Global Human Resources (Certificate)
The Global Human Resources graduate certificate is offered online or on campus at the University of Denver in the evenings, or in a combination of both, to meet the needs of busy adults and prepares graduates to understand the current domestic and international economies as they relate to professions in global human resources. Certificate students will delve into discussions that go beyond the local, regional, and national level and instead explore the impact of world issues, laws, trends, and international business topics as they relate to effective HR strategy.
Certificate students are effectively prepared to face the advanced challenges of marketing, technology, management, and finance at the global level from a strategic, competent perspective with each election, world event, software implementation, and restructuring. HR professionals with several years of experience who are looking to challenge themselves and become more marketable by learning about the international marketplace will benefit from this graduate certificate. HR at the global level is emerging in importance, and certificate students will learn about vital world issues, laws and trends, and HR strategy. As the world becomes smaller via 21st century practices, corporate objectives and communication avenues, understanding all aspects of the "globalization" of functions becomes essential. Credits earned through this graduate certificate may apply toward a master's degree in Strategic Human Resource Management.
This certificate prepares students to:
- Contrast leadership models, skills, and needs
- Demonstrate knowledge of the current global economy as it relates to the HR profession and its functions
- Develop a greater level of personal and professional cultural competence
- Plan and develop processes for global human resource functioning
- Understand, contrast, and utilize best practices within domestic and global HR markets
- Apply HR solutions to a global market
- Explore the impact of world issues, laws, trends, and international business topics as they relate to effective HR strategy
Strategic Human Resource Management
This program prepares students to:
- Exposure to the most up-to-date research, practices, and key strategic developments in the field of human resources
- Expanded understanding of the global workplace and its worldwide challenges and implications
- Enhanced capacity to integrate information and technology with HR operations and management
- Understand and model principals of ethical and legal behavior as HR professionals operating across organizational, professional, and social settings
- Development of critical strategic management interests and skills
- Development of requisite knowledge for managing and developing Human Resource functions/programs within national and global paradigms
- Enhanced capacity to understand and utilize business and financial knowledge within the HR environment and the advantages of doing so
- Develop knowledge and skills within an HR concentration which stimulates interest and enhances professional direction and future career objectives
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Required Courses
The Graduate Certificate in Certificate of Advanced Study in Global Human Resources requires completion of 24 credit hours (6 courses).
Concentration Courses - 16 qtr. hrs (Choose 4)Professional Concentration courses allow students to focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector in which they are working or wish to work, and master the skills needed to excel in that area.
Further Study - 8 qtr. hrs (Choose 2)
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Careers in Global Human Resources Certficate
Titles
Global Human Resources Director, Talent Manager, Trainer, Developer, HR Manager, Specialist, HR Generalist.
Duties
Leading, training, planning, employee relations, talent development, managing employee performance, regulating, policymaking, review and evaluation.
Outlook
Overall human resources employment is expected to grow 21% by 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Organizations report that they are struggling to build a global leadership pipeline, providing an opportunity for global HR professionals to thrive. 2013 will be a big year for organizations looking to "globally localize" all strategic HR programs, according to Forbes.
Careers in Strategic Human Resource Management
Find stability in an unstable economy.
A renewed sense of optimism in the U.S. economy has restored HR professionals' confidence in the job market, according to the Jobs Outlook Survey provided by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). According to data from Indeed.com, job postings for human resources positions reached more than 50,000 in February 2013, primarily in New York, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, and Washington, DC. By 2020, employment for human resources managers is expected to grow 13%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Train, develop, and succeed!
HR professionals say that the three biggest challenges facing HR executives over the next 10 years are retaining and rewarding the best employees (59%), developing the next generation of corporate leaders (52%), and creating a corporate culture that attracts the best employees to organizations (36%), according to data from SHRM. Professionals in the field will need to address these issues effectively and efficiently in the coming years. A shortage of HR professionals with foundational competencies and knowledge is expected, with other key skills gaps in problem solving, work ethic, written communications, and leadership. Solution-oriented HR professionals will be in high demand as optimizing the workforce within an organization and redesigning training and development are likely. Not to mention, it's essential to have efficient, talented human resource managers available to select top-notch talent from the expanded pool of job seekers.
Where are they now?
Strategic Human Resource Management alumni hold job titles such as Employment Coordinator, HR Executive Administrative Assistant, Department Administrator, Corporation Recruiter, HR Generalist, HR Director, and Area HR Manager for companies and organizations such as City of Boulder, Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Proctor Gamble Paper Products Company, Cherry Creek School District, Western Union, State Farm Insurance Company, USGS, Broadmoor Hotel, ICF National Bank, Dish Network, and Sears Holdings Corporation.
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