Online Master's in Human Resources Management
Online Course Schedule for Fall 2024
Algn Hmn Resources & Bus Strat
Algn Hmn Resources & Bus Strat New Course Description: In today’s dynamic global economy, human capital is critical to creating a sustainable competitive advantage. Forward-thinking organizations are therefore enlisting HR professionals as strategic business partners to help drive strategy formulation and execution. To succeed in this role, HR professionals need to know the fundamentals of strategic management, understand how changes in the environments in which their organizations operate impact business performance, and evaluate the implications for talent management. This course explores the strategic planning and management process and provides insights on how to position HR to add value to it. You will learn how to develop a strategic HR plan that aligns with an organization’s purpose and mission, reflects long-term goals, creates shared value for organizational stakeholders, and advances equity and inclusion. Through real-world case studies, simulations, application exercises and team-based learning, the course provides actionable tools and frameworks for designing HR strategy that delivers positive outcomes for both organizations and their employees.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously.
- Course #: MPHR-7100-101
- CRN: 38203
- Instructor: Easterday, V.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Ethical Ldrshp&Decision; Making
The demand for ethical leadership is at an all-time high in today’s dynamic and challenging environment. Leaders face immense pressure to deliver results while navigating moral dilemmas with far-reaching consequences. Ethical intelligence is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity. This interdisciplinary course equips professionals with tools to navigate the ethical challenges of leadership across a range of fields — from higher education to human resources and beyond. You will explore ethical theories, frameworks, and models and how to align individual and organizational values to foster ethical decision making. Applying theory to practice, this course embraces Ignatian pedagogy and is rooted in social justice and engaged reflection. Through experiential exercises, real-world case studies, and scenario analyses, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to make ethical decisions, lead with integrity, and embed a culture of ethics and accountability within your organization.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online. This course is a core requirement of the degree and requires a grade of "B" or better for successful completion.
- Course #: MPHR-5000-101
- CRN: 33131
- Instructor: McFarland, M.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Fundamentals of HRM
People management really matters. In the twenty-first century talent economy, the evidence consistently and overwhelmingly shows that effective HR practices promote employee well-being and drive organizational performance. Forward-thinking organizations and managers must therefore put people at the center of strategy execution, and manage them carefully and purposefully in every stage of the HR life cycle — from recruitment, to onboarding, talent development, retention and off-boarding. Blending theory and practice, this course examines the latest trends and best practices in the key functional areas of HR: talent acquisition and management, learning and development, total rewards management, and employment relations and the law. You will explore the roles and responsibilities of HR professionals and line managers in implementing HR policies and practices that align with business outcomes and meet employees’ changing needs. Through real-world case studies, application exercises and group projects, you will acquire the foundational HR knowledge and skills for building competitive advantage through people.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online.
- Course #: MPHR-5100-101
- CRN: 33130
- Instructor: Dalton, F.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Global Human Resources Mgmt
The highly interconnected global economy poses immense opportunities as well as challenges for organizations around the world. For multinationals striving to compete in complex and turbulent business environments, one serious challenge they face is leveraging talent for competitive advantage. Human Resources (HR) professionals are expected to play a critical role in this area, developing talent strategies to support their organization’s strategic plans across borders and cultures. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage people in a global environment. You will explore how the global contexts in which multinationals operate influence their people strategies at home and abroad, and how to develop HR practices to unleash their global workforce. Combining theory and practice, and using real-world case studies, the course covers all the key functional areas of global HR — from strategic HR, to talent acquisition and mobility, performance and rewards, talent and organization development, and employment relations and risk management.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online.
- Course #: MPHR-7400-101
- CRN: 36396
- Instructor: Biu, O.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
HRM Capstone
The HRM Capstone is the culminating experience of the Georgetown Master’s in HRM program. It represents a crowning achievement as a capstone does in architecture, and provides students with an opportunity to apply the HR knowledge, skills and competencies gained from all their coursework to complex real-world organizational challenges. Through the culminating experience, students complete unique and original projects that make a creative contribution that advances an organization or the HR profession. This contribution may take the form of a consulting engagement with a partner organization or an applied research project. Depending on the nature of your project, you may work individually or on a small team — under the guidance of an expert advisor. Your semester-long project may be broad-based or focused on a specialized area of HR, and requires you to demonstrate mastery of the seven program learning outcomes: creative & critical thinking, global competence, ethical reasoning and values, applied problem solving, information literacy, technological competence, and communication. Note: This course is a core requirement for the MPS degree. A grade of “B” or higher is needed to pass this course.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online. This course is a core requirement of the degree and requires a grade of "B" or better for successful completion. You must contact the program to be registered for this course.
- Course #: MPHR-7990-101
- CRN: 36395
- Instructor: Babalola, O.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Human Capital Analytics
The twenty-first century has ushered in a new era of data and analytics. This presents a unique opportunity for HR professionals to establish themselves as credible business partners, helping organizations to leverage analytics to make smarter talent and strategic decisions. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to unlock the power of people data. From basic data reporting, statistical analysis, and benchmarking (descriptive analytics) to advanced quantitative analysis and modeling (predictive analytics), you will learn tools and techniques for data analysis. The course provides practical tips to help you translate your analytical findings into impactful HR solutions, and communicate your findings through persuasive visualization and storytelling. Ethical and legal issues that may arise from using analytics to make HR decisions will also be explored. Using real-world case studies, application exercises and group projects, you will learn how to develop a data-driven decision-making mindset, to improve the way organizations recruit, deploy, develop, assess, reward and retain talent.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online. Students are advised to complete MPHR 502 prior to registering for this course.
- Course #: MPHR-5300-101
- CRN: 38202
- Instructor: Jones, R.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Learning & Development
In our increasingly dynamic and digital world, the skills and capabilities that employees need to succeed are changing rapidly. Learning and Development (L&D;) is no longer a luxury, with business leaders looking to HR professionals to upskill and reskill employees in the most cost-efficient and time-effective manner as they executive their organizational strategy. This course focuses on the most important theoretical and practical factors in designing and implementing outcome-based L&D; programs, from needs assessment, to learning and transfer of training, program design, and evaluating learning impact. You will also explore learner-centered traditional and technology-based training methods, and proven frameworks for developing career growth. Modeling rigorous instructional design strategies, the course provides a set of practical tools and actionable techniques that will help you build a solid foundation in L&D.; You will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to take on the skills challenge, as well as future learning and talent development challenges.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online.
- Course #: MPHR-6200-101
- CRN: 42258
- Instructor: Pic, J.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Research Mthds Data Anlytcs HR
As scientific research output on human resources management continues to grow rapidly, there is wide acceptance of the need for HR professionals to embrace evidence-based practice. This requires using the best available scientific evidence, as well as systematically gathering organizational facts, data, indicators, and metrics. Exploring the fundamentals of research methods and data analysis, this course is designed to help you become a more sophisticated consumer and producer of research. As a consumer, the course will equip you with the skills to make informed, critical, and cautious use of published research. A central focus of the course is preparing you to produce high-quality research. You will learn how to formulate research questions, design research projects, and collect, analyze and interpret data using qualitative and quantitative methods. Employing a learning-by-doing approach, you will develop your research and analytical skills, and gain the foundational knowledge and skills to leverage HR research and analytics for effective problem-solving and decision-making.
Note: This course meets online.
- Course #: MPHR-5200-101
- CRN: 38199
- Instructor: Garrett, O.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024
Total Rewards Mgmt
As organizations strive to create value and deliver results in today’s increasingly complex and dynamic environment, leveraging HR practices for competitive advantage has taken on a heightened importance. The ability to attract, motivate, retain and engage a talented workforce are critical to successful strategy execution, but continues to be an Achilles’ heel for many organizations. HR professionals have a strategic role to play here. They are responsible for designing and implementing a competitive mix of total rewards – compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness, performance management, recognition, and talent development – while keeping the compensation budget (one of largest controllable expenses) under control. This course will prepare you to deal with these tensions, and help you to strike the right balance between the competing imperatives of internal equity, market competitiveness and individual performance. You will learn how to align total rewards strategies with organizational culture, HR goals and business strategy, and develop the skills needed to measure and improve compensation ROI.
Note: This course is completed asynchronously online.
- Course #: MPHR-6300-101
- CRN: 38200
- Instructor: Guzman Melendez, A.
- Dates: Aug 28 – Dec 21, 2024