MGT 4336 - Human Resource Performance Management Training and Development

Credits: 3 hrs

This course is designed as a seminar. The goals of this seminar are to expose students to the research literature surrounding training, evaluation, and development – and then apply this knowledge to solve the challenges faced by Human Resource (HR) managers in a quickly evolving business environment. This seminar will review special topics in training, along with traditional areas of training: evaluating training needs, designing training programs, implementing training programs, and evaluating training programs. This course places an emphasis on the strategic relationship between organizational objectives and training and development programs, the successful transfer of training, and the evolution of training practices and methodologies. Career management and development, along with the challenges faced by HR managers in establishing these programs will be discussed.
Pre-requisite(s): MGT 3326 and Junior standing