HRER 500
Topics in Comparative Industrial Relations (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Similarities and differences of various aspects in industrial relations assessed within the political, economic, and historical contexts.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 501
Labor and Employment Law (3) Legal context of employment in the United States.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 502
Organization of the Workplace (3) Organization and transformations of the workplace and the labor process, including Taylorism, Fordism, and flexible forms.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 503
Seminar in International Human Resources Studies (3) Seminar course exploring human resource studies from an international perspective.
Effective: Summer 2013
HRER 504
Seminar in Employment Relations (3) Theory, process, and issues of employment relations, including collective bargaining and contract administration.
Effective: Fall 2012
HRER 505
Seminar in Human Resources (3) Current human resource topics in the context of organizational strategy, planning, and responsibility.
Effective: Spring 2011
HRER 510
Introduction to Graduate Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relatons (1) An overview of professional development and research activities of scholars of Human Resources and Employment Relations.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 512
Research Methods in Human Resources and Employment Relations I (3) Research design, sampling design, data collection, and analysis; modeling, means and comparison of means, correlation analysis; and case study.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
STAT 200, STAT 480
HRER 513
Research Methods in Human Resources and Employment Relations II (3) Continuation of research design, validity and reliability; experimental design and ANOVA; survey design, and multiple regression models.
Effective: Spring 2012
HRER 516
Labor Market Analysis (3) Neoclassical, institutional and systemic theories of external and internal labor markets and their dynamics.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 536
Diversity in the Workplace (3) Women and minorities in the workplace.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 594
Research Topics (1-18) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 595
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 597A
Seminar in International Human Resources (3) This course will explore the practice of human resource management in an international context.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HRER 597B
Work-Life Practices and Policies (3) Explore the causes and consequences of conflicts between work, family, and other life commitments, and how these may be resolved.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HRER 599
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12 per semester, maximum of 24) Full-time graduate-level foreign study at overseas institution with whom linkages have been established.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 603
Foreign Academic Experience (1-12) Foreign study and/or research constituting progress toward the degree at a foreign university.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 610
Thesis Research Off-Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Spring 2008
HRER 800
International and Comparative Employment Relations (3) This course examines employment relations systems in the world today and the influence of globalization on employment relations practice.
Effective: Fall 2007
HRER 802
Organizations in the Workplace (3) This course provides students with an overview of selected managerial behavior and career topics in modern organizations.
Effective: Fall 2007
HRER 811
Labor and Employment Law II (3) Advanced topics in labor and employment law; such areas as immigration, unemploymnet compensation, and safety/health.
Effective: Fall 2011
Prerequisite:
HRER 501
HRER 816
Labor Market Analysis (3) Neoclassical economic and institutional theoretical perspectives on labor supply, demand for labor, internal labor markets, wage determination and labor policies.
Effective: Fall 2007
HRER 836
Diversity in the Workplace (3) This course examines workplace diversity, gender and race challenges facing employers and employees, and the skills for managing diversity.
Effective: Fall 2007
HRER 894
Research Topics (1-15) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
HRER 897
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
Effective: Spring 2010
HRER 897B
Strategic Business Concepts for HRER Professionals (3) Increasingly in most sophisticated organizations, human resources has evolved from an administrative support function to being viewed as a strategic partner along with finance, operations, logistics, etc. - the other main players in most organizations. How has HR achived this transformation? Primarily by doing two things, which will comprise the two halves of this course. In one half of the course, we will learn to analyze financial statements and to understand common corporate finance concepts. This is crucial for HR mangement to fully understand and support the business objectives of the organization, which are typically expressed in financial terms. HR managers need to be comfortable talking that talk; and understanding financial concepts such as what line items are involved when the business seeks to increase its gross margins, or which of the organizations's costs are fixed and what are variable?
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
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