Lead People. Build Talent. Move Organizations Forward.
The program prepares professionals to advance into strategic roles across people operations and human capital management. Students build high-demand expertise in the learning sciences, organizational change, people analytics, and technology, including AI. These capabilities prepare them to align people strategy with business outcomes.
Graduates emerge ready to guide people and culture decisions based on evidence, not assumptions—prepared to design and implement solutions that build organizational capability and fuel workplace transformation.
At a Glance
15 months
36 credits
Live online evening classes
$650 per credit
$24K total cost
Real Consulting Experience
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15 months
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36 credits
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Live online evening classes
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$650 per credit
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$24K total cost
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Real Consulting Experience
The Strategic HR Expertise Most Programs Won’t Teach You
Most HR programs give you a few courses in talent management, organizational behavior, or leadership. Barry University gives you the full picture and builds capability beyond standard HR tasks.
You’ll learn how to diagnose performance problems, use workforce data for talent solutions, lead change, design learning that works, and build organizations where people stay, grow, and perform.
Future-proof your HR Career
AI is changing how organizations hire, lead, develop talent, and build teams. The professionals who understand people, learning, strategy, and change will help shape what comes next.
Real Consulting Experience. Real Impact.
In your final semester, you won’t just write a research paper, you’ll become a performance consultant. Through the Barry Performance Consulting Practicum, students work with nonprofit organizations to diagnose challenges, analyze data, develop recommendations, and implement solutions. To date, Barry HRD students have delivered 2,500+ hours of consulting work.
What You’ll Learn
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People Analytics + AI
Turn workforce data into smarter talent decisions.
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Leadership + Coaching
Develop leaders and build stronger teams.
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Change + Organization Development
Lead transformation with confidence.
Advantages of MSHRD @ Barry University
- The only comprehensive HRD graduate program in South Florida
- 15-month completion path
- Live online evening classes
- $23K total cost
- People analytics and AI coursework
- Real performance consulting practicum
- Thrive Forward Leaders’ Forum
Where This Degree Can Take You
- Senior Learning & Development Manager
- Talent Development Manager
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Director of Talent Development
- People analytics and AI coursework
- VP of Learning & Development
- Head of People Operations
- Chief Learning Officer
- Chief People Officer
- Executive Consultant
High Earning Potential & Rapid Growth
Organizations are heavily investing in workforce transformation. A graduate degree in HRD positions you for high-earning leadership roles in L&D, talent management, and organizational development.
Strong Compensation
- Training and Development Managers command a median annual salary of $127,090 (BLS).
- Human Resources Managers command a median annual salary of $140,030 (BLS).
Rapid Job Demand
The market for Training and Development Specialists is expanding rapidly, with a 11% growth projection over the decade, much faster than the average for all occupations (BLS).
Human Resources vs Human Resource Development. What’s the difference?
HR manages processes. Human Resource Development develops people and organizations. When challenges arise, HRD professionals look beyond the symptoms to identify the root cause, improve performance, develop talent, and help teams succeed. Organizations can buy technology. They can’t buy leadership. They need professionals who can develop talent, guide change, and help people perform at their best. The Master of Science in Human Resource Development at Barry University prepares you with the strategic, analytical, and leadership skills to make that impact and advance your career.
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