Human Resource Management
The SBNM's certificate programs are designed for professionals who wish to sharpen their skills and knowledge in a specific content area in a short, cost-effective manner.
Certificate programs may be completed in 6-12 months, and all certificate courses may be applied to any of the SBNM's graduate degrees. Students pursue certificate programs for a variety of reasons, including:
- to acquire more advanced knowledge and update existing skills
- to augment their SBNM degree with an area of specialization
- to facilitate a career transition to a new field
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Organizational success is increasingly a function of effective human resource management. Structure and technology can be duplicated, but recruiting and retaining talented employees can create potent competitive advantage. The certificate in human resource management provides you with an overview of how employee recruitment and training impact organizational strategy. It also provides concrete skill sets to manage, motivate, and negotiate with individuals and labor groups.
Key Topics
- Human resources as a key driver of corporate strategy
- Management of people, including hiring, firing, and performance management
- Employment dynamics, union organization and representation, collective bargaining and negotiation, grievance and arbitration processes, and labor laws
- The use of compensation and benefits to attract, retuan, motivate, and reward employee performance
Key Takeaways
- Utilize organizational perspectives in defining human resource issues and developing human resource strategies
- Understand the evolving roles of human resources staff in driving value in the organization
- Develop action plans for defining roles and establishing performance and development priorities
- Learn dynamics of the griecance process and alternative dispute resolution methods
- Develop ability to discuss compensation and benefit strategies and learn how to develop and manage a basic compensation plan
Courses
- SBNM 5030 Principles of Human Resources
- SBNM 5060 Talent Development and Retention
- SBNM 5090 Compensation Strategy and Design
- SBNM 5091 Employee Benefits and Services
- SBNM 5095 Strategy and Metrics in Human Resource Management
Effective August 2010, the following courses will be the requirements for the certificate in Human Resource Management:
- SBNM 5030 Principles of Human Resources
- SBNM 5035 Strategic Human Resources Planning and Staffing
- SBNM 5060 Talent Development and Retention
- SBNM 5085 Employment Law
- SBNM 5090 Compensation and Benefits Administration