| The current global economy has caused major | | | | counseling, a Christian-based education program is |
| challenges for those in the workforce. The United | | | | the best option. A Christian MBA program in HR is |
| States Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded that | | | | interdisciplinary in nature, covering various subjects |
| the unemployment rate in the country climbed | | | | such as finance, sociology, psychology, business |
| from 5.8 per cent in 2008 to a whopping 9.3 per | | | | management, leadership and communication. The |
| cent at the end of 2009. For those who have | | | | program prepares students for leadership roles in |
| jobs, the recession is a constant threat hanging in | | | | many aspects of the job such as payroll, |
| the air causing deep job insecurities; people are | | | | recruitment and placement, compensation and |
| increasingly staying with their jobs even though | | | | benefits, employee welfare as well as training and |
| they are not happy, which has an emotional and | | | | development. |
| psychological impact on an individual. | | | | Numerous institutions offer online and on-campus |
| This is a challenging time for HR professionals. | | | | Christian graduate programs. In addition to |
| They not only have to administer mass layoffs | | | | offering course materials and teaching facilities |
| and deal with compensation and benefits issues, | | | | similar to a ‘regular' MBA in HR, a |
| they are also faced with an overwhelming amount | | | | Christian-based program provides further |
| of employee welfare and counseling needs at the | | | | emphasis on the following areas: |
| workplace. Counseling employees requires a | | | | • Assists and guides students in understanding |
| compassionate heart and a sense of mission to | | | | their roles in the workplace, by emphasizing the |
| apply principles of the Christian faith such as | | | | moral and ethical principles of the Christian faith |
| fairness and equality in the workplace. Acquiring | | | | and their applications to the workplace; |
| an MBA in Human Resources from a Christian | | | | • Supports a community of potential HR |
| school can give HR Managers skills to help them | | | | specialists with a mission to change and create a |
| cope with the many challenges they face. | | | | better working environment for employees in |
| According to the Bible, work is the primary calling | | | | their companies; |
| for mankind. | | | | • Incorporate Christian principles in daily |
| | | | lectures, tutorials and discussion groups in order to |
| An HR Manager is in the best position to connect | | | | create a conducive environment for learning, |
| to employees on a personal level at the | | | | sharing and mutual development; and |
| workplace and has immense opportunity to help | | | | • Committed Christian teaching faculty |
| employees in need and improve overall | | | | members with valuable experiences in the |
| organization performance. By educating | | | | workplace to guide students to fulfill their goals to |
| employees on policies and benefits, and by | | | | become successful and impact-ful Christian HR |
| addressing interpersonal conflicts in a respectful | | | | leaders of the future. |
| and professional manner, HR Managers will find | | | | HR professionals who have graduated with a |
| counseling employees greatly reduces | | | | Christian-based MBA in HR will be able to approach |
| stress-related costs to the organization (high | | | | employee counseling responsibilities with more |
| turnover, excessive tardies, absenteeism, illness) | | | | confidence and understanding, as they would have |
| and significantly increases productivity. | | | | been equipped with the technical skills as well as a |
| If one is inspired with a mission to make an | | | | firm Christian foundation to handle people-related |
| impact in the workplace as a Human Resources | | | | issues with fairness and compassion. |
| professional specializing in employee welfare and | | | | |