Human Resource Fundamentals

Catalog description

This course will provide the student with the fundamental knowledge essential to all practicing HR professionals. Critical HR functions will be explored in depth to provide a solid understanding of the many issues confronting the HR professional. Topic areas will include (but not be limited to) Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management. In all topic areas, the legal impact of human resources decision making will be considered. This course is appropriate for early HR careerists, those interested in entering the HR field, and students interested in how HR practices further organizational performance.