ACP Global Human Resources Management

This seminar will discuss using strength based competencies to positively affect your career, your leadership and your teams. We will explore your personal strengths and competencies and how to think about them within your own career. We will also explore how to use competencies in leadership to get the best out of the individual, build effective teams and deliver on your business objectives. Self-assessments will be incorporated and its application to leadership.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Managing change in an organization is a dynamic process. Effective change maximizes the alignment between an organization’s strategies, structure, systems and culture. It requires an understanding of the systemic interrelationships among these factors and how changes in one can affect another. This course focuses on planning and implementing change in organizations, with an emphasis on the role of leadership within an organization. Participants examine the role of leadership and the competencies and skills required of individuals who initiate, manage, and are affected by change.

Whether you choose to study on campus or remotely, classes are scheduled variously between 09:00 and 17:00 (California time).  Students will learn their specific class times when they enroll.

On-campus and remote students have the same attendance and participation requirements.

All ACP students must study full-time only.

A F-1 student visa is required for full-time, on-campus study. No visa is required for remote study.

Yes.  ACP programs offer internship opportunities at Southern California companies for on-campus students.  Remote students may choose a virtual internship.

F-1 students who maintained their F-1 status for one full academic year (3 consecutive quarters) may apply for an OPT.  Remote students are not eligible to apply. Contact an international student advisor at immigrationofficials@ce.uci.edu for more information.

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