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Courses of Study 2009-2010


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ILRHR 6650 Business Strategy and Human Resources

Fall. 4 credits. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: ILRHR 2600/5600; three other courses in human resource studies; permission of instructor. D. Burton.

In this capstone course in HR studies, students integrate the theories and practices learned in other courses, to explore the linkages between business strategy and HRM. Extensive fieldwork is involved. The field projects are designed to make students explore and understand business strategy and draw upon and integrate their course work in HR staffing, training and development, compensation and rewards, and new work systems.