Human & Organizational Performance (HOP)

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As one of the most highly regarded MBA human and organizational performance (HOP) programs in the country, Owen offers a greater number and variety of courses than the majority of business schools. Unlike typical HR programs, the HOP program at Owen prepares you to sit at the strategy table, helping a company implement business strategies. Graduates traditionally secure excellent employment early due to high demand for MBAs with human capital skills.

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Career Opportunities—Explore the wide variety of MBA HOP careers on the Owen Human & Organizational Performance Association website.

Selected Companies that Recruit from Owen—HOP

Toyota Financial Services

Companies that Recruit from Owen

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Photo: Human Capital Case Competition Design Team

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MBA Curriculum Options

HOP Concentration

Hours Required: 12

A very flexible concentration with only two required HOP courses which allows you to customize your curriculum to your unique needs.

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Human and Organizational Performance Association

The mission of HOPA is to foster and support the professional development of prospective, current and alumni members of the HOP concentration. HOPA is an official student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. HOPA works to strengthen the HOP discipline at Owen through career-oriented programming, support for admissions, curriculum building and alumni relations.

Human Capital Case Competition

Owen HOP students created this unique competition that challenges MBA student teams from across the country to analyze real human capital challenges and recommend solutions. Ideas are judged by a panel of industry executives, including leaders from General Electric and Deloitte, who sponsor the competition.

More Resume-Building Activities

100% Owen

100% Owen seeks to enrich the Owen experience for students, faculty and staff through the promotion and organization of community service activities and fund raising opportunities in the Nashville Community.

Leadership Coach

Build on your leadership competencies and share your knowledge by serving as a Leadership Coach for first-year MBAs. Includes a class in coaching skills taught by faculty from the Owen organizational studies department and the Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development, ranked #2 among graduate schools of education nationwide. Leadership Coaches receive class credit and compensation.

Leadership in Action

LIA is a remarkable project-based course that puts your skills to the test in the real world.

Owen Consulting Club

The Owen Consulting Club is targeted toward students with interests in consulting ranging from consulting firms, internal consulting, and leadership programs. Our goal is to help students gain a better understanding of the skills required for consulting, career opportunities in consulting related fields, and the recommended curriculum at Owen.

Owen Student Government Association

OSGA, Owen's student government, serves a student body of nearly 400 students via a combination of first and second year representatives. In doing so, OSGA strives to achieve broad student satisfaction via community-building activities across its student constituents, their families, our faculty & staff, our alumni and our corporate affiliates.

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