| Course Description |
Today, it is accepted that the most important resource for businesses to have a sustainable competitive advantage is human resources. To effectively manage human resources, leaders/managers, HR professionals, and employees must know how to effectively use human capital in an organization through the management of people-related activities. In addition, the global workforce has become more diverse in recent years and is expected to increase further in the coming years. Organizations have already recognized the importance of their employees, regardless of gender, age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and other dimensions of diversity, to remain competitive on the global stage. Therefore, diversity and inclusion management has evolved to a new level, this time including “Equality”. HR concepts, tools, techniques, models, current issues, and core HR functions such as recruitment, training and development, performance management, retention, employee engagement, compensation and business relations are among the contents of the course. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Distinguish the importance of human resource management (HRM) as a central management function
2) Explain how other fields of science (economy, psychology, law, etc.) and stakeholders (shareholders, managers, employees, customers, state, society, etc.) affect HRM practices
3) Distinguish between the main elements of the HR function (recruitment, selection, training and development, etc.) and explore the key concepts, terminology and processes of each element
4) Identify how HRM concepts, models and tools can increase individual, group and organizational effectiveness
5) Use essential tools for human resources practices as potential managers, HR professionals or employees
6) Recognizing that diversity, equity and inclusion are not just a legal or moral requirement but also a competitive advantage for organizations
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| 1) |
Ability to analyse a various range of organizational information, including accounting and finance, operations management, marketing and technology |
H |
Presentation
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| 2) |
Integration of the organizational functional knowledge in the process of formulation and implementation of long-term strategic goals and objectives |
S |
Project
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| 3) |
Competence in leadership and team membership skills for managing innovation as well as routine processes and activities in organizations |
S |
Project
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| 4) |
Self-exploration through the development and implementation of real business opportunities |
N |
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| 5) |
Awareness of the uncertainty and complexity of global business environments and changing business practices and trends |
S |
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| 6) |
Ability to find ethical, creative, comprehensive solutions to complex organizational problems |
S |
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| 7) |
Integration of management techniques, new business models and analytical tools to decision-making processes |
S |
Participation
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| 8) |
Competence in vital managerial and leadership skills, such as critical thinking, business communication, decision making and conflict resolution |
S |
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| 9) |
Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
S |
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| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Introduction to Human Resources Management
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| 2) |
Strategic HRM, HR Metrics, HR Roles and Competencies
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| 3) |
Organization Design: Job Analysis, Job Design, Organizational Structure, HR Planning
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| 4) |
Finding the Right People: Recruitment
Keeping the Right People: Career Management |
| 5) |
Improving Performance: Training and Development |
| 6) |
Motivation and Participation
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| 7) |
Performance evaluation
Compensation and general termination procedures |
| 8) |
Midterm Project |
| 9) |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Landscape (Understanding terminology, exploring Equity and Equity)
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| 10) |
Discrimination, equal opportunity, meritocracy, power and privilege
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| 11) |
Developing Metrics for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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| 12) |
Communication Strategies for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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| 13) |
Case Study 1 |
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Case Study 2 |
| 15) |
Final Project |
| 16) |
Final Project |
Information Package / Course Catalogue