SHRM Student Chapters in Alaska
If you are a student looking to go in to the field of Human Resource Management, it is important to find a school with a strong chapter of SHRM–Society of Human Resource Management. SHRM student chapters were created to give students and professionals direct access to each other, build beneficial relationships, and to strengthen the field in general. There are two universities in Alaska that host a chapter of SHRM: University of Alaska Fairbanks and Wayland Baptist University in Anchorage.
University of Alaska in Fairbanks
University of Alaska in Fairbanks is a school that embraces a blended learning style: classes can be taken on-ground, online, or both. You can earn a Associates in Applied Business Management with a Human Resources concentration. UAF offers a branch of SHRM that has helped students making the transition in to their professional career.
Being a part of the SHRM will augment the learning that happens in classes such as Introduction to Human Resource Management, Employment Law, Payroll Accounting, Professionalism, and Introduction to Personnel—among others. This makes SHRM part of a rich educational foundation that will prepare you for and help you in your transition to the workforce. You can be a Nanook at University of Alaska Fairbanks and a member of the Society of Human Resource Management.
Contact
College of Rural and Community Development
Department of Applied Business, Paralegal and Accounting
Community and Technical College
907-455-2800
http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/programs/app_bus_mgmt.html
Wayland Baptist University in Anchorage
Wayland Baptist University in Anchorage has a deep history of offering quality education steeped in Christian Values. You can earn both your Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration with Wayland. Their MBA program has an excellent Human Resources Management track.
With classes such as Stress Management, Organizational Development and Behavior, Compensation, Benefit and Performance, and Employee Recruitment and Selection, earning your MBA from Wayland Baptist will already put you ahead of the pack. You can track your Associates degree in to your Masters degree to have a complete educational experience. Marrying that with a student membership in SHRM, you will be equipped to be a forerunner in your field, before you even graduate.
Getting involved in professional organizations is key to building a bridge between a student’s school career and their professional careers. SHRM is the organization for those in the Human Resource field. As a member, you’ll have subscriptions to both the Digital HR Magazine and SHRMStudent Focus Magazine, complete access to SHRM Online, which includes a full database of career professionals ready for networking, and a discounted rate for your first year of professional membership. Earning your degree is the first step to a successful career in Human Resource Management; being involved in a student chapter of the SHRM is a good second step to your career journey.
Contact
Wayland Baptist University
7801 E. 32nd Ave.
Anchorage AK 99504
1-877-844-4544
gradadmityou@wbu.edu
http://www.wbu.edu/academics/graduate_programs/master_of_business_administration/default.htm
