Certificate: Strategic Human Resource Integration
MSM 602 - The Leadership Management Challenge
Developed jointly with Aubrey Daniels International, this course will survey key leadership perspectives and prepare the student to utilize technical tools to bring out the best in people.
Cross listing(s): MBAM 602.
MSM 635 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Identifies critical role of human resources in strategically planning and managing the workforce needs of the organization in the global environment. Focuses on the function of human resources becoming a strategic business partner by working with senior management to plan and manage human capital to meet business requirements. Topics include human resources as a strategic business partner; implementation of HRM functions in staffing, training, motivating, and maintenance; legal and ethical issues; and alignment of workforce needs to business goals.
Pre-requisite: MSM*602 MSM*612
MSM 636 - Employment Law & Compliance
Identifies the federal and state laws and regulations that affect the employment relationship. Focuses on developing programs that help the organization meet its workforce needs in support of business requirements, while preventing lawsuits from employees and federal agencies. Topics include Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act or 1965, Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal laws and regulations.
Pre-requisite: MSM*602 MSM*612
MSM 637 - Strategies in Compensation & Benefits
Identifies a framework for implementing compensation and benefits systems to attract and retain a high performance workforce in a global environment. Focuses on the role of human resources in managing competitive rewards and pay plans. Topics include compensation administration, job evaluation and pay structures, base and incentive pay, increases and bonuses, executive compensation, and employment benefits plans including required, voluntary, and retirement options.
Pre-requisite: MSM*602 MSM*612
MSM 638 - Attracting & Retaining Workforce Talent
Identifies a framework for acquiring and maintaining diverse and talented employees in alignment with business requirements of the organization. Focuses on the recruitment, selection, and development systems that are part of the human resources function. Topics include recruitment, selection, and orienting new employees; training and development; and workforce diversity.
Pre-requisite: MSM*602 MSM*612
MSM 639 - Employee Relations & Performance Mgmt
Identifies process used to maintain effective relationships between employees and management, as well as to manage the performance of employees to meet the requirements of the organization. Focuses on role of human resources in the mediation and negotiation of labor relations and settlement of employee disputes and grievances, and evaluation and feedback to help employees achieve higher levels of performance. Topics include collective bargaining, negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and performance evaluation.
Pre-requisite: MSM*602 MSM*612