Organizational Consulting

Catalog description

This course is intended to provide students with the insights and tools they need to work successfully as human resource management consults both as HR managers operating within the firm to improve organizational effectiveness and as external consultants providing project support to an internal HR organization. The consulting process is examined primarily from a systems perspective, with the goal of helping students develop the knowledge and skills required to build trust and influence, to contract with clients, and to maintain good working relationships with clients. It also includes developing a clear comprehension of the consulting process from diagnosis, through action planning, to implementation and completion. While attention is given to theory and practice, the focus is on gaining hands-on experience dealing with real-world issues. (MHA-EL)