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HRM 310 Organizational Effectiveness (3 credits)
This course is based on the premise that in today's turbulent business environment, Human Resource professionals need to be active participants in business decision making to ensure organizational effectiveness and productivity. The course develops the student's understanding of the major components which impact effectiveness using best practices principles and provides the student with a framework to facilitate the application of these principles within the organization. Topics include: corporate culture; organizational development (OD) and the role of the OD practitioner, team development; motivation, decision making, organizational structure and design, change management theory, business ethics and leadership theory.
Prerequisite: MGT 201
HRM 320 / MGT 330 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
The focus of this course is to equip students with an understanding of the issues involved in effective management of staff. Topic areas discussed include human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training/development, legal requirements, compensation, quality of work life and labor management relations.
Prerequisite: MGT 201
HRM 340 Human Resources Development (3 credits)
Students shall be acquainted with the discipline and field of human resource development. The focus shall be on how individuals and groups learn and interact with organizations including motivation, group dynamics, system theory, organizational culture, learning and change.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 360 Employee and Labor Relations (3 credits)
The aim of this course is to explore the changing role of business communications, management, and coaching; to build and develop the company handbook for employees and managers; to look at employee climate surveys and 360-degree feedback review to better understanding the organization and to help in its sustainability. Students shall be enabled to understand what effect the new changes in government laws mean to the business communications, union/labor contracts (domestic partners and civil unions) and work rules and employee policies.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 380 Seminar in Human Resources Management (3 credits)
A variable content classroom course in human resources management in which students pursue topics or subjects of current interest that are not part of the regular curriculum. A specific course description will be published in the course offering schedule.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Advisor.
HRM 390 Recruitment and Selection (3 credits)
Students in this course learn how to perform job analysis and develop job descriptions and postings. The course focuses on current methods of applicant search, screening and steps in the interview process that conform to legislative requirements. Interview techniques, testing, and reference checking applicable to the positions will be examined through the lens of current legislation.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 410 Training and Development (3 credits)
Study of current trends in training and human resource development applied to various types of organizational environments. Students become familiar with the manner in which training and development is part of the human resource system of an organization; with the psychology of the learning process on which training is partially based; with the basics of needs analysis, program design and program evaluation.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 420 Human Resources Planning (3 credits)
This course examines the importance of Human Resources’ role as an equal business partner with other departments within the organization in the strategic planning process. It examines how Human Resources respond to different organizational strategies with different human resources management policies, practices, and philosophies. This Course includes applied, as well as theoretical work. Case studies are used to incite critical thinking.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 430 Human Resources Information Systems (3 credits)
This course will review the strategic impact of Human Resource Information Systems. Students will understand how technology can be leveraged in each functional area of HR, i.e., recruiting, selection, compensation, training and development, etc. Students will understand how to use HRIS as a strategic accelerator, with an emphasis on demonstrating a return on investment. Students also will learn the importance of aligning HRIS initiatives with organization strategy. Case studies from real-life situations shall be used extensively in this course.
Prerequisites: HRM 320 or MGT 330, MIT 300
HRM 450 Compensation and Benefits (3 credits)
This course is designed to acquaint students with the fundamental concepts, issues, and techniques associated with designing, managing and evaluating compensation and benefits programs so that the human resource professional can contribute more effectively to improving organizational performance.
Prerequisite: HRM 320 or MGT 330
HRM 497 Professional Training Practice (3 credits)
Students work throughout a semester during their junior or senior year with a company in an area of business related to the student’s major. This course provides students with on-the-job experience in their major. This experience will enhance and apply those concepts taught in the classroom.
Prerequisite: Junior standing and Consent of Advisor
HRM 499 Final Project (3 credits)
This course is divided into parts: the first part teaches students the importance of taking the time and effort for a thorough project initiation and plan launch to ensure that the project starts off on the right foot. Students will learn how to conduct project requirements sessions and develop the business case, as well as define the project charter and create the project plan approach. This course has been designed from a practitioner's perspective, so students will come away from each course with the information they can immediately apply on the job.
The second part gives the student the ability to plan, design, implement, and test the project. Students are required to document the project design experience from start until finish. Students shall prepare a professional manuscript and present details in front of a jury.