LDR5100 Human Resources Strategy
40 hours, 4 credits

This course provides an overview of Human Resources management in organizations and examines the role of the Human Resources (HR) function in contributing to an organization’s business strategy and creating sustainable competitive advantages. The Human Resources strategies, systems, policies, and practices used by organizations to compete effectively in today’s global economy are therefore examined. The course helps to prepare students to function effectively as strategic business partners in organizations.

LDR6900 Human Resources Management Capstone
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is designed for students to apply the knowledge they have learned in the Master of Human Resources and Organizational Leadership degree to a real-world business scenario. Key areas of focus include: human resources strategy; organizational behavior and leadership; legal, ethical, and risk issues in organizations; strategic recruitment and retention rewards systems management; performance management; applied human resources analytics; global intelligence; and change management. This course is designed to be taken at the end of the program.

Prerequisites: Expected to be the final upper-level course completed

LDR5200 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
40 hours, 4 credits

This course provides an overview of the management of organizational behavior and leading people. As careers advance from the individual contributor to the leadership level, concerns about technical knowledge need to be complemented with knowledge about how to coordinate, motivate, and lead others. This course is designed to help provide an integration of technical skills with the human side of organizations.

LDR6100 Performance Management
40 hours, 4 credits

This course gives Human Resources professionals and managers tools and strategies for effective performance appraisals that motivate employees to achieve higher productivity. Topics covered are establishing performance criteria, using various appraisal formats, conducting meaningful performance discussions, initiating ongoing coaching for key stakeholders, and encouraging employees to prepare for a performance discussion.

Prerequisites: LDR5300

LDR5400 Strategic Recruitment and Retention
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is designed to improve the student’s overall talent management outlook. The goals of the course are to identify the best ways to retain employees and to recruit new talent. By doing this, companies can ensure they are able to thrive, no matter what the economy does and no matter what happens in an industry.

Prerequisites: LDR5300

LDR4360 Dynamic Team Development
40 hours, 4 credits

Students will learn the individual skills and competencies necessary to be an impactful and engaging team member. Areas of concentration include emotional intelligence, team innovation, role resilience, conflict resolution, and collaboration tools. Students explore factors that contribute to team dynamics.

LDR5300 Legal, Ethical, and Risk Issues in Organizations
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of the legal, ethical, and risk challenges and issues organizations face. It places focus on ensuring the organization operates ethically and legally while at the same time focuses on reducing or eliminating risk. Topics covered will be the employees’ work environment, union-related and labor relations law, reasonable accommodations, employment relations, negotiation skills, and risk management. This course will prepare students to be legal and ethical leaders who minimize risk.

LDR6300 Global Intelligence
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of the global landscape for today’s organization. It places focus on leadership and strategy in a global environment. Topics covered will be country-specific and U.S. laws, international aspects of Human Resources, Human Resources trends, global organizational and leadership challenges, a global training program, and a global risk management plan. This course will prepare students for leadership in a global organization.

LDR6200 Applied Human Resources Analytics
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of data, metrics, and analytics to solve Human Resources needs. It places focus on gaining business insights, identifying needs, and recommending solutions through metrics. Topics covered will be human resources information systems and common technologies, market research and benchmarking, and solving Human Resources problems. This course will prepare students for a deeper understanding of analytics and provide them with tools to make educated decisions in a business setting.

LDR6000 Rewards System Management
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of practices in contemporary reward and compensation systems management. It places focus on how organizations reward their employees and the decision- making behind the strategy. Topics covered will be legal aspects of rewards systems management; various compensation systems including executive and global compensation, market research and benchmarking, and organizational strategy alignment. This course will prepare students for a deeper understanding of rewards and motivation in a diverse, ever-changing environment.

Prerequisites: LDR5300

LDR5000 Professional Growth and Leadership
40 hours, 4 credits

This course will help students gain the ability to deal effectively with emotions in the workplace, which is critical to success as a leader at any level. Emotional Intelligence is increasingly critical as a skill set and, combined with native intelligence, will increase the ability to successfully manage challenges presented, as the pace increases and our environment makes more demands on our cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. Students will learn to identify their personal and holistic challenges with maintaining positive environments and collaborative relationships as well as overcoming resistance and negativity. Students will explore tools, techniques, skills, and perceptions to perform and manage emotions with confidence and positive results.

LBS2030 Training and Development
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is a study of training and development fundamentals including how training relates to human resource management and human resource development, how internal and external factors influence employee behavior, and the role of adult learning in training. Students will examine how training needs are determined, best practices in developing and implementing training programs, and how to evaluate training efforts.

LDR4200 Leadership and Management Essentials
30 hours, 3 credits

This course explores how to identify an individual leadership style and become a creative and effective leader. Students will enhance leadership and professional development skills and examine the principles of high-performance leadership skills. Throughout the course, focus content areas consist of capabilities of motivation, critical thinking, decision-making, effective communication, group organizational skills, and strategies to implement change. Students will explore building and leading innovative cultures in the workplace.

LDR6400 Change Management
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is designed to gain a comprehensive understanding of Change Management, why change happens, how it happens, and what needs to be done to overcome resistance to change. Student will develop an understanding of the challenges associated with change management and its impact on individuals, teams, and organizations.

LDR2439 Introduction to Organizational Leadership
40 hours, 4 credits

This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the fundamental theory and practical application of organizational leadership in the context of diversity. Emphasis is placed on a foundation in theoretical concepts and their practical applications to enable students to understand the chaotic and consistently changing world of organizations and help them develop their own skills to become effective leaders.