Using course concepts, contemporary business literature, and electronic media, students identify, analyze, and present solutions to practical problems. This course discusses the changing roles of HR in bringing about this leadership through strategic thinking. In addition to strategic aspects, students learn fundamental HR practices, such as job analysis, performance appraisal and interviewing techniques. The complex legislative, judicial, international, and demographic issues that impact HR systems are also presented. Applications in the use of information technology to complete HR tasks are demonstrated.
Students analyze cases and practice human resource techniques through projects and discussions.
Today's workers frequently change jobs and careers. The information society offers a variety of careers unknown a decade ago. To face this reality, students need information and skills to understand the global workplace, to assess their own skills, and to select employment wisely. Students also learn about techniques, including databases and interactive systems, used by managers and career specialists to develop employees' careers. A capstone course for entrepreneurial and small business management majors.