Syllabus - Spring 2010
MGMT 5675 - Strategic Management of Human Resources
(Formerly MGMT 375)

Excluding textbooks, the information on this syllabus is subject to change.  For the most up-to-date syllabus, check this site on the first day of classes. 

This is a three-credit graduate level course and is one of four required courses in the Human Resource Management field of study of the online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree. The MPS degree is offered through the University of Connecticut's Center for Continuing Studies. The developer of this course is Dr. Dennis Lee.

Course Information

Course Title:	Strategic Management of Human Resources (MGMT 5375)
Credits:	3
Instructor:	Peter Diplock, Ph.D. E-mail: peter.diplock@uconn.edu

For special permission to register for this course, contact Donna.Campbell@uconn.edu. Include your Peoplesoft ID number and reason for taking the course.

Course Description

This course introduces the technical and legal aspects of human resource management from a strategic business perspective. The course examines how to manage human resources effectively in the dynamic legal, social, and economic environment currently constraining organizations. Among the topics included are: formulation and implementation of human resource strategy, job analysis, methods of recruitment and selection, techniques for training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of HRM systems. Emphasis is placed on integrating human resource management with the overall business strategy.

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Students will be provided an opportunity to evaluate instruction in this course using the University's standard procedures, which are administered by the Office of Institutional Research.