Human resources within an organization provide value added dimensions to the organization, which in turn influence the larger society within which the organization exists. The management of those human resources is a critical function within any organization. The goal of the human resource management (HRM) department is to attract qualified employees, manage systems that meet their needs and establish policies and protocols to retain and promote employee engagement. This effort develops a workforce that can meet the organizational strategic goals for growth and continued relevance in the world of work. This course provides an overview of HRM and the context within which HRM functions in organizations.

A total rewards program within an organization develops and aligns a reward strategy for employees to reinforce the behavior and performance required to support the organizations overall strategy. This course identifies what rewards are, both tangible and intangible, including compensation and benefits. Using the information a rewards program is built reflecting existing business conditions and cost constraints. This program is used as an organizational strategy to satisfy personal and financial needs of the current and future workforce.

Employment law and regulations govern how the workforce functions. Adherence to the law can raise questions due to context of the situation and applicability of the law to a variety of situations. This course will explain employment laws and regulations as they apply to a variety of workplaces and interpret how these laws and regulations require compliance through the practice of human resource management.

The goal of this course is to develop knowledge of Human Resource Development and Management practices for the purpose of analyzing, communicating, evaluating, and leading the development of strategic human resource initiatives that react to emerging organizational concerns. This course is a foundation course for those seeking a leadership opportunity in Human Resources in which students will demonstrate their ability to analyze and lead the alignment of strategic organizational goals into HR functions.

As strategic partners in global workforce development, human resource development professionals guide organizations to build and maintain a diverse workforce. Diversity and inclusion exploit the natural synergies of a multicultural workforce. This course will examine dimensions of diversity beyond race, ethnicity, and gender and create opportunities to develop an understanding about how these dimensions intersect and play out in the workplace. The purpose of this course is to provide HRD professionals the knowledge required to manage these dynamics in an organizational setting and lead initiatives that will create and maintain an inclusive workplace. Project work will allow for the in-depth ability to assess the current state of diversity within a defined organization, conduct research and benchmarking to build a diverse workforce, and develop a diversity strategic plan with an on-going evaluation component to assess the success of diversity initiatives.