University of Minnesota
Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers
University of Minnesota

Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

This course is part of Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization

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John W. Budd
Larry Bourgerie
Amy Simon

Instructors: John W. Budd

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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14 hours (approximately)
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There are 7 modules in this course

The capstone project provides you with the opportunity to apply the key principles and practices presented in the four courses of the HRM specialization to a real-world workplace. In this first module, you will get acquainted with the overall expectations of this capstone course and identify the work unit that will be the focus of their your capstone project.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts

The first major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the internal and external needs, pressures, and constraints. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the internal and external context and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

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7 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

The second major milestone in the capstone project is to identify the recruitment and selection needs of the work unit you identified. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the hiring process and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own work.

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9 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

The third major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the Performance Management processes that are in place to facilitate effective employee performance and growth. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the performance management and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners.You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

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6 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt

To reach the final milestone of the capstone project, you will identify and analyze the organization's rewards practices. This includes an analysis of compensation strategy, benchmarking practices, and an analysis of the pay mix. You will receive feedback from others and also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.

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18 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt

The previous modules have focused on developing and getting constructive feedback on the major elements of the capstone project. In this module, you should use all of that feedback to submit a final version of the project that will be graded by other learners. You must also grade other projects which will expose you to HR challenges and solutions in contexts different from their own.

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1 reading1 peer review

The work is now done! This short module provides an opportunity for you to reflect upon the specialization, and to be congratulated on your success by the instructional team.

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2 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt

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4.8 (173 ratings)
John W. Budd
University of Minnesota
4 Courses260,459 learners
Larry Bourgerie
University of Minnesota
3 Courses83,217 learners
Amy Simon
University of Minnesota
2 Courses144,552 learners

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