Course Detail
Units:
1.5
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing or Masters Status in the School of Business.
Course Attribute:
Professional MBA
Description
This course focuses on organizing and managing people to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The people-centered management strategies used by high performance firms will be examined, emphasizing both research and leading-edge practice. The following topics will be explored: attracting, developing, motivating and retaining talent to support strategic objectives; designing high performance organizations; knowledge management; recruitment and selection processes; building a flexible and capable workforce; designing reward systems; managing work/life balance; measuring and communicating performance; understanding the legal environment; and leading an organizational transformation.