HR Strat. Financial Thinking

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

HR professionals partnering with organizational leaders in increasingly complex and dynamic business environments need to develop their business acumen and strategic thinking skills to enable them to deliver results. This course explores the fundamentals of business acumen, from understanding an organization’s competitive advantage, to using business tools to analyze HR initiatives, and ensuring alignment between HR strategy and the organization’s strategic direction. An overarching goal of the course is to develop your fluency in speaking the language of business – accounting. You will learn how to identify the key drivers of performance and profitability, analyze financial statements and other business documents, use financial data to inform strategic decision making, allocate scarce resources, and justify HR budgets. Through real-world case studies, simulations and team-based projects, you will enhance your business and financial intelligence, and gain the confidence to navigate complex people and business challenges, adding value to your organization.