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        Bachelor                      social considerations, staffing,   needs can be aligned to business     evolutionary process from trait theory   The course is meant to reinforce the   HRM 424 - Contemporary
                                                                     policies with opportunities provided
                                      human resource development,
                                                                                                              to contingency approaches.
                                                                                                                                            learning process by doing business
                                                                                                                                                                           Research in HRM
        of Business                   compensation and benefits, safety   to influence workplace and          Leadership is examined as both   research practically, reporting and   Credit hours:3
                                                                     organization decision making. An
                                                                                                                                            presenting business projects results
                                      and health, employee labour
                                                                                                                                                                           Prerequisites: HRM 313
        Administration                relations, global considerations for   ER Project is used to allow students   a relationship process and as   in a formal manner.          This course is designed for
                                                                                                              an opportunity to shape an
                                      HRM.
                                                                     to explore alternative approaches
        with                          HRM 315 Staffing               to ER and consider a variety of ways     organization that is capable of     Concentration            students who require guidance
                                                                                                              dealing with the growing public
                                                                                                                                                                           in methodological issues relating
                                                                     to resolve labor conflicts to create
        Concentration                 Credit hours: 3                sustainability                           interest in sustainability. The        Electives             to research in Human Resource
                                                                                                              course also offers students a
                                                                                                                                                                           Management. It addresses specific
                                      Prerequisites: HRM 313
        in Human                      In this course, students study the   HRM 419 - Training and             potential for self-assessment and   MGT 321 - Change Management  issues relating to research projects
                                                                                                              leadership development. The
                                                                     Development
                                                                                                                                                                           in terms of formulating research
        Resources                     theory and application of methods   Credit hours: 3                     essence of leadership development   Credit hours: 3          questions, data collection methods,
                                      used in recruiting and selecting
                                                                                                              is self-awareness and a number of
                                                                                                                                            Prerequisites: MGT 255
                                                                                                                                                                           analysis and recommendations in
                                                                     Prerequisites: HRM 313
        Management                    employees.  The course provides   This course provides students with    opportunities are made available   This course provides students with   relation to the HRM discipline. The
                                      students with an in-depth coverage
                                                                                                              to review values, competencies
                                                                                                                                                                           course examines research design,
                                      of the recruiting and staffing function   an understanding of the theories   and skills that will contribute to the   a conceptual understanding of   action research, survey research
                                      within organizations.  Topics that will   and practice associated with an   leadership development process.  a framework for change using a   and ethnographic approaches to
             Concentration            be particularly emphasized include:    HRM responsibility of providing   MGT 399-I - Internship in HRM  series of contemporary Case Studies   gathering and interpreting data. The
                                                                                                                                            and Readings. The basis of such a
              Requirements            equal employment opportunity and   employees with appropriate training   Credit hours:3               framework is related to the three   course considers a multi-method
                                      other laws relating to staffing, the
                                                                     and development to ensure the
                                      techniques used in recruitment   realization of their full potential in   Prerequisites: Consent of   primary forces for change namely   research design in combining a
                                                                                                                                                                           number of different methods of
        HRM 313 - Human Resources     and selection, validation, and utility   the workplace. If employees are to   Department              technology, customers and the forces   managing data as a way to see a
                                                                                                                                            of globalization. The course considers
        Management                    analysis.  The course is designed   respond in an effective and flexible   This course focuses on getting the   a need to articulate a vision in order   more balanced approach to research
                                                                     manner in relation to organization
                                      for future and practicing human
        Credit hours: 3               resource professionals, as well as   job demands then they need to      student practically involved in the   to respond to the opportunities   methodology and present students
        Prerequisites: MGT 255         employees and managers.  It covers   acquire and develop the knowledge   day-to-day business events in a   and constraints that are associated   with a wider range of options.
        This course provides students with an   the staffing activities practiced   and skills considered necessary to   relevant, modern and automated   with change in contemporary   MGT 411 - Project Management
                                                                                                              organization. The student will follow
        understanding of the many different   in all types of organizations, and   perform their jobs. The process   a well-planned course of action   organizations. The course accepts   Credit hours: 3
        perspectives that are needed to   is taught using a combination of   of training and development      during the period of training. The   that change is a business benefit   Co-requisite: BUS 306
        make HR management decisions.   lectures, discussion, and experiential   often referred to as HRD or   plan will be devised jointly by the   and focuses upon sustainable
        No longer can we rely upon a single   exercises/applications.  Particular   Human Resource Development   site- supervisor and the college   goals that imply a “borrow to use   This course is an examination
        vision and culture of an organization   emphasis will be placed upon staffing   is considered as part of an HRM   –supervisor. The course will be   to return cycle” rather than a “take   of the knowledge sets, skills,
        when we consider human resource   projects and applications.  function. The course examines           a breakthrough in exposing the   and make waste system.” Students   tools and techniques of project
        issues. The student is presented   HRM 404 - Employee Relations  the tools and techniques of HRD      students to the professional work   are provided with a diverse range of   management, with an emphasis
        with a view of organizations as                              and students are provided with an        culture and conduct of business   tools and techniques to implement a   on how project management
        fragmented, individual focused,   Credit hours: 3            understanding of how training and        complexities.                 change strategy including an ability   contributes to the strategic goals
        with decentralized power and   Prerequisites: HRM 313        development can be correlated with                                     to help people cope with change   of the organization.The course
        responsibility which contributes to   This course introduces the student   long term organization change and   MGT 399-P - Project in HRM  successfully. The role of a change   focuses on four of the knowledge
        a more flexible yet more complex   to the nature of Employment   development. HRD activities are      Credit hours:3                agent is considered in terms of   areas of project management (Scope
        whole. The course considers HRM as   Relations with particular reference   placed within a context of knowledge   Prerequisites: Consent of   the competences and capabilities   management, time management,
        a key to organizational change and   to the practice of ER in sustaining   management and the need to create   Department           required to manage the change   cost management, risk management
        presents the student with a range of   human capital in the UAE. The course   and sustain a learning organization.                  process. The course addresses   and marketing feasibility). Tools for
        effective HRM practices that derive   provides a rationale for the need to                            This course provides students with   change as a continuous process   resources estimation and scheduling
        from the organization strategic plans   establish a harmonious relationship   MGT 422 - Management and   an opportunity to conduct original   with the associated uncertainties,   will be applied in this course.
        so that as managers they can operate   between employer and employee   Leadership Development         business research projects on   ambiguities and challenges that such   MS Project software will be used
        with flexibility and opportunity to   in terms of being efficient, effective   Credit hours: 3        subject that are of interests to them   a situation presents. Relying on case   extensively during this course to
        initiate and sustain change using the   and providing both parties with a   Prerequisites: MGT255     under the guidance of an assigned   study material and selected readings   apply project management skills and
        people of the organization as change   voice for mutual communication. ER   This course provides the student with   faculty supervisor. Students have   the course provides students with a   concepts acquired.
        agents.                       is examined in a contemporary and   a detailed overview of contemporary   the opportunity to conduct business   comprehensive picture of how and
                                                                                                              research and gather relevant data,
                                                                                                                                            why organizations change.
        The course examines the       pluralist context including a review of   leadership theory and practice   to integrate and apply knowledge
        development of HRM as a discipline   anti-discrimination, a legal and policy   and considers the nature of   and skills learned in preceding
        and from a theoretical basis.   framework, equal opportunities,   leadership in today’s organizational   courses. The students are expected
        The constituent parts of HRM   diverse labor market and the position   context. Leadership is compared   to move beyond mere examination of
        are covered including a strategic   of female workers Consideration is   to management and the theories   secondary sources and to investigate
        overview, HR ethical, legal and   given to how employer/employee   of leadership are considered as an   primary and documentary sources.
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