Train the leaders of the future. Help people fulfill their potential. When you study human relations, your passion for people shapes you into an agent for social change. Expertise in human relationships in the community and the workplace sets you on a path towards the helping professions. Whether you want to build strong teams in the corporate world or get organized at a grassroots level, Concordia’s Human Relations program gives you the tools to become a next-generation leader. In a curriculum that straddles the classroom and the outside community, you will have real-life experiences with people through which you will hone your leadership and teamwork skills. You’ll also: Study the dynamics of people in groups and one-on-one interactions Practice techniques of intervention and facilitation that resolve conflicts Learn to coordinate and execute special events and programs for the community-at-large Perform in-the-field research Concordia’s hands-on approach provides a solid foundation for future graduate studies in such fields as human resource development and training, organization or community development, social work or public or business administration. Students graduate with transferable skills that bring about empowerment, self-management and effective teamwork in a rapidly changing workplace.

Human Relations alumni have sound knowledge in group dynamics and process, change management, interpersonal communications and how people learn. These are all transferable skills that are useful in a variety of fields that include: Social service agencies Youth service organizations Corporations Government administration or management