BS in Human Resource Management Experiential Learning

The School of Business supports a student-run campus chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society. Each year, SHRM@QU offers seminars, workshops and Q&A sessions hosted by guest speakers from nationally recognized businesses and organizations. Members also have the chance to organize special events that address the many social and cultural changes affecting human resources practices in the workplace.

SHRM@QU recently earned the Superior Merit Award from SHRM. The student group was recognized for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its chapter members. 

In addition to yearly skill-building and networking events, SHRM@QU members have access to a deep network of resources that help them secure internships and other professional opportunities necessary for kicking off successful careers in human resource management.

The Society for Human Resource Management has acknowledged that Quinnipiac University's BS in Human Resource Management program is in academic alignment with their HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

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In addition to a well of internships, the School of Business offers a number of other unique opportunities outside of the classroom to put your knowledge and skills to use and help you kickstart your career. You can:

• Manage Quinnipiac’s $3 million student-run portfolio
• Underwrite small business loans with our student-managed microlending program
• Support the Quinnipiac GAME (Global Asset Management Education) Forum, the world’s largest student-run financial conference that takes place in New York City
• Participate in the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
• Provide professional consulting services to Connecticut businesses, organizations and government agencies
• Develop viable business ideas in the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Participate in global business opportunities:
  • A variety of study abroad and student exchange options
  • Short-term international business immersion trips in countries such as Germany, Thailand, France, the Dominican Republic and Ireland
  • International internships in Australia, China, Ecuador, Italy, Japan and many other countries
• Spend a semester interning and living in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C., in our unique QU in LA and QU in DC programs

What’s the name of the game? Getting hands-on experience that translates into real-world success. Each year, 40 or so Quinnipiac business students play an integral role in organizing the annual GAME Forum, a three-day conference held in New York City that brings together the sharpest minds in the finance world. This engaging event — the largest, student-run financial conference in the world — draws more than 1,200 students and faculty from more than 150 colleges and universities. GAME Forum participants hear 140 high-level speakers sound off on everything from investment strategies to the role of social media in the stock market.

QU students, who act as hosts at the event, have the chance to get up close and personal with these finance superstars by participating in Q&A sessions, and attending breakout discussions and workshops on everything from investing to career development.

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