HRM - Human Resources Management

This course provides the student an introduction to personnel supervision and the role of the supervisor in the workplace. Challenges and functions necessary for an effective supervisor will be emphasized. Providing constructive feedback, examining laws governing the treatment of employees in a business setting, salary administration, performance management, benefit design, and training and development for employees will be addressed. Key skills along with challenges faced by supervisors will be discussed. Supervision and leadership concepts will be presented from a Christian worldview.

This course explores the major concepts of the human resource function and HR's role as a strategic business partner. Emphasis is placed in the areas of staffing, training, and developing human potential, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and the legal framework for HR operations. Human resource concepts will be presented from a Christian worldview.

Students will explain the essentials of supervision and human resource management business processes and describe the four stages of human resources project management. Students will apply effective project management practices in human resources projects. Students will apply supervisory management functions in developing human resources. Students will demonstrate team performance management techniques that lead to project success. Students will illustrate biblical principles and leadership concepts in the areas of human resources and project management.

This course introduces the field of human resource management, its purpose, and how it functions within a business setting. Issues related to staffing, workforce planning and employment, human resource development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, and occupational health, safety, and security will be addressed. Integrated into the application of the human resource functions are strategic management, employment law and ethics, globalization, and managing the diverse workforce. Emphasis is placed on the role of human resources in the organization and the knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to integrate business and human resource strategies.

This course focuses on how organizations use pay systems and benefit plans to achieve organizational goals. Topics encompass the strategic implementation, administration, maintenance, and control of a comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including an examination of current theory and application. Prerequisite: HRM-435

This course will emphasize the importance of developing, implementing, and evaluating activities and programs addressing employee training and development, performance appraisal, talent and performance management, and the unique needs of employees. Ensuring that the knowledge, skills, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs will be addressed. Students will be challenged to establish their own plan for personal and career development and lifelong learning. A training and development project, intended to be a realistic job preview, will be completed by students in this course. Prerequisite(s): HRM-435

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of key areas in human resource management. Coursework corresponds to the six functional areas, responsibilities, and associated knowledge as defined by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) that forms the basis of the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification testing. Review topics include: Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management. Prerequisite: HRM-435, HRM-470, HRM-490

This overview course introduces students to the field of human resource management, its purpose, and how it functions in the business arena to address the issues related to employee training, compensation, benefits, selection, hiring, firing, and outplacement.  Topics presented include the impact of global competition, technology, service centers, outsourcing, and just-in-time training. Students will analyze examples from actual companies to examine various general management concepts within the context of current-day application.

This course provides the business professional with an overall understanding of compensation and benefits, and the related environments in which they are practiced. Compensation system design, related criteria, and the selection and effective administration of employee benefits are among the areas highlighted. It addresses the ways in which both tangible and intangible forms of compensation may be used to motivate and reward employee performance. Additional attention is given to those future challenges that businesses will face in the arena of employee compensation and benefits. Students will have the opportunity to develop a compensation system, using a simulation aid that accompanies the course.

This course provides an understanding of the legal framework in the employment context, focusing on working knowledge and practical application of relevant legal principles in HR. Emphasis is on modern employment legislation, related court decisions representing numerous areas of employment law and their applicability to everyday HR issues. Numerous case studies and scenarios of issues such as privacy, discrimination, and employment regulation are used to enhance learning.

Human Resources Management's concern with motivation and training relates to the need to promote good working relationships within an organization.  Managers and trainers are introduced to motivational techniques and concepts that will foster healthy, productive, working environments that are respectful of every individual.  Methods that have not been successful will be analyzed along with solutions drawn from company surveys and case studies.  In addition, coaching and mentoring skills are developed and practiced in this course to help managers be successful in the workforce environment.