This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management, with a focus on understanding managerial choices and constraints, acquiring and onboarding talent, managing employee performance, and rewarding employees. The capstone project provides learners with the opportunity to apply these key principles and practices to a real-world workplace (including a learner's own workplace if desired). Specifically, the capstone project will involve identifying the key human resources challenges for a workplace--including the most pressing motivational, selection, performance evaluation, and reward issues. And for each of these areas, learners will devise a multi-step action plan for addressing the challenges identified.
This course is part of the Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization
Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers
Offered By
About this Course
4.8
120 ratings
Skills you will gain
Human Resources (HR)Compensation AnalysisPerformance Management
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
13 hours to complete
Welcome and Getting Started
The capstone project provides you with the opportunity to apply the key principles and practices presented in the four courses of the HRM specialization to a real-world workplace. In this first module, you will get acquainted with the overall expectations of this capstone course and identify the work unit that will be the focus of their your capstone project.
1 video (Total 7 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
2 readings
Overview of the HRM Capstone10m
Instructions10m
Week
23 hours to complete
Milestone 1: Identifying the Internal and External Context
The first major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the internal and external needs, pressures, and constraints. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the internal and external context and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.
7 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
The Importance of Organizational Strategy for HR Strategy6m
Why Worry about Why Employees Work?2m
The Many Meanings of Work4m
Work is Complex, So Managing is Complex9m
The Goals of Every People Manager4m
You Can't Always Do What You Want7m
1 reading
Introduction10m
Week
34 hours to complete
Milestone 2: Recruiting and Selecting Employees
The second major milestone in the capstone project is to identify the recruitment and selection needs of the work unit you identified. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the hiring process and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners. You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own work.
9 videos (Total 95 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
9 videos
Job Descriptions7m
Recruiting with Mobile Technology6m
Selection Process Overview12m
Selection Tools14m
Interviews Part One15m
Interviews Part Two9m
Candidate Evaluation8m
Biases and Rater Errors8m
3 readings
Introduction10m
Selection Assessment Methods10m
Job Description Template- use for part one of the activity10m
Week
43 hours to complete
Milestone 3: Managing Employee Performance
The third major milestone in the capstone project is identifying the Performance Management processes that are in place to facilitate effective employee performance and growth. In this module, you will be prompted to think about the major elements of the performance management and will create a draft description of these elements to share with other learners.You will also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.
6 videos (Total 47 min), 1 quiz
6 videos
1.3.3 Role of Training in Performance Management Strategy6m
2.2.4 Developing Performance Standards6m
2.2.3 Characteristics of Good Performance Objectives13m
3.2.2 What is Multi Rater Feedback?6m
4.1.3 Fundamentals of Civility - The 3 R's6m
Week
55 hours to complete
Milestone 4: Managing Employee Compensation and Rewards
To reach the final milestone of the capstone project, you will identify and analyze the organization's rewards practices. This includes an analysis of compensation strategy, benchmarking practices, and an analysis of the pay mix. You will receive feedback from others and also review others' work to provide guidance and to help reflect upon their own context.
18 videos (Total 145 min), 1 quiz
18 videos
1.1.3 From a Pay Strategy to a Pay Mix10m
1.2.1 Producing a Job Description7m
1.2.2 Benchmarking Pay10m
1.2.3 Surveys and the Labor Market6m
2.2.1 To Incent or Not to Incent8m
2.2.2 Designing Incentives11m
2.2.3 Common Mistakes9m
Base Pay: 1.3.1 Connecting Structure to Strategy3m
Base Pay: 1.3.2 Job Families and Levels6m
Base Pay: 1.3.3 Assigning Grades and Ranges8m
Short Term Incentives: 2.2.1 To Incent or Not to Incent8m
Short Term Incentives: 2.2.2 Designing Incentives11m
Long Term Incentives: 2.3.1 Varieties of Long Term Incentives4m
Benefits: 3.3.1 Shopping for Health Insurance Providers8m
Benefits: 3.3.3 Shopping for Pension Providers9m
Non-Monetary Rewards: 4.1.2 Value to Employees7m
Non-Monetary Rewards: 4.1.3 Value to Employers6m
Week
62 hours to complete
Submitting the Final Project
The previous modules have focused on developing and getting constructive feedback on the major elements of the capstone project. In this module, you should use all of that feedback to submit a final version of the project that will be graded by other learners. You must also grade other projects which will expose you to HR challenges and solutions in contexts different from their own.
1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Instructions10m
Week
71 hour to complete
Reflection and Congratulations
The work is now done! This short module provides an opportunity for you to reflect upon the specialization, and to be congratulated on your success by the instructional team.
2 videos (Total 9 min), 3 readings
2 videos
Congratulations Video from the Instructors4m
3 readings
Reflection Exercise: Create a Mad Lib (optional, quick, and hopefully funny)10m
Developing an Individual Development Plan (Optional)10m
Staying in contact with each other10m
4.8
38 Reviews36%
started a new career after completing these courses
24%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Top Reviews
Definitely more work load than previous but love how they review everything in this course .glad I’m finished all courses and earning my certificate !!! Definitely worth it at price.
Very educational and informative course which works in collaboration with the others. Great professor as well who made it easy to understand.
Instructors
John W. Budd
Professor and DirectorCenter for Human Resources and Labor Studies
Larry Bourgerie
Senior LecturerCarlson School of Management, Department of Work and Organizations
Amy Simon
Senior LecturerDepartment of Work and Organizations
Alan Benson
Assistant ProfessorCarlson School of Management, Department of Work and Organizations
About University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
About the Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization
Do you have people reporting to you that need managing? Or perhaps you want to consider a career in human resources? Or freshen up your HR knowledge?
This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management. The specialization begins with a foundational course that considers alternative approaches to managing human resources, provides a background to the U.S. legal context in which employees are hired, fired, rewarded, and managed, and outlines the different reasons that people are motivated to work. The remaining three courses tackle three core areas that all managers should understand: hiring employees, evaluating their performance, and rewarding them. Throughout the courses, an accessible, scientific approach is embraced such that best practices and practical tips are informed by research, but presented in accessible, applied ways.
Upon completing the specialization, learners will have a deeper understanding of what works in the workplace, including a toolkit of best practices for hiring, managing, and rewarding employees.
The specialization will be valuable for managers and entrepreneurs taking on these responsibilities as well as anyone else interested in the fundamental principles of human resource management. The Capstone Project will provide an opportunity to apply this knowledge to a real situation, including your own organization or work unit if desired.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
What is the refund policy?
Is financial aid available?
More questions? Visit the Learner Help Center.
Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education,
partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses online.
© 2019 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
