ILRHR 6650 - Business Strategy and Human Resources

Fall. 4 credits.

Prerequisite:ILRHR 2600/ILRHR 5600 or ILRHR 4632/ILRHR 6910 or equivalent experience in finance or accounting. Limited enrollment.

D. Burton.

To survive and prosper over the long term, an organization must create and sustain a competitive advantage over rivals in its industry. This course covers an array of modern strategy frameworks, tools, and concepts HR managers need to analyze and understand the sources of superior organizational performance. Students will learn to identify factors that account for an organizations’ past performance as well as the factors inside and outside of the organization that are most likely to influence future performance. The course focuses on two areas of analysis: the external context and organizational architecture. It explores a range of strategic problems, focusing particularly on the sources of competitive advantage and the interaction between industry structure and organizational capabilities. The course will examine the role of HR in organizational alignment and strategy implementation.

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