The managing human capital minor is designed to deepen students’ knowledge and skills that are necessary to attract, retain, develop, lead, and manage employees. Employees of a firm constitute fundamental resources whose expertise provide economic value to a firm. Thus, the effective management of human capital is instrumental to an organization’s success. Organizations are seeking new ways of managing the challenges they face— globalization, economic changes, rapidly developing technology, union-management relations, and changing demographics in the workplace. Managers and human resources professionals use a wide range of methods for ensuring that their employees and organizations are competitive and high performing.
Managing human capital is a significant component of the strategic management of an organization. The courses offered in the managing human capital minor expose students to the major issues and challenges in leading and managing a global and increasingly diverse workforce in an increasingly digital world.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified. Please note, only one course in the minor may double count in one of the business concentrations.
Organizational Behavior
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| or ORGB 3209 | Organizational Behavior |
Managing Human Capital
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MGMT 3420 | Managing Human Capital | 4 |
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 8 |
| Negotiating in Business | |
| Power and Influence | |
| Managing Organizational Change and Disruption | |
| Managing a Diverse Workforce | |
| Leadership | |
| The Management Practices of Great Organizations | |
| Workforce Analytics | |
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor
