BUS-24403 credit hours

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Business and Administration · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year

BUS-2440 prerequisites

5 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 2 are needed whichever route you take: BUS-1201BUS-1202

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all of

all of

BUS-1201Introduction to Business I

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

equivalent

BUS-1202Introduction to Business II

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

equivalent

both with a minimum grade of C+

any one of

ECON-1201Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

an equivalent course

MATH-1301Applied Mathematics for Business & Administration

any one of

Applied Mathematics 40S

Precalculus Mathematics 40S

MATH-0042Mathematics Access II

any one of

A minimum grade of 65% in Pre-Calculus 30S

a minimum grade of C+ in MATH-0041

permission of the Department Chair

course with a minimum grade of C+

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Taking BUS-2440 is a prerequisite for 26 courses directly, and opens 27 once their own follow-ons are counted.

  • BUS-3110Ethics in Management
  • BUS-3120Canadian Taxation
  • BUS-3250Not-For-Profit Management
  • BUS-3255Social Enterprise: From Theory to Practice
  • BUS-3410Compensation and Benefits
  • BUS-3420Recruitment and Selection
  • BUS-3430Occupational Health and Safety Program Management
  • BUS-3575Business Data Analytics
  • BUS-3660Commercial Law
  • BUS-3755Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • BUS-3900Topics in Business Administration and Management
  • BUS-3990Directed Readings in Business and Administration
  • and 14 more.

Where BUS-2440 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • BUS 3-YEAR BBA
  • EFIN 4-YEAR BBA IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of managing an organization's human resources. Topics include human resource planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, onboarding, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, employee discipline and de-selection, and labour-management influences on the employer-employee relationship. Underlying foundational concepts include employment law, diversity, and organizational strategy.

Requisite courses

BUS-1201(3) and BUS-1202(3), both with a minimum grade of C+, [prerequisite(s)]; AND ECON-1201(3) or MATH-1301(3), either course with a minimum grade of C+ [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

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