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This course examines current trends, practices and issues in human resources management and development and provides for the systematic integration of the knowledge and skills learned in the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development (MS-HRM&D) program. The following functions are explored in an integrated, organizational context: human resource planning; employee selection, placement and retention; employee training and development; organizational development/behavior/change; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations and associated legal issues and management practices. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HRMD Program. MGT 509, MGT 533, MGT 521, MGT 541, MGT 513, MGT 520, MGT 515, MGT 540. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 semester hours

This course explores the role of the Human Resource Manager in planning and designing a productive work environment. The following personnel concepts and competencies are covered: human resource planning and forecasting; recruitment, selection and retention practices; compensation; performance management; employee relations; the legal and regulatory aspects of human resource decision making. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HRMD Program. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 semester hours

The Total Compensation Systems course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of compensation (pay and benefits) philosophies, strategies and methodologies. Total compensation systems include salaries and wages, incentive awards and bonuses, long-term income and set-asides, stock/thrift plans and profit/gain-sharing options, and other benefits. Students will learn how systematically developed compensation packages are implemented and effectively managed. Students will also learn the importance of compensation management to improved organizational productivity and employee performance. Prerequisites: None; 5 Semester Hours

This course focuses on the nature and growth of organizational training systems and the application of employee training and development as an organizational development intervention. There is an emphasis on a systematic approach to the development of effective training programs which includes the assessment of organizational needs & performance outcomes as an integral piece of performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, students will examine methods for evaluating, training programs or courses, and explore techniques for evaluating participant reactions, learning, behavioral changes and training process improvements. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing 4 Semester Hours

Enables students to identify causes of performance problems by analyzing the system: its values, processes, and factors which affect individual and group behavior. Includes diagnosing individual performance deficiencies, identifying training needs, and learning strategies for minimizing system problems. 4 semester hours

This course examines the criteria and techniques required in the effective recruitment and selection of employees. This course is designed to focus on preparing the human resources professional/manager to implement sound and lawful hiring practices such as the development of job analyses, recruitment strategies and selection techniques to include resume screening, testing and interviewing candidates, selecting the best candidate, Internet as a recruiting tool, offering employment and placing the candidate in the organization. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing 3 Semester Hours

This course emphasizes development of the analytical writing and cognitive skills that students need for successful graduate study. Instruction focuses on applying these skills through reading and writing about topics in the management, business, and human resources fields. This course may be taken up to two times.

This course explores traditional perspectives and current issues in Organizational Behavior (OB), Organizational Development (OD) and Change Management. The course explains and applies organizational behavior theories on the individual, work group, and organizational-wide levels in analyzing and solving organizational challenges by using appropriate OD techniques. It approaches OD and Change Management as a diagnostic process of planned change based on OB concepts. The growing role of the HR professional is emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. 5 semester hours

This course provides a comprehensive review of governance, structure, and management of nonprofit organizations with relation to organizational mission, history and the evolution of nonprofits. Topics covered include the duties of the governing board, the executive director and the importance of all stakeholder relationships, the legal framework of nonprofit law, ethical challenges, operational risks, and efficient and accountable mission-driven operations. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an overview of fundraising and philanthropy, with a particular emphasis on the psychology of fundraising, donor motivation, and strategic management and planning of the fundraising process. Topics covered in this course also include fundraising strategies, such as direct mail, annual giving, capital campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving; and funding sources, including private, corporate, government, and foundation giving. Fundraising research and donor cultivation, recognition, retention, and advancement are additional themes of interest. Pre-requisite(s): Graduate status. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course examines the growth of unions, their impact on employment activities, the development of management union relations, and the legal basis of union-management negotiations. Emphasis will be placed on determining management strategies for collective bargaining, union history, labor law, how to cost out a labor contract, bargaining process techniques, new emerging forms of union- management relationships, and the preservation of Non-Union relationships. Prerequisites: None; 4 Semester Hours

This course deals with various aspects of employee relations and their legal ramifications. Included in the course are such topics as: equal opportunity and affirmative action issues, employee discipline and termination, performance appraisals administration and other employee relations issues such as employee morale and productivity, health, safety, security and organizational communications. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; 3 Semester Hours

Students explore methods for optimizing team effectiveness in organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on the leader's role in the development and management of high performance teams. Through a major course project, students observe, participate in, and evaluate teams, both at their workplaces and in class. Prerequisite(s): Admission to CMB's post-baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership; Admission to the Master of Science in Management (MSM) Program. 3 semester hours