Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

Do you have people reporting to you that need managing? Or perhaps you want to consider a career in human resources? Or freshen up your HR knowledge?

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management. The specialization begins with a foundational course that considers alternative approaches to managing human resources, provides a background to the U.S. legal context in which employees are hired, fired, rewarded, and managed, and outlines the different reasons that people are motivated to work. The remaining three courses tackle three core areas that all managers should understand: hiring employees, evaluating their performance, and rewarding them. Throughout the courses, an accessible, scientific approach is embraced such that best practices and practical tips are informed by research, but presented in accessible, applied ways.

Upon completing the specialization, learners will have a deeper understanding of what works in the workplace, including a toolkit of best practices for hiring, managing, and rewarding employees.

The specialization will be valuable for managers and entrepreneurs taking on these responsibilities as well as anyone else interested in the fundamental principles of human resource management. The Capstone Project will provide an opportunity to apply this knowledge to a real situation, including your own organization or work unit if desired.

COURSE 1

Preparing to Manage Human Resources

Current session: Jun 11

Commitment: 4 weeks of study, 4 - 5 hours/week

Subtitles: English, Korean, Vietnamese

About the Course

One way or another, all employees are managed. But approaches to managing employees varying from employee-to-employee, job-to-job, manager-to-manager, organization-to-organization, and country-to-country...

You can choose to take this course only. 

COURSE 2

Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees

Upcoming session: Jun 18

Commitment: 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week

Subtitles: English, Vietnamese, Korean

About the Course

Finding and hiring the right people is often cited as the number one concern of businesses today. It seems we are all competing for the best and brightest workers...

You can choose to take this course only. 

COURSE 3

Managing Employee Performance

Current session: Jun 11

Commitment: 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week

Subtitles: English, Vietnamese, Korean

About the Course

Once you have hired good employees, the next step that successful people managers take is to develop the full potential of their employees...

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COURSE 4

Managing Employee Compensation

Current session: Jun 11

Commitment: 4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week

Subtitles: English, Vietnamese

About the Course

How do I pay employees? And how do I get paid? This course covers how to pay employees. We begin by asking: "What kind of a person do I need to attract, retain, and motivate for my business to succeed?" From here, we'll explain how to translate...

You can choose to take this course only.

COURSE 5

Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

Upcoming session: Jul 16

Commitment: 7 weeks of study, 3-4 hours/week

Subtitles: English, Italian

About the Capstone Project

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management, with a focus on understanding managerial choices and constraints, acquiring and onboarding talent, managing employee perf...

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John W. Budd

Professor and Director

Alan Benson

Assistant Professor

Larry Bourgerie

Senior Lecturer

Stacy Doepner-Hove

Director, Masters in Human Resources and Industrial Relations program

Mike Davis

Senior Lecturer

Amy Simon

Senior Lecturer

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