Undergraduate Minor

Managing Human Capital

Become an effective leader with the strategies and skills to attract, retain, develop, and manage employees.

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Program Details

  • Commitment

    16 credit hours

  • Locations

    Boston

  • Eligible students

    All undergraduates

  • options

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This program is ideal for

Students with a background in business administration, psychology, or communication

Students with an interest in leadership and human resources management

Students looking for jobs like HR consultant or talent acquisition specialist

Application dates

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Declare as early as possible; no later than the end of your junior year.

Why minor in Managing Human Capital?

  • Build in-demand skills: Through case studies, hands-on exercises, and discussions, you'll gain perspectives on the actions and behaviors of people in organizations.
  • Specialize your minor: Choose from a variety of elective courses in change management, power and influence, leadership, and more to specialize your path based on your goals.
  • Prepare to lead: Effective leaders who can manage people and teams are in increasing demand—particularly as businesses adapt to challenges like globalization, digital transformation, and changing demographics.

Program options

Required courses cover the foundations of organizational behavior and human resource management, examining how individuals and teams function within organizations and how managers can effectively recruit, develop, and support talent to drive organizational success.

Electives explore key dimensions of leadership, negotiation, diversity, organizational change, and people analytics.

Find the full set of requirements in Northeastern University's Academic Catalog. Be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for your graduating class, and check in regularly with your academic advisor to ensure your coursework is on track.

Related clubs & opportunities

Delta Sigma Pi

Professional fraternity promoting the study of business in universities.
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Declare this minor

Interested in declaring this minor? Here are your next steps and must knows.

  • Consult your academic advisor to learn how this minor impacts your plan of study
  • Log into MyNortheastern and complete the Business Minor Petition
  • You'll receive a confirmation email and your student record will be updated within a few weeks of declaring your minor.
  • To declare a minor, you need to be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 2.0 GPA 
  • To graduate with a minor, you must attain a 2.0 GPA in courses taken for the minor
  • No classes for the minor can be taken as pass/fail