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University of Minnesota

Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

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.

Status: Employee Performance Management
Status: Talent Acquisition
Course21 hours

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WW

5.0Reviewed Mar 30, 2025

Very detailed. Knowledgeable professors. Challenging at times, but it made me want to dig deep. Have recommended it to family and friends. Thanks!

MC

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2023

Simply outstanding !!!! Do not stay without this experience. Affordable and totally worth it. An amazing option to give a boost to your individual development plan.

SB

5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2020

This was a really good course very informative I've learnt about HR in this specialization. Thanks to Coursera and all its team members who made this possible.

WR

5.0Reviewed Oct 25, 2018

Very educational and informative course which works in collaboration with the others. Great professor as well who made it easy to understand.

KE

5.0Reviewed Aug 15, 2020

The course includes assignments that require you to expand your learning from the four foundational courses. It is appropriately challenging.

VJ

4.0Reviewed Jun 28, 2020

Good way to apply the theory but it would make more sense if a Prof. can correct the the final project. Many people do not take the course too serious and responses and feedback are vague.

J

5.0Reviewed Feb 28, 2021

Excellent course. The capstone integrates all learning from the course and builds a comprehensive project that is relevant to one's current area of professional practice. I highly recommend.

IS

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2020

A thorough and amazing course with great instructors. If you are looking to gain more knowledge about human resources then try out this specialization course.

FG

5.0Reviewed Jun 28, 2019

The Best HR Specialization course I have attended on par with what I learnt in my MBA.Woud highly recommend it for current managers.

EM

5.0Reviewed May 22, 2017

I have just finished the specialization and I am waiting for my grade for the Capstone Project. I would like to thank you for the valuable knowledge you offer. It was a fascinating journey!!

CT

5.0Reviewed Dec 10, 2020

I just finished the Specialization, and I am very thankful to the professors and to those who provided helpful feedback in each tasks. It was a fruitful journey. Thank you!

AH

5.0Reviewed Jan 19, 2019

I am very happy to finish the first set of courses from this distinguished site and have given me a lot of information and discussions I thank all the lecturers in these courses Thanks for the effort

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