Attracting the most qualified employees and matching them to the jobs for which they are best suited is important for the success of any organization. However, many enterprises are too large to permit close contact between top management and employees. Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists provide this link. In the past, these workers have been associated with performing the administrative function of an organization, such as handling employee benefits questions or recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new personnel in accordance with policies and requirements that have been established in conjunction with top management. Today's human resources workers juggle these tasks and, increasingly, consult top executives regarding strategic planning. They have moved from behind-the-scenes staff work to leading the company in suggesting and changing policies. Senior management is recognizing the importance of the human resources department to their financial success.
In addition to the core courses listed under the General Business MBA , you are required to take three electives from the following:
Human Resources Management
An introduction to human resource management in the modern organization. Major functional areas including employment, compensation, benefits, HRIS, employee and labor relations, training and development, human resource planning, personnel policy and procedures are covered
Managing the Workforce
This course introduces the student to analytic methods for managing employees that are based on economic principles. It also covers important concepts such as job design. This course is useful to managers who want concise ways to think about building the right workforce and motivating it efficiently
Principles and Practices of Collective Bargaining
An introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of the collective bargaining process from the organization of workers through negotiations. Topics include subjects of bargaining, strikes, slowdowns, contract administration and enforcement. The course also examines the roles of participants and of government agencies as related to the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, in the process
Strategic Negotiation
This course helps students recognize negotiation opportunities in all walks of life; negotiate rationally by using knowledge of perceptions and biases, develop effective negotiation plans, form coalitions and strategic relationships, and conduct post negotiation audits to improve their future negotiations
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