MHRM 306Strategic HRM & Change Management

Driven by disruptors of the digital era, human resource management has been undergoing a dramatic shift since the last decade. Senior HR executives are expected to be on par with other c-suite executives and contribute to formulating, developing, and implementing corporate level strategies. The HR function is recognized as a key business unit that plays an important role in strategic and change management processes. Human capital is a crucial requirement for achieving corporate objectives. This course aims, first, to build a solid strategic management foundation and clarify HR’s role in the corporate strategy management cycle. Second, this course aims to apply concepts and frameworks learned to real and hypothetical situations that directly implicate strategic HR functions: change management, innovation, and sustainability. The course’s orientation is theoretical and managerial, with illustrative case studies, and a simulation activity.