Kristine Marie Fisher
Academic & Faculty Affairs Manager, UCLA Medical School
"Completing the program was a pivotal step in my professional journey. It deepened my legal knowledge, sharpened my strategic thinking, and positioned me for the next level of leadership in HR."

Florence Gilliam
Director of Human Resources, McKay Productions
"For Human Resources professionals, this program is a wonderful career development resource to leverage your expertise and your ability to advance your career."

Norikazu (Kazu) Yamaguchi
HR Consultant
"The program exceeded my expectations. I gained both foundational knowledge and practical perspectives."

Mel Bonilla
Program Manager, UCLA Health
"The program offered practical tools in negotiation and compliance that are directly applicable to managing teams and leading with confidence."

Russell Korobkin, J.D.
Vice Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Richard C. Maxwell Distinguished Professor of Law

Ireneo A. Reus III, J.D.
Lecturer in Law
Managing Attorney, Reus Law Firm

Joseph Fishkin, D. Phil., J.D.
Professor of Law
Expert in Employment, Election, and Constitutional Law

Andrew J. Hoag, J.D., M.P.A.
Lecturer in Law
Partner at Fisher & Phillips, LLP

Launch your HR career to new heights with exclusive 1-on-1 mentorship from HR Industry leaders, including:

• UCLA School of Law
• Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
• Mutual of Enumclaw
• UC Irvine
• The Fund
• Hackman Capital Partners LLC
• Flintridge Preparatory School
• Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
• Center for Autism and Related Disorders
• Family Care Network Inc
• Advanced Bionics
• California Behavioral Treatment Center
• City of Hope
• OSI Systems
• Symmetry HR Outsourcing
• She Executives
• and more!
   

Special Lectures cover topics such as:

• Strategic Leadership
• Organizational Management
• Hiring and Retention Practices
• Effective HR Collaboration with Legal Counsel
• HR Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and People Analytics
• and much more!

2026 Pathways to HR Director Program Costs

General Tuition: $5,500

      Payment Plan A:

•  $5,500 payment in full, due at registration*

       Payment Plan B:

• $2,000 Due upon acceptance*
• $3,500 Due May 11*

Government, University & Non-Profit Rate:  $4,000

       Payment Plan A:

•  $4,000 payment in full, due at registration*

       Payment Plan B:

• $2,000 Due upon acceptance*
• $2,000 Due May 11*

       UCLA Employees:  Recharge payments from your department are permissible.

*Note: All payments are non-refundable.

Professional Development Sponsorship
If your employer provides professional development opportunities and funding, we highly recommend asking them to subsidize the cost of tuition for the course. This certificate program is an excellent professional development and networking opportunity, and your employer may be willing to cover some, or all, of the costs. To request reimbursement or sponsorship from your employer, you can sign and download a copy of this template letter via DocuSign for your purposes.

Contact us at execed@law.ucla.edu.