Mar 13, 2025  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June Update 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BUS 4490 - Human Resources

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course examines the activities that comprise the management of human resources (HR) in a business. The scope and intent of human resource practices are identified from a management perspective with emphasis on employing people in the most ethical, equitable, compliant, and engaging manner possible. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Articulate understanding of historic, current, and emerging strategic HR challenges and trends to navigate the dynamic HR landscape
  • Describe and apply the legal framework, company human resources needs, and financial constraints related to decisions on recruitment, selection, and hiring practices within organizations
  • Evaluate the processes of compensating employees in an organization.  Reviewing financial implications, legal landscape, diversity, and engagement models for justification
  • Develop performance management and development models that are fiscally justified, legally appropriate, and engaging to employees
  • Assess best practices and processes in employee discipline and separation for an organization

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • History of human resources along with relevant legal developments.
  • Job analysis and job description
  • HR forecasting
  • Sourcing candidates for open positions
  • Selection practices and their purposes
  • Compensation design and analysis
  • Onboarding and engagement
  • Performance management and development
  • Discipline and due process
  • Privacy, safety, and employee rights
  • International and small business HR

Coordinator
Dr. Trina Moskalik



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