Courses
- HRMGT 361: Data Driven Human Resource Management
In this course, students will cover basic concepts in Human Resource Management and then undertake the analysis of HR systems and practices using relatively sophisticated statistical techniques. Topics include recruitment and selection; performance evaluation; compensation and benefits; promotion; job design; training; layoffs; retention and turnover; and the human resource implications of various strategies. Assignments will include using data from companies to analyze the best selection policies and the effect of the implementation of a new incentive pay system. Note that this 4-unit course, if successfully completed, counts for both the Data Analysis and the HRM foundations requirements.
- HRMGT 289: Sloan: Human Resource Management
This course provides a framework for understanding and thinking strategically about employment relations and the management of human resources in organizations. The course draws on insights from the social sciences to explore how employment relations are influenced by economic, social, psychological, legal, and cultural forces. Specific topics include: recruitment and selection; performance evaluation; compensation and benefits; promotion; job design; training; layoffs, retention, and turnover; and the human resource implications of various strategies.
