The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments. Note that assignments are due based on the Eastern Standard Time (EST). This ensures that all students have the same deadlines regardless of where they live.

Note: Regardless of where you live, all assignments are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the date mentioned in the course schedule. All readings refer to the textbook unless noted otherwise.

Orientation
Lesson 1: Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management

Timeframe:

 May 16 – May 22, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 1 online course content
  2. "The Leadership Challenges Facing HR: Top CHROs Share Learnings and Advice on What's Next"
  3. "All in a day's work: Companies seek GMs with more intricate skill
    sets"
  4. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 1

Assignments:

  1. Email an introduction to the class
  2. Take Online Lesson 1 Quiz
  3. Individually complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 1
  4. Here you do not have the option of refusing the management’s offer. So, you accept the assignment.
All assignments due by Sunday, May 22, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 2: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Timeframe:

 May 23 – May 29, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 2 online course content
  2. "Hannah Jones"
  3. "Values statements that augment corporate success"
  4. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 2

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 2 Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 1
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 2 (All Max’s assignments from now on are group/team assignments)
All assignments due by Sunday, May 29, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 3:  Workforce Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Timeframe:

 May 30 – June 5, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 3 online course content
  2. "Geert Hofstede: Challenges of Cultural Diversity"
  3. "Workplace Diversity: How To Tackle Resistance"
  4. "Diversity Danger Zones"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 3

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 3 Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 2
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 3
All assignments due by Sunday, June 5, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 4: Internal Employee Relations
Lesson 5: Job Analysis and Human Resource Planning

Timeframe:

 June 6 – June 12, 2011

Readings:

  1. Lesson 4 online course content
  2. "How to conduct due process discipline: MRN"
  3. "Job Design"
  4. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 13
  5. Lesson 5 online course content
  6. "Sizing Up Talent"
  7. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 4

Assignments:

  1. Take Online Lesson 4 Quiz
  2. Complete Team Information
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 4
  4. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 5
  5. Take Online Lesson 5: Quiz
  6. Complete team evaluation
All assignments due by Sunday June 12, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 6: Employee Recruitment

Timeframe:

 June 13 – June 19, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 6 online course content
  2. "Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano"
  3. "Employee Recruitment Process"
  4. "How to write successful job advert copy"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 5

Assignments:

  1. Take Online Lesson 6: Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 3
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 6
All assignments due by Sunday, June 19, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 7: Employee Selection and Orientation

Timeframe:

 June 20 – June 26, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 7 online course content
  2. "What It Takes to Make 'Star' Hires Pay Off"
  3. "Employee Screening and Selection"
  4. "Close Up on Screening"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 6

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 7: Quiz, Chapters 11 and 13.
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 4
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 7
All assignments due by Sunday, June 26, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 8: Training and Development

Timeframe:

 June 27 – July 3, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 8 online course content
  2. "Training, L&D, OD, HRD-What's in a name?"
  3. "The Four Basic Steps in the Training Process"
  4. "The Strongest Link"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 7

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 8: Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 5
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 8
All assignments due by Sunday, July 3, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 9: Performance Management and Appraisal

Timeframe:

 July 4 – July 10, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 9 online course content
  2. "Everybody's a Critic"
  3. "Performance Appraisal"
  4. "Performance Management Blunders"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 8

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 9: Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 6
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 9
All assignments due by Sunday, July 10, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 10: Direct Financial Compensation

Timeframe:

 July 11 – July 17, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 10 online course content
  2. "Managing Wage and Hours in the Hotel Industry"
  3. "Creative Compensation"
  4. "Benefit Choices: Educating the Consumer"
  5. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 9

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 10: Quiz, Chapter 17
  2. Complete the 2nd Peer/Team Evaluation
  3. Complete Current Event Assignment 7
  4. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 10
All assignments due by Sunday, July 17, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 11: Benefits and Nonfinancial Compensation
Lesson 12: Safe and Healthy Work Environments

Timeframe:

 July 18 – July 24, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 11 online course content
  2. "Family Benefits-What Are Students' Attitudes and Expectations by Gender?"
  3. "Complaint Resolution for Union-free Workplaces"
  4. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 10
  5. Lesson 12 online course content
  6. "Engaging Employees: Another Step in Improving Safety"
  7. "The Importance of Documentation During the Discipline Process"
  8. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 11

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 11: Quiz
  2. Take Online Lesson 12: Quiz
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 11
All assignments due by Sunday, July 24, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 13: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Timeframe:

 July 25 – July 31, 2011

Readings:
  1. Lesson 13 online course content
  2. "The impact of unions on leadership and the corporate three Rs"
  3. "How to Avoid Unions"
  4. Recommended – Mondy Chapter 12

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 13: Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 8
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 13
All assignments due by Sunday, July 31, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 14: Global Human Resource Management

Timeframe:

 August 1 – August 7, 2011

Readings:
  • Lesson 14 online course content
  • "What The Future Holds For New Zealand Organizations From A Human Resource Perspective"
  • Recommended – Mondy Chapter 14

Assignments:
  1. Take Online Lesson 14: Quiz
  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 9
  3. Complete Max's Restaurant Assignment for Lesson 14
  4. Your project portfolio should be completed. Now is the time to revise and polish it. Pay attention to the content and style. The VP-HRM will have a big role in determining your career success in the company!
All assignments due by Sunday, August 7, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

 

Lesson 15: Max's Restaurant Final Power Point

Timeframe:

 August 8 – August 10, 2011

Readings:
  1. No readings

Assignments:

  1. Complete Max's Restaurant Final Power Point, submit it to the drop box and post it in the wiki

  2. Complete Current Event Assignment 10
  3. Complete Peer Review
  4. Complete other outstanding assignments
All assignments due by Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by 11:59 PM ET.

Disclaimer: Please note that the specifics of this Course Syllabus are subject to change, and you will be responsible for abiding by any such changes. Your instructor will notify you of any changes.

NOTE: If you are planning to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines. For more information about graduation policies and deadlines, please see "Graduation" on the World Campus Student Policies Web site.