MGMT8113 · Management and Organization

Strategic HR

Carroll School of Management

Whether leading a start-up or a team in a large organization, after this course you will have the skills needed to effectively design and execute strategies to manage people in such a way that they support long term business goals and outcomes. The course will help you think systematically about critical aspects of managing human assets and provide practical examples on how these strategies need to be implemented to achieve competitive advantage. Through a mix of lecture, case study analysis, in-class simulation and discussion we will take a journey around key issues leaders need to tackle: data driven HR, recruiting and onboarding, talent management, dealing with high and low performers, benefits and compensation, managing in diverse and multicultural environments. The course will draw upon personal experiences of the instructor from leading technology start-ups, advising and driving chance in large organizations, as well recent literature on these topics.