Human Resource Management

Catalog description

This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of human resources management in medium to large businesses, small entrepreneurial environments, and global industries. Students learn the fundamentals of labor studies, job descriptions, recruitment, the interview process, background investigation, testing candidates, and the hiring process. Post hiring topics include: training and developing employees, performance appraisal, coaching, motivation of employees, and safety and health. The financial aspects of human resource management are also covered in the development of pay rates, employee incentives, and benefits packages. Broader topics include strategic planning, legal obligations, ethics, fair treatment, employee rights, and the unionization process. This is an upper division online course.