Future-Focused HR: Workforce Planning, Competencies, and Inclusive Design

Catalog description

This course explores how organizations strategically plan and shape their workforce to meet current and future needs. Students will learn to conduct workforce forecasting, design competency-based roles, and develop job architectures aligned with organizational goals. Emphasis is placed on building strong talent pipelines and succession plans that ensure long-term capability and leadership continuity. The course also addresses how to embed inclusion and equity into workforce systems, from job design to advancement opportunities. Students will gain practical tools to build agile, equitable, and future-ready organizations prepared to thrive amid demographic, technological, and global change.