MGMT 8113 Strategic HR
Whether leading a start-up or a team in a large organization, after this course you will have the skills needed to effectively design and execute strategies to manage people in such a way that they support long term business goals and outcomes. The course will help you think systematically about critical aspects of managing human assets and provide practical examples on how these strategies need to be implemented to achieve competitive advantage. Through a mix of lecture, case study analysis, in-class simulation and discussion we will take a journey around key issues leaders need to tackle: data driven HR, recruiting and onboarding, talent management, dealing with high and low performers, benefits and compensation, managing in diverse and multicultural environments. The course will draw upon personal experiences of the instructor from leading technology start-ups, advising and driving chance in large organizations, as well recent literature on these topics.
Course overview
- Department
- Management and Organization
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.64 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Agnieszka Kierner | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 29 |
| Spring 2025 | Agnieszka Kierner | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Agnieszka Kierner | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 27 of 27 |
| Spring 2023 | Agnieszka Kierner | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 29 |
| Spring 2022 | Agnieszka Kierner | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 33 |