Human Resource Strategies for General Managers

1.5 units

This course will provide a basic understanding of how to gain competitive advantage through developing the right human resource strategy for the business. It will begin with a consideration of how to link the people strategy to the business strategy, move through a discussion of segmenting and analyzing the workforce, and then cover the contribution of human resource functions in creating the right environment to motivate the highest levels of performance. This course is designed for students with full-time work experience. Students without pre-MBA work experience should take the course in year two after completion of a summer internship.