Human Resource Management - Program Requirements

Mission Statement

In an economic world in which competitive advantage is increasingly based on knowledge and creativity, effective Human Resources functions are crucial for organizations that want to improve their productivity. The Rowan HR specialization prepares its graduates for the HR profession using a blend of classroom, extra-, and co-curricular experiences, such as internships and project-based learning assignments. Our program is grounded in the values of workplace equity and respect and recognition for contributions of the diverse American workforce.

Student Learning Goals

Communication

• Be able to design an employee handbook
• Be able to create a realistic job preview advertisement
• Be able to craft an anti-harassment policy

Ethical Understanding and Reasoning

• Understand diverse perspectives on the social responsibility of business
• Understand ethical concerns relating to executive compensation
• Understand the ethical underpinnings of the “right to work” debate

Analytic Skills

• Be able to design a pay policy that is consistent with the company’s business strategy
• Be able to identify integrative solutions to negotiations
• Know how to choose the recruitment media that best meet the organization’s talent acquisition needs

Use of Information Technology

• Be able to critically evaluate corporate recruiting websites

Multicultural and Diversity Understanding

• Understand the dimensions of diversity that are considered salient in today’s work force
• Understand the implications of the diversification of American society on the labor movement
• Understand how changes in family structures influence employee demand for benefits

Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Organizations and Society

• Understand the ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations to honor the right to bargain collectively
• Understand the ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations to honor the right to nondiscrimination
• Understand the ethical/legal responsibilities involved in applicant screening

Financial Theories, Analysis, Reporting & Markets

• Understand the challenges of aligning executive and shareholder interests through executive compensation packages

Group and Individual Dynamics in Organizations

• Be able to identify cognitive impediments to the successful implementation of incentive-based compensation
• Be able to identify shortcomings of the typical employment interview
• Be able to understand why workers seek to join unions

Statistical data analysis and management science as they support decision-making processes throughout an organization

• Be able to do a disparate impact analysis

Domestic and global economic environments of organizations

• Be able to differentiate between the general and task environment within which an organization operates
• Be able to relate and explain the major environmental forces that affect domestic operations
• Be able to differentiate between the four strategies for competing in the global marketplace in terms of responsive\ness to customers and pressure for cost reduction