Human Resources Management

Course Code: BISM 5000

Computer skills have become crucial to managers and administrators. This hybrid course provides students with the resources and guidance to develop skills in Microsoft Office 2007 applications, focusing on four key areas: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. It is a self-taught course, where student access and master the material through the web-based training program, MyITLab. While learning about Office 2007, students will develop skills in self-discipline and detail orientation.

Course Code: HRM 5000

Guest speakers will make presentations on specific topics related to their field of expertise, and provide practical on-the-job information based on their experiences. Group meetings regarding field placement and HR associations will also form part of the seminar content.

Course Code: HRM 5003

This foundation course provides an overall understanding of human resource management as it relates to an organizations goals and strategic objectives. It provides an understanding of the specific issues of human resource management and its contribution to the organization through its various functions, activities and processes. This course will examine human resource policies, procedures and practices which relate to the individual functions of planning, recruitment, selection, compensation, training and development, performance management, employee relations, health and safety, and labour relations.

Course Code: HRM 5004

This course covers the theoretical issues, processes and practical applications involved in developing and administering a compensation system to attract, retain and motivate the required workforce. It provides an understanding of the objectives, policies, techniques and standards necessary to meet the strategic goals of organizations and individual employee needs. Specific topics include: job analysis, job evaluation, labour market surveys, job pricing and salary administration functions.

Course Code: HRM 5005

This course is designed to identify and teach the skills required in an organization to attract, select, and retain an effective workforce. The knowledge and skills acquired in the course will help the student undertake these activities in order to contribute effectively to the overall goals of an organization. The changing legal environment and the impact of legislation and the courts on the employment function are a major component of this course.

Course Code: HRM 5006

This course provides students with solid content and understanding of health and safety issues, legislation and programs. An overview of health and safety with specific reference to human resources, the legislative context of health and safety in Canada, and issues relating to Workers? Compensation and disability management are covered. These topics are followed up by a focus on the types of hazards in the workplace, including: physical agents, chemical agents, biological agents, psychosocial hazards, and hazard recognition; with specific reference to techniques for managing and controlling these hazards. Some of the major ways in which human resource professionals become actively involved in health and safety are extensively covered, including: techniques of hazard control, training, motivating safe working behavior, emergency response planning, effective accident investigation techniques, and promoting employee health and wellness in the workplace.

Course Code: HRM 5007

This course will introduce students to the laws affecting employment in Canada, with a focus on Ontario, including employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, pay equity, and worker?s compensation. It is designed to familiarize students with the legal issues relating to the employee-employer relationship and how laws impact on human resource management.

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Course Code: HRM 5500

This course provides a study of the conceptual foundations of financial accounting measurement and reporting to assist the student in interpreting financial data. Emphasis will be on the use of internal financial information used to assist management in decision-making. An introduction to key accounting and financial terms and concepts will be provided. Business terms will be introduced. Students will be introduced to basic financial analysis of the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of retained earnings, and the statement of changes in financial position. The student is also introduced to financial ratio analysis, which is used as a tool to gauge the financial health of a business. The course also deals with managerial accounting concepts of cost behaviour, cost volume profit analysis, activity based costing, budgeting, financial planning, decision-making, the setting of objectives and priorities, projected financial results, and the feedback mechanisms comparing actual results to predetermined standards. The objective of this course is to demonstrate to the student how financial information is used in forecasting, budgeting, management and measurement of the business operations.

Course Code: HRM 5501

This course provides a study of the conceptual foundations of financial accounting measurement and reporting to assist the student in interpreting financial data. Emphasis will be on the use of internal financial information used to assist management in decision-making. An introduction to key accounting and financial terms and concepts will be provided. Business terms will be introduced. Students will be introduced to basic financial analysis of the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of retained earnings, and the statement of changes in financial position. The student is also introduced to financial ratio analysis, which is used as a tool to gauge the financial health of a business. The course also deals with managerial accounting concepts of cost behaviour, cost volume profit analysis, activity based costing, budgeting, financial planning, decision-making, the setting of objectives and priorities, projected financial results, and the feedback mechanisms comparing actual results to predetermined standards. The objective of this course is to demonstrate to the student how financial information is used in forecasting, budgeting, management and measurement of the business operations.

Course Code: HRM 5502

This course provides students with a working knowledge of the institutions and processes which govern employee-management relations in a unionized work environment. The focus of the course is on the strategic and legal considerations which influence decision-making for employers and employees facing the option of unionization or the impact of unionization. Major topics include: historical development of the Canadian trade union movement, statutory certification procedures, unfair labour practices, the process of collective bargaining, the nature and content of collective agreements, standard grievance procedures, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration processes, and the impact of strikes and lockouts.

Course Code: HRM 5503

This course provides an overall understanding of training and development (T&D) as a key managerial activity, and how T&D may be used to improve individual and group performance and organizational effectiveness. It provides the student with knowledge of the current issues surrounding T&D and an understanding of the major elements of T&D including needs analysis, program design, training methods, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of an organization's T&D initiatives.

Course Code: HRM 5504

This course introduces the strategic planning role that human resource professionals now play in organizations. Students will confront the challenges and demands of rightsizing, technological change, corporate repositioning, cost containment, productivity improvements, and consequences such as relocation, outplacement and retraining of staff. This course provides an understanding of the essential elements of the human resource planning (HRP) process in organizations. Students acquire knowledge in analyzing, assessing, and planning for the human resource requirements of organizational, business and strategic plans. Quantitative, as well as qualitative concepts, approaches and techniques are explored.

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Course Code: HRM 5506

This course provides an overview of the characteristics, design features and strategic role of employee pension and benefit plans within the framework of an employer?s total compensation program. Specific topics include: benefit planning guidelines, principles of group insurance, flexible versus conventional benefits, government benefits integration, cost containment techniques and the features of various options for meeting employer and employee compensation objectives. Statutory requirements and regulations applicable to employer-sponsored pension and benefit plans will be covered as well as the major features of specific government benefit programs.

Course Code: WORK 5508

This course provides students with a four-week (160-hour) opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge gained in the International Marketing program in a practical workplace setting. With the instructor?s support, students are required to find a suitable organization to host the placement - one where the student will have the opportunity to observe and to participate in a variety of business and marketing activities, planning or research. The foundation for this process is usually established in WORK 5004 Marketing Management Pre-Placement Seminar. The placement experience also allows students to prepare for employment with on-the-job experience and networking opportunities. Work placements may be paid or unpaid. If unpaid, Humber will cover the student?s mandatory Workplace Safety and Insurance Board insurance. The work placement may take place during the school year over, term breaks or after the school year, as best suits the student and the employer. The four-week (160-hour) requirement is the minimum necessary for academic credit. Students may extend this as they and the employer deem fit. Students may undertake the work placement in Canada or in another country.