Topics for Proposed Electives (four courses, 12 credits) may include:
Employee Benefits: This area is one of major importance to HR executives. This course focuses on the critical benefits issues that face modern organizations, particularly in the areas of pensions and health care. The impact of benefits costs on operations and decisions to outsource and move operations overseas will be covered. Benefits as a strategic issue for corporations.
Managing Rewards Systems II: Examines incentive pay systems and provides in-depth coverage of sales and executive pay issues. Advanced individual performance issues are also covered. The HR Measurement course is a prerequisite.
Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS): Provides hands-on instruction in the use of an HRIS, but focuses on the kinds of data that might be stored and how the data could be used.
Corporate Governance: Focuses on the role of the HRM department in corporate governance. Topics might change as governance issues change, but should include HR's dealings with the board of directors and senior management; the role of HR in maintaining corporate ethics; HR's role in dealing with government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and other pressure groups and constituencies.
Developing Professional Capabilities: Concentrates on personal leadership, presentation skills, internal consulting skills, and other areas needed to make students competitive in current and future job markets.
Organizational Learning: Elements of the learning organization and issues related to knowledge management for competitive advantage.
Teams: Understanding the operation and construction of effective team management practices within an organization setting.
Internal Consulting Skills: Development of skill, knowledge, and practice centering on effective internal consulting practices.
Advanced Statistics for Human Resource Managers: Addresses a broader variety of statistical techniques that would be useful in human resource decision making.
Managing Diversity: Understanding the topics and issues related to workforce diversity in gaining competitive advantage.
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