Human Resources

Organizations make deals with people, and people make deals with organizations. This resource provides a basic understanding of the types of deals that organizations and employees make and the role that total rewards play in those deals. Managing total rewards is a story about how to make sure that the rewards offered by an organization meet both parties’ needs.

Training and development is a critical component of human resource management that maximizes the likelihood of success for both the organization and employees. This resource will help students understand the need for training in today’s competitive environment, become familiar with legal and ethical considerations in training, and articulate a variety of methods for designing, conducting, and assessing training programs in all types of organizational settings.

Workforce planning is the process of assessing the size and skills of the current workforce and anticipating future workforce needs to ensure that a sufficient pool of talented individuals with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities will be available to meet those future needs. This resource focuses on building a highly skilled workforce by using effective strategies and tactics for recruiting, selecting, hiring, and retaining employees.

This resource teaches undergraduate students the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to build a foundation in HR management theory and practice. The course covers the basic HR functions: recruitment, selection, training, performance management, total rewards, workplace health and safety, employer-employee relations, HR planning and forecasting, HR metrics, ethical and legal considerations, diversity, discipline and termination, and global HR management.

Nearly every interaction between an organization and its employees is shaped by employment law. This resource helps students understand the U.S. legal environment governing the employment relationship, from employment-at-will and wrongful discharge to Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and protections against gender, age, religious, racial, and national origin discrimination. Students also explore employer responsibilities in hiring, retaining, and terminating employees, along with employee benefits, workplace privacy, and labor law. Throughout, they learn to apply legal principles to realistic workplace scenarios, recommend strategies that prevent discrimination and limit employer risk, and manage compliance with workplace regulations.