This course is part of the Omnichannel Retail Strategy Specialization

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Omnichannel Retail Strategy SpecializationUniversity of Pennsylvania

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In this course, you will cover the fundamentals of human capital management with a focus on the retail industry. Professor Matthew Bidwell will start by examining the critical role that people play in creating value within any business, and will then assess how that value is fostered by various organizational practices. Professor Bidwell then does a deep-dive into some of the practices that drive organizational success: how to hire effectively; how to develop and retain a skilled workforce; and to motivate employees to contribute to organizational success. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how human capital contributes to the success of the business, a critical role in shaping your organizational capacity.

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Course 2 of 3 in the

Omnichannel Retail Strategy Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Matthew Bidwell

Associate Professor of Management

The Wharton School

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University of Pennsylvania

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Module 1: Human Capital and Performance

In this module, you will begin to assess the links between managing people and organizational performance and how human capital can drive value. You will examine methods of managing people in ways that create value. using the ability-motivation-opportunities framework. By the end of this module, you will have a clearer understanding of how human capital management operates as a system, the ways these systems interrelate across a company, and how it all relates to a broader organizational strategy.

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 56 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Module 2: High Performance Staffing

In this module, you will examine various elements of high performance staffing, an important concept in effective human capital management. You will delve into specific best practices for making the right decision in your hiring process and how the internal hiring pipeline plays a role in this decision making process. By the end of this module, you will be able to identify the benefits of adopting effective hiring practices and understand how this contributes to to well-established internal hiring channels in the future.

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 61 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

8 videos

Effective Staffing: The Right Number of People9mEffective Staffing: The Right People4mEffective Staffing: The Problem with Intuition4mBest Practices in Selecting Employees: Identify Your Criteria5mBest Practices in Selecting Employees: Evaluating Candidates13mBest Practices in Selecting Employees: Integrating Scores5mNew Technologies in Hiring6mDeveloping the Talent Pipeline9m

1 reading

Module 2 Lecture Slides30m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Module 3: Development and Retention

In this module, you will consider the best ways to develop and retain current employees. You'll think critically about job skills as well as the the drawbacks and benefits of job training depending on your approach. You'll examine the impact of turnover, and the loss of organizational investment in an employee associated with attrition. By the end of this module, you'll be able to identify reasons why an employee leaves an organization and develop a plan for retaining valuable members of your team.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 57 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Module 4: Motivating the Frontline Workforce

In this module, you will continue examining human capital in the organizational workforce. You'll utilize your knowledge about employee retention to now focus on employee motivation, identifying multiple factors that play a role in employee satisfaction. You'll discuss how to pay employees effectively and how to design a job so that employees feel motivated on a day-to-day basis. By the end of this module, you will possess a wide array of tools to incentivize employees to work effectively over longer periods of time with a company.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 72 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL IN RETAIL

by MTOct 4, 2021

This course is very useful and well understand for students.I think we can apply these to our physical business environment.

by MVFeb 2, 2023

The clearest and best source of information on recruitment and workforce management that I have ever been fortunate enough to come across.

by GPOct 6, 2021

The course was quite basic but very insightful overall

by TWAug 6, 2021

Really interesting course. Definately made me think about the importance of human capital within businessses and the ways to improve retention in employees. Learned so much

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About the Omnichannel Retail Strategy Specialization

This Specialization provides learners with insight about operating in a transformed retail industry. You'll learn how to navigate the disruption in retail marketing caused by COVID-19 and to develop a framework to create a competitive strategy that focuses on a new customer-centric approach to marketing. You'll also learn the fundamentals of human capital management, with a focus on the retail industry, and do a deep dive into some of the practices that drive organizational success. Finally, you will review supply chain fundamentals, concentrating on the impact that the digital transformation has had on the retail industry. In utilizing meaningful retail analytics, you will learn how to generate value for retailers and their supply chains.

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