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Program Requirements
The Certificate in Human Resources Management provides an introduction to the disciplines and basic practices of human resources management. In addition, the Certificate program presents an overview of the specialized functions and some of the current and future issues in the area of personnel. It prepares students for the job market and to write the CHRP exam.
Required Courses (27 credits)
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CORG 225 Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : This course covers diverse theories and applications such as perception, motivation, decision-making, team dynamics, negotiation, conflict management, leadership, and organizational culture. Levels of analysis are on the individual, team and organizational level.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: Sylvain, Nathalie-Michele; Stashin, Erin; Soer, Anna (Fall) Du Couturier-Nichol, Garrfield; Manolson, Sarah Leila (Winter) Di Maulo, Sonia (Summer)
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CORG 295 Employee Labour Relations and Law (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : An overview of the history and theories of industrial relations and how they are related to today's labour-management relationships and laws. Consideration will be paid to topics such as the organization, purpose and governance of unions; legislation of labour; collective bargaining processes and the dynamic of public interest and industrial relations.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal (Fall) Papatheodorakos, Nick (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking INDR 294.
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CORG 416 Leading Change in Organizations (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : An overview of theories and models on leading and managing organizational change. Topics such as leaders spearheading change, the change process, preventing and addressing resistance to change, and creating consensus and buy-in will be covered. Change models, theories and techno-structural methods will be applied using contemporary Canadian case studies.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Saggers, Robert E (Fall) Sylvain, Nathalie-Michele; Malo, Kit (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ORGB 421
*This course will be held on May 13, May 26, June 10 and June 16.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the first lecture day and withdrawal is the second lecture day.
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CORG 420 Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : This course provides a comprehensive overview of human resources management (HRM) and an understanding of the strategic role HRM plays in the work environment. It introduces students to current HRM concepts, skills and practices, focusing on both theory and its practical application. Topics include: human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruitment selection and retention, training, performance management, organizational development and change, compensation and benefits, labour relations, legal issues, and strategic issues and challenges in HRM.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Daoud, Maha (Fall) Daoud, Maha; Vazan, Danielle; Di Maulo, Sonia (Winter)
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CORG 440 Organizational Learning and Development
(3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Review of major models of learning and development from a systemic point of view. Assessing and understanding the difference between training and development. Topics include: learning organizations, training issues, training programs, skills development, transfer of learning, planning, conceptualization, design, implementation and evaluation of training and career development programs.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Dufour, Nathalie (Winter)
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CORG 445 Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : New trends and best practices in workforce planning and talent acquisition. Recruitment and selection will be covered from legal, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Topics covered include job analysis, competency-based profile, and employer branding. Staffing processes, metric indicators, and strategic sourcing will also be discussed.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Feder, Michelle (Fall)
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CORG 450 Workplace Health and Safety (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Basic components of effective health and safety policies, programs and current legislation (CSST, WHMIS, safety committees) focusing on proactive management to ensure employees have clearly defined accountabilities for accident prevention: hazardous materials, loss prevention, workers' compensation claims, employee assistance plans, work life quality, preventative health issues, and ergonomic standards.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Robinson, Beverley (Fall)
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CORG 470 Theories and Practices of Compensation (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : An overview of organizational behaviour theories related to compensation management. Policies and practices relative to compensation and its relationship with motivation are discussed. Topics such as feedback loops and job evaluation; salary scales; performance-based pay; special employee groups and pay equity law will be covered using real world case studies.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Susel, Roman (Fall) Susel, Roman (Winter)
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CPAG 410 Strategic Planning and Implementation (3 credits)
Overview
CPAG : Theory and practice of strategic management required to facilitate strategic thinking and planning in organizations in response to changing conditions. Topics in stakeholder analysis; transforming strategic plans into policies and programs, assessing organizational performance, deploying resources, quality control, strategic communication, planning, problem solving, progress assessment; completion and evaluation.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Abou-Haidar, Ibrahim; Carriere-Acco, David (Fall) Sacksner, Jeffrey (Winter)
Complementary Course (3 credits)
3 credits from:
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CGMG 282 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
Overview
General Management : A broad introduction to business based on the functional areas: accounting, finance, human resources management, industrial relations, marketing, production, and general management. For each area lectures introduce basic concepts, which students apply to cases that depict the complexity of decision-making in the business world.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Mirshak, Paul; Coburn, Veldon (Fall) Carriere-Acco, David (Winter)
This course is required by students fulfilling the C.I.M requirements.
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CGMG 445 Ethical Issues in Business
Practices (3 credits)
Overview
General Management : An exploration of the ethical implications of business practices. Topics reviewed include the evaluation of ethical issues; the integration of ethical decision-making tools in business; corporate social responsibility; ethical implications for management and leadership and self-evaluation techniques for improving ethical practices. Real world case studies are extensively used.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Tasse, Marc (Winter)
Restriction(s): Advanced student.
Not open to students who have taken or are taking MGPO 450.
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CORG 415 Leading Teams in Organizations (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : An overview of leadership theories and models related to the management of teams in organizational settings. Topics such as team dynamics, underlying factors to successful and ineffective teamwork, strategies for supporting managers in improving team performance and team building will be addressed. In addition, practical strategies and leadership skills for leading teams will be applied and developed.
Terms: Summer 2024
Instructors: Hunter, James Beatty; Di Maulo, Sonia (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ORGB 420.
This course will be held on May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the third lecture day.
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ORGB 380 Cross Cultural Management (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: Gauvin, Tatiana (Fall) Gauvin, Tatiana (Winter) Jaeger, Alfred M (Summer)
Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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