Course focus: This course introduces students to the full HR lifecycle—from recruiting and selection to training, performance, compensation, and employee relations—while emphasizing how HR supports business strategy and employee experience. Students learn how HR decisions affect culture, compliance, and organizational outcomes.

Learning outcomes (students will be able to):

• Explain the role of HR in organizational strategy and daily operations

• Describe core employment laws and basic compliance responsibilities

• Compare common recruiting, selection, training, and performance methods

• Identify how culture, leadership, and engagement influence retention

• Use HR metrics at a basic level to support decision-making

• Apply ethical reasoning to real workplace HR scenarios

Signature assignment idea: “HR in Action” Case Memo — Students choose a workplace scenario (turnover, hiring need, conflict, or performance issue) and write a short HR recommendation memo with risks, options, and next steps.

Course focus: This course teaches students how organizations attract, evaluate, and hire talent using fair, valid, and job-related methods. Students practice building hiring tools (structured interviews, scorecards, and selection plans) and learn how to reduce bias while improving quality of hire.

Learning outcomes (students will be able to):

• Explain job analysis and how it supports hiring decisions

• Write job descriptions and selection criteria tied to role requirements

• Compare recruiting strategies and evaluate sourcing effectiveness

• Design a structured interview guide and candidate rating tool

• Describe selection validity, reliability, and adverse impact at a basic level

• Apply legal and ethical standards to selection decisions

Signature assignment idea: Structured Interview Toolkit — Students create a job posting, structured interview questions, scoring rubric, and a short justification for why their process is fair and job-related.

Course focus: This course focuses on building employee capability through training design, onboarding, coaching, and development planning. Students learn how to identify training needs, design effective learning experiences, and measure whether training actually improves performance.

Learning outcomes (students will be able to):

• Explain how training supports performance and business goals

• Conduct a basic training needs assessment (individual/team/organizational)

• Design learning objectives and a simple training plan

• Describe adult learning principles and practical instructional methods

• Create onboarding tools that improve speed-to-productivity

• Evaluate training effectiveness using basic measurement models

Signature assignment idea: Onboarding + Training Plan Build — Students create a 30/60/90-day onboarding plan with learning objectives, training activities, and a simple evaluation method.

Course focus: This course builds foundational leadership and management skills through the study of motivation, communication, team dynamics, culture, and decision-making. Students practice applying management concepts to real workplace situations and learn how to lead with both accountability and respect.

Learning outcomes (students will be able to):

• Explain core motivation theories and apply them to workplace behavior

• Identify leadership styles and when each is effective

• Improve workplace communication through feedback and conflict tools

• Analyze team dynamics and propose strategies for stronger collaboration

• Describe how culture and structure shape performance and retention

• Make ethical decisions using practical, real-world frameworks

Signature assignment idea: “Mind for Business, Heart for People” Leadership Case — Students analyze a management scenario (performance, attendance, morale, conflict) and propose a plan that balances results, fairness, and human impact.