Human Resources Management

Managing Human Resources for Competitive Advantage

Whether you are working, looking for a job, or finishing up your degree, the “Managing Human Resources for Competitive Advantage” discounted, two-course summer package is an ideal tool for sharpening your marketability in this competitive employment environment. This combination of classes begins to prepare students for professional positions in human resources management, in such areas as recruitment, selection, training and development, job evaluation, performance assessment, and compensation administration. Through formal and systematic study of management, students learn methods of directing and motivating group efforts toward achieving the organization's primary objective: the optimal allocation of resources.

Why consider this?

  • The classes are delivered through the flexibility of online and in-person courses—choose what works for you.
  • The package is ideal for liberal arts majors who wish to put an edge on their marketability with real-business experience—theory and practice—particularly psychology majors; economics majors; sociology majors; communication majors; English majors.
  • The human resources management program is delivered in the heart of New York City, a major global city and the capital of corporate America with thousands of human resources departments.
  • Earn 6 credits in the summer
  • Your courses are located in the center of the city's finance district, just a few blocks from Wall Street 

What is the curriculum? Click below on course names for full descriptions and schedule.

Select Human Resources Management (MGT 362) during the Summer II 2012 term plus ONE of the following three courses during the Summer I 2012 term:

Human Resources Management (MGT 362) CRN: 50249
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-8:40 p.m., July 17 – August 23, 2012

Instructor: Dr. Ibraiz Tarique

This course analyzes the strategies, problems, and procedures used in assessing human potential, abilities, and performance. Students learn to develop and use methods to select personnel and evaluate their performance. Topics include selection and recruitment procedures, job analysis, performance appraisal systems, training and counseling procedures and their assessment and compensation systems. Prerequisite: MGT 250 or the equivalent

Ibraiz Tarique is an Associate Professor of Human Resources Management and Director of Global HRM Programs at Lubin School of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. He has published extensively in academic and professional journals and has published two books. His academic research interest is in international human resource management and his applied research interests include HR education and careers in HRM.

  • Contemporary Business Practices (BUS 150) if you haven’t had any business courses or have less than a year of business experience
Contemporary Business Practice (BUS 150): Course Reference Number (CRN): 40704
Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-3:40 p.m., May 30 – July 11, 2012

Instructor: Dr. Andrew Coggins

This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the functions of business and their interrelationships. Students will work in teams to run simulated companies. Development of business writing and speaking, presentation and data analysis skills will be emphasized. BUS 150 is required as part of the Business Core for all business majors (with the exception of Public Accounting majors). Transfer students and continuing Pace non-business students who have completed 45 credits or more at the time of their admission or change of major to a Lubin program will be exempt from BUS 150.

A Clinical Professor of Management and Management Science, Dr. Coggins has more than 25 years of experience managing people in a variety of settings. He is an expert on the cruise industry and holds the doctoral degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

  • Managerial and Organizational Concepts (MGT 250) if you have worked in business for at least a year or have taken some business classes.
Managerial and Organizational Concepts (MGT 250)
CRN: 40290 (classroom, Tue. and Thurs. 12:30-3:40) or 40216 (online)
May 30 - July 11, 2012 This course examines basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, motivating, leading, and controlling. Emphasis is also given to the behavior of individual and groups within organizations.

Dr. Alvin Hwang (classroom) or Dr. Ibraiz Tarique (online) Alvin Hwang is the program chair for International Business and International Management. He earned his doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition to the U.S.A., he has worked in Singapore and Australia. Dr. Hwang has six years of experience in industry and has been on the faculty of the Lubin School of Business since 2001.

Ibraiz Tarique is an Associate Professor of Human Resources Management and Director of Global HRM Programs at Lubin School of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. He has published extensively in academic and professional journals and has published two books. His academic research interest is in international human resource management and his applied research interests include HR education and careers in HRM.

  • Organization Behavior (MGT 322) if you have had some business experience or some business classes and you’ve had a basic course in Principles of Management.
Organizational Behavior (MGT 322) online: CRN: 40289
May 30 – July 11, 2012
Dr. Noushi Rahman

Taking an interactive approach, this course deals with people in business enterprises and attempts to familiarize students with organizational relations including superior-subordinate relations, formal and informal group interactions; interpersonal and inter-group conflict; cooperation, discipline, motivation, authority, job satisfaction, communications and change. Prerequisite: MGT 250 or the equivalent.

Dr. Rahman joined the Management and Management Science Department in 2004. He earned his doctorate at Baruch College, City University of New York. An expert on corporate strategic alliances, one of his most recent papers is on the diversity of boards of directors and how gender diversity influences corporate social responsibility.

 

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