ILRHR 6640

HR Research for Executive Decision-Making

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Develops key HR competencies and skills for researching and presenting information necessary for executive decision making. The first several weeks cover the application of the design thinking model to the research process through instruction and hands-on experience. Following that, students act as consultants in a combined classroom and workplace setting as they work on special projects and topics posed by HR executives of primarily Fortune 500 companies. These team-based assignments give students exposure to different companies, their cultures, and executives while providing real work experience. Interviewing skills, report writing, and presentation methods are also covered.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ILRHR 5600/ILRHR 2600 or equivalent.

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