BMD400 – Managing Strategic Human Resources
Course Description
This course introduces and provides students and practicing managers with a concise and thorough review of essential HR management concepts, including fundamental practices, methods, topics, and relevant legal findings. It offers opportunities to develop interpersonal skills and contribute to effective functioning in different organizational settings. This course has no prerequisites.
Required Materials
Please see the textbook list to identify the textbook(s) required for this course.
Instructional Methods
Instructor facilitated student-paced instruction, offered full-time on-campus or online with the identical curriculum, completion requirements and credentials received for both delivery methods.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the successful student will have demonstrated or be able to:
- Describe what is human resource management
- Know the current trends influencing human resource management
- Evaluate and understand strategic human resource management
- Understand employment opportunity laws
- Illustrate discriminatory employment practices
- Understand diversity management and affirmative action programs
Assessment Methods
Student progress is monitored weekly through attendance and assessments. A final exam is conducted at the end of the course for each program. Marks are allocated for class examinations only. Minimum pass mark is 60%. Grades will be assigned as follows:
| 95-100 | A+ |
| 89-94 | A |
| 80-88 | B+ |
| 70-79 | B |
| 60-69 | C |
| 00-59 | F |
| Incomplete | Student is in a course that has not yet ended. |
| Withdrawn | Student withdrew or was dismissed from the course. |
Assessments and Weighting
| Self-Assessments | 10% |
| Assignments | 15% |
| Attendance | 10% |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Total | 100% |