January, 2026
From March, 2025 to October, 2025
Leading people in organizations requires an understanding of theories, laws, and practices necessary to get the best out of employees. It is widely recognized that the well-functioning management of human resources significantly contributes to an organization's bottom-line and overall success. All managers and leaders benefit from understanding the core concepts about how to attract, retain, motivate, train, evaluate, compensate, and inspire employees. This program is designed to prepare students to move into leadership and human resource management roles. You will earn a degree from a globally recognized business school where the programs are taught by an accomplished and dedicated faculty and are supported by a network of business executives. You can major in a wide variety of interesting disciplines that are attractive to prospective employers. As a graduate, you will have leadership and collaboration competencies and be a data savvy, globally aware, enterprise thinker. The Human Resource Management (HRM) major focuses on the systems and programs that effectively manage an organization's employees. The overall objective of HRM practitioners is to help make an organization an employer of choice through compensation, benefits, career development, training, staffing, and other functions that affect employees. An undergraduate degree in Human Resource Management will prepare you to pursue an exciting career as an HR professionals. Business faculty regularly consult with local business people and our advisory board members to add new content and relevance in their classes
Career Path
Graduate career path includes Human Resources Officer, Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Specialist, Compensation and Benefits Analyst, Employee Relations Specialist , HR Compliance Officer, Training and Development Coordinator, Organizational Development Consultant, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator, Leadership Development Program Manager, Change Management Advisor, Office Manager, Corporate Services Officer, Operations Manager, Administrative Services Manager, Business Development Associate, Project Coordinator (HR or Admin Focus), Succession Planning Specialist, Workforce Planning Analyst, HR Data Analyst, Policy and Compliance Analyst.
1. WASSCE/A level Certificate
2. School Transcript
3. Passport
4. Recommendation Letter
The University of Akron will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
From March, 2025 to October, 2025
From November, 2025 to June, 2026
From March, 2026 to October, 2026