HRM 275 Strategic HR Management and Organizational Strategy

5 credits

This course covers business strategies and human resource (HR) best practices and their application to all HR disciplines. Effective human capital strategies and practices that give businesses a sustainable competitive advantage are emphasized. This is the capstone course for the Management in Human Resources program and should be taken the student’s last quarter.

Prerequisites: HRM 255 and HRM 260 or Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) with instructor permission

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain how organizational strategies and culture contribute and are linked to human resource (HR) management
Recognize organizational norms, values, and standards when making decisions that influence people and processes to achieve organizational goals
Examine issues surrounding HR outsourcing and management of outside consultants to better deliver HR services
Solve complex HR problems and issues involving one or more functional areas
Evaluate how strategic planning, budgeting, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and ethics impact HR and the business

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50