Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Business and Administration · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year
BUS-2440 prerequisites
6 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. 2 are needed whichever route you take: BUS-1201 → BUS-1202
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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 4 programs:
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- DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM C: CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD CARE)
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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)].
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