The number of academic human resource development (HRD) programs has substantially increased over the past 15 years (Kuchinke, 2001). This growth has been attributed to the increased demands for HRD-related employee skills, expertise, and performance in today’s dynamic workplace and economic environment. Kuchinke found that the large majority of HRD programs are located in colleges and schools of education. However, as we strive to describe and measure the influence and growth of HRD in academic settings, it is important to consider the HRD curriculum taught within other schools, departments, degrees, programs, and specializations. One such area of HRD influence and growth is in human resource (HR) academic programs throughout the country. In the United States, most of these programs are located in schools of business and departments of business management. In HRD literature, however, little has been reported specifying what HRD curricula has been incorporated into such programs. The purpose of this review was to explore the curricula of HR academic programs in business schools and colleges of higher institutions of learning. A specific focus was to identify specific HRD coursework within these programs and to compare course description to analyze course content.