Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to develop skills in the utilization of HR data to support evidence based decision-making at an organizational, departmental and initiative level. Methods for data gathering, analysis and reporting will be explored, to measure HR effectiveness and to assess the financial and strategic impact of HR initiatives. Practical methods in the use of workforce analytics, to help focus future investments in human capital, will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
2.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics of meaningful data
- Critically evaluate the limitations and strengths of common HR metrics
- Identify the metrics that best align with a given strategy – measure the right thing
- Develop processes to measure the appropriate data
- Apply analysis techniques to interpret the data, avoiding common pitfalls and challenging assumptions
- Communicate findings of the analysis to effectively impact business decisions, garnering support and buy-in from the organization
- Employ workforce analytics to identify opportunities for strategic initiatives, that address organizational issues
Effective as of Winter 2015
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