MBA5110-8 - Managing People and Teams

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

In this course, students will practice creating diverse and talented teams who are ready to face global business challenges. Students will research best practices on recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent. Also included is an introduction to legal and ethical issues in recruiting, hiring, and managing personnel such as sexual harassment, equal opportunity, and family issues. Students will examine concepts of leadership and organizational behavior to promote their effectiveness as leaders and managers of people. Integration of technology such as human resource information systems, computer-based training, and management of virtual teams will also be studied.