Certificate in Human Resource Management

GRBA 816

Development of an understanding of how human resource decisions, strategies, and practices contribute to business performance and a firm's competitive advantage. The approach to human resource management from a strategic perspective, as it focuses on the relationship between HRM practices and business performance. A general management perspective by focusing on the role of managers and how they can execute effective and ethical human resource practices that support strategic objectives.

MNGT 811

Organizations are complex systems calling for a leadership process, including the leader, the follower, and the context to effect change. Gain an understanding of many of the basic concepts and generalizations about leadership, which relate to human behavior and interactions in organizations. Objectives and activities focus on understanding how leaders function in organizations and on one's leadership operations in the organizational setting. Participants will utilize concepts, generalizations, theories, and frames of reference to analyze organizations and leadership to understand and improve their functions. Topics covered include: Systems Theory and Organizational theory, the change process and the leadership process, roles in changing organizations, power and politics in organizations, congruence of individual and organizational ethics, and the behavioral concerns in project

MNGT 817

An overview of most recent developments in the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and positive organizational scholarship. Will focus on proven positive psychology practices to develop skills to promote flourishing in yourself and those around you. Emphasis on how positivity can be applied at an organizational level to improve leadership and employee engagement.

MNGT 825

Strengths Based Leadership. Focus on great leaders, great leadership teams, and why people follow. Identification, development, and application of personal leadership strengths. Builds understanding of research and development of employee engagement and wellbeing.

MNGT/MRKT 859

Designed to help managers and professionals deal with a broad range of negotiation issues. Provides an understanding of the theory and processes of negotiations and develops skills that can be used to negotiate in a variety of settings.

MNGT 863

Prerequisites: MNGT 360 and 361

Design and administration of compensation systems. Deals with determinants of general level of pay, pay structures, wage and salary surveys, job analysis, job evaluation, performance evaluation, benefit plans, and financial incentive systems.

MNGT 864

Prerequisites: MNGT 360 and 361

This course will explain the process by which organizations forecast employment needs, recruit potential employees, select high potential candidates from applicant pools, assess job performance levels, give feedback, train and develop existing employees, and deal with voluntary and involuntary turnover. Students will be provided with examples of tools used by HR professionals in the staffing process. Students will also be expected to evaluate and suggest improvements to real HR recruiting and selection systems based on the information learned in the classroom.

MNGT 866

Examine the major principles of employment law and apply them to strategic and managerial decisions in business settings. Explore the formation of the employment relationship, wage and hour compliance, employment-at-will and its exceptions, workplace discrimination and harassment, employee privacy, and accommodation requirements. Analyze real-world cases and scenarios to strengthen skills in recognizing legal risks, supporting compliance, and balancing employer obligations with employee rights. Develop practical tools to manage people effectively while aligning organizational practices with the law.