Build a strong foundation in the business knowledge HR professionals need to be effective, strategic partners in any organization. In this course, you will explore how businesses are structured, how organizational culture is developed, and how HR supports compliance, governance, and data-driven decision-making. Whether you are new to a formal HR role or looking to strengthen your business acumen, this course gives you the context to understand how HR fits into the bigger picture.
Business Management Foundations for HR
Business Management Foundations for HR
This course is part of HRCI Professional in Human Resources Professional Certificate
Instructor: Taylor Jones
Access provided by Skills Development Fund
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Identify common business structures, organizational models, and how HR supports cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.
Explain how mission, vision, values, and culture guide HR strategy, risk management, and organizational change initiatives.
Describe how corporate governance, federal employment laws, and regulatory agencies shape HR compliance practices.
Use HRIS platforms, record-keeping standards, and data analysis to support compliant and effective HR data management.
Skills you'll gain
- Change Management
- Human Resources
- Business Management
- Mitigation
- Organizational Change
- Risk Analysis
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Workplace inclusivity
- Governance
- Risk Mitigation
- Labor Compliance
- Human Resource Policies
- Human Resources Management and Planning
- Governance Risk Management and Compliance
- Organizational Structure
- People Analytics
- Human Resource Strategy
Tools you'll learn
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Assessments
28 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the HRCI Professional in Human Resources Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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