Strategic Alignment of Human Capital

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

Taking the perspective of a General Manager's role in guiding the Human Resources function, the purpose of this course is to develop the student's ability to determine whether a firm has the Human Resources practices in place to deliver the Human Capital the firm needs to execute its strategy. We explore the responsibility and opportunity a business leader has to be an active participant in their Human Capital strategy and, as appropriate, to hold their Human Resources function accountable for helping to create value for the customer. The underlying premise of this course is that HR practices and processes can have strategic value IF aligned with organization strategy. [2]