Overview
The Global Human Resources Management Certificate Program focuses on the application of best practices that are necessary in the growing field of global workforce management. Increasingly, the business world is operating more globally, workplace interactions are getting faster, and the international business is operating 24 hours a day and seven days a week. These developments require a new skillset – an understanding of global workforce leadership that can be applied across datelines and borders. It is now vitally important for business professionals, human resources professionals, and expected international and expatriate employees to be aware of the trends, needs and intricacies of contributing to a global workforce. This program addresses the skills and knowledge required for individuals to be prepared for global human resources management.
Benefits
- Identify best practices for recruitment, training, compensation, employee relations, and benefits in international staffing and workforce development
- Examine global trends in human resources management and workforce oversight
- Integrate new global technologies, including web-based networking in the human resources function
- Explore cross-cultural and international performance metrics and the HR practices of multinational companies
- Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company
Who Should Attend
This program is designed both for people entering the field and for those who already work in the Human Resources industry but wish to enhance their careers.
Certificate Requirements
To earn a certificate at UCI Division of Continuing Education, students must complete all required courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Curriculum
Introduction to an ACP
Gain an overview of the American higher educational system and develop the academic skills necessary to ensure your success in an ACP.
Professional Communications Seminar (PCS)
Understand American business culture, sharpen your communication, presentation, and writing skills, learn professional etiquette, and improve your business English.
Foundations of Human Resource Management
Human resources management is vital to the financial health and productivity of all organizations. Acquire an in-depth understanding of the charter and mission of human resources in the industrial, service and public sectors. Then multiply your role and knowledge of the major elements of the personnel process including recruiting, interviewing, wage and labor issues, benefits, compensation, employment, regulations, documentation and termination, while gaining an insider’s grasp of employee relations, work force diversity and human resources planning and research. Finally, address various theories regarding employee morale, organizational behavior and group dynamics.
Global Workforce Management
In today’s expanding global market, and shrinking business timelines, it’s important for professionals to have a firm grasp on what it means to be part of a global workforce. Whether managing satellite teams, or overseeing international local groups, the new trends of globalization are the key to developing successful global leadership skills. This class will underscore the finer points of structural management in a global company and organizational design across time zones and borders, as well as presenting an overview of why global management is so important in today’s economy and business environment. Discussions will also focus on the needs for performance evaluation metrics and standardization in the realm of international human resources management.
International Talent Acquisition and Retention
Recruiting and retaining a solid talent base for an organization can be challenging enough in a native country, with everyone speaking the same language and understanding local business norms. But the global marketplace has opened the doors to recruiting talent across borders like never before, and a whole new set of challenges must now also be addressed. This course will explore the talent acquisition cycle with an emphasis on multi-national recruitment and retention, including strategies for workforce planning, sourcing, and hiring.
Cross-cultural Career Management
The modern business environment, previously sequestered within borders, is slowly spreading to encompass two, three, or several international regions, demanding that modern professionals are aware of cultural differences in business dealings, office expectations, working relationships, and host nation mores. Through lecture and experiential activities, this course will develop the student’s understanding of cross-cultural and cross-generational work environments, as well as global career management skills, and trends in human resources globalization.
Technology Applications in Talent Management
Arguably the single greatest driving force behind the new global economy and international business arena is the constant development of new technologies with which companies can reach more and more customers, and draw from a worldwide pool of applicants in their search for developing talent. This course will explore the cutting edge intricacies of technology as a tool in talent management, including using social media in recruitment. Topics of discussion will also include managing a virtual workforce and telecommunications leadership.
Internships
As an optional last course and for an additional fee of $2,400, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for up to three months. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship is the Résumé Writing and Interviewing Skills workshop.
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