Strategic Human Resources Management

Catalog description

This course develops an understanding of how human resource management influences organizational success, how human resource strategy should align with the strategic goals of an organization, and how general managers acquire the skills needed in order to successfully manage human resources. This course will draw on economics, psychology, sociology, and legal issues to inform students about recruiting, selecting, training, placing, compensating, and managing employees in order to develop and maintain a highly committed and high performing workforce. Students will engage in a variety of exercises and projects which require the application of course material.