Stetson University launches AI-focused human resources master’s program

Stetson University is launching a new master’s degree program designed to prepare human resources professionals for a workplace increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.The Master of Human Resource Management program will include a required Human Resource Management and AI course, along with an AI-focused module in every core class.Students will learn how to work with AI agents and large language models, identify when AI is appropriate and understand its limitations. The curriculum will also examine how the technology is changing recruitment, employee training and workforce data analysis.“Understanding how to use AI as well as its limitations will be important for employees to be successful in their career,” program director Sean Newman said. “This is an evolving field of study, so our curriculum will remain flexible and adjust as new advancements are made.”Stetson says it will be the only Master of Human Resource Management program in Central Florida to make AI an emphasized lea