Human Resource & Employee Relations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Catalog description

This course will provide foundational knowledge required by HR and ER practitioners to serve effectively as thought leaders, solutions providers, enablers of organizational growth and success, and trusted advisers to C-Suite executives during the age of AI. This includes focusing on the core knowledge, skills, and abilities required to create and add value throughout the employee life cycle, and related policies, processes, and procedures designed to develop organizational capabilities. In addition to discussing the potential of AI, the course will also explore the potential perils of AI. This includes algorithmic bias and explainability, misinformation, disinformation, cybersecurity, impact on the development of an inclusive workplace, and organizational governance challenges. Fundamental to accomplishing the above is knowledge of digital firms, their strategies and operating models, core competencies, and international guidelines and toolkits on ethical and socially responsible AI. Students will have an opportunity to undertake an AI related project to demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the course.