ILRHR 8108 - Business Strategy for HR Leaders

Summer. 0.5 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: students enrolled in the Executive Master of Human Resource Management program. Offered online only.

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Can you describe your organization’s approach to creating unique value for customers? What are the internal drivers that set your organization apart from competitors as you meet customer needs? In this course, you will examine why it’s important for HR leaders to study an organization’s unique value-creating strategy. You’ll explore how an organization’s investment in core competencies enables it to deliver value to customers, and you’ll discover how to identify core competencies at your own organization. You’ll also consider how your organization can work to support its core competencies. You’ll review how other organizations build and support a value-creating strategy and determine how you might apply their practices to your organization. You’ll investigate external trends that may impact the ongoing effectiveness of your strategy, and you’ll delve into strategies to help identify growth opportunities for your organization.