ILRHR 8801 - HR Leadership

Summer. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: students enrolled in the Executive Master of Human Resource Management.

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This course focuses on developing the leadership and influencing competencies necessary to lead the HR function. You will develop a better understanding of the role of courage and influence in leading the HR function and making difficult decisions, explore the concept of Lean as applied to manufacturing and non-manufacturing organizations, and examine organizational design, specifically as applied to designing and managing matrix organizations. Finally, the course will examine the business fundamentals associated with restructures and mergers and acquisitions and HR’s role in their successful execution and integration.