enjoyed include 20 guest speakers, tours of local industries, and networking with student members from another state chapter. Volunteer opportunities have included speaking engagements, hosting a roundtable and lunch for a distinguished speaker, hosting a Dress Your Best booth on multiple occasions, and assisting at two state HR conferences.
At Union University, students will receive an education from one of the top business schools in the world. The McAfee School of Business Administration is fully accredited by AACSB International, an honor awarded to fewer than five percent of business schools worldwide. Union is one of three private schools in Tennessee—and the only one in West Tennessee—to achieve this level of accreditation.
For more information, visit www.msstate.edu
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