Human Resource Management Minor
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Required Core Courses: 16 Credits
• MGT 2220: Principles of Management & Organizational Behavior (offered every semester)
• MGT 3120: Staffing, Recruitment & Selection
• MGT 3130: Training & Development
• MGT 4100: Human Resources Management
One Business Elective from this List: 4 Credits
• ECO 3220: Labor Economics
• LDR 1500: Introduction to Leadership Studies
• MGT 3220: Leadership
• MGT 3400: Work Teams in Organizations
Course Offerings:
LDR 1500. Introduction to Leadership Studies. This course is an introduction to the study of leadership and leadership development processes with
focus on self-discovery. The course is designed to inform and challenge the student on contemporary themes of leadership theory, principles, and practices. The student will be exposed to a broad range of leadership perspectives through readings, leadership assessments, interactions and discussions with practitioners, community engagement, and the development of a comprehensive leadership development plan. The course will emphasize the impact of interpersonal dynamics on ethical decision making, inclusion, personality, emotional intelligence, change leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, organizational behavior, team dynamics, and organizational leadership. Four credits.
MGT 2220. Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior. This course provides an introduction to management by emphasizing the role of human behavior in the workplace. Discussions will focus on the complex relationships between individuals, groups, and organizations, and will include
the traditional topics of planning, strategy, operations, and control, as well as more contemporary topics, such as ethics, diversity, decision making, motivation, leadership, culture, and human resources. A primary goal will be to relate management theory to real life examples in order to make its relevance obvious even to students who may lack exposure to, or experience in, a “real-life” management context. Four credits.
MGT 3120. Staffing, Recruitment & Selection. This course emphasizes the staffing cycle, developing student expertise in the application of internal and external recruitment and selection systems designed to promote effective management of human capital and sustained competitive advantage. Major topics will include employment laws governing the employment relationship, HR’s role in staffing management, hiring and employee discharge practices and applicant tracking via HR information systems. Four credits.
MGT 3130. Training & Development. Students in this course will build the skill and understanding necessary to better leverage training and development programs aimed at helping organizations be more adaptable, innovative, competitive, and successful. Major topics will include: the design, delivery and implementation of training programs, needs assessment, job analysis, aligning organizational strategy with training and development strategy, and training as competitive advantage. Four credits.
MGT 3220. Leadership. In this course students will critically examine major theories of leadership/ followership through discussions of relevant research and practice. Particular emphasis will be given to contemporary theories and their application to the study of business leaders operating in the context of current political and societal issues. Additionally, students will be expected to evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses with respect to leadership and create individualized development plans to improve their leadership skills. Four credits.
MGT 3400. Work Teams in Organizations. Organizations are increasingly implementing teams as a way of organizing work; hence, the ability to lead and work effectively in teams is a competence that is highly valued in organizations. Accordingly, the purpose of this course is to develop students’ knowledge and skills related to effective teamwork and team leadership. Instruction will include an emphasis on team diagnostics and strategies to improve performance. In addition, we will focus on recent workplace trends (e.g., virtual teams, multicultural teams, high performance teams). Four credits.
Dr. Oliver Stoutner
“I strive to be the kind of professor who challenges students, has a sense of humor, and provides a positive and safe classroom space for exploration and learning. I am rigorous but fair, creative but purposeful. My motivation is to help foster a classroom environment filled with collaborative learning, where students are willing to share and emboldened to take risks.”
MGT 4100. Human Resource Management. The purpose of this course is to review and analyze practices, trends, and problems of human resource management (HRM). Research shows that how managers implement and maintain HRM practices can impact organizational productivity, quality of work life, and profits. The goal of this course is to prepare the student to use HRM practices effectively. Topics include, but are not limited to: HRM Strategy, employment planning, regulation, job analysis and design, performance assessment, recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations, and compensation. Four credits.
For additional information on the Human Resource Management minor, please contact Dr. Oliver Stoutner, Business Fellows Director Phillips School of Business ostoutne@highpoint.edu