Undergraduate Courses

Human Resources Management

Introduction to Human resource management. Recruitment & selection. Career placement & development. Performance appraisal and motivation. HRM role in organizational strategies. The human resources as a source of competitive advantage. Environmental, contextual and global aspects and dimensions of the human resource management.

Pre-Requisites: BUS200 And ENGL102

Labor markets in Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabian Labor Laws; Nationalization of Saudi Arabian human resources; Relationship of employer and employee; Employment contracts; Working hours; Allowances; Leave and holidays; Employee Insurance; Resolution of labor disputes; Managing Government Relations; Basic Immigration law and HRM for expatriate employees.

Introduction to performance management. Performance management process. Performance management and strategic planning. Appraisal systems and techniques. Measurement approaches. Performance analytics. Team performance management. Performance measurements and their validity. Performance appraisal and management.

Pre-Requisites: HRM301

Internship Training (INT) is a 6-credit, 16-week internship -based learning course to gain practical experience in the field of study under the supervision and guidance of the employer and the academic advisor. The INT will include actual work experience in a business entity. The student is evaluated on his job performance and is required to submit and present an extensive formal report on his work experience. Prerequisite: 85cr, MGT 355, HRM301, 100 & 200 level courses, MGPA &CGPA>2 & department approval

Acquire practical work experience, develop interpersonal and professional skills, enhance verbal and written communication skills, develop clear career interests. Prerequisites: GPA and CGPA >2, 65 credit hours, ENGL214, HRM301, & department approval

Strategic staffing. Strategic job analysis. Competency modelling. Recruitment and selection. Choosing and hiring candidates. Managing workforce flow.

Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401

Aligning training with strategy. Types of learning styles. Designing training needs analysis questionnaire. Training methodology. Implementation and evaluation of training. Employee and management development.

Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401

Job analysis. Job descriptions and specifications. Job evaluation techniques. Pay levels determination. Labor markets. Pay surveys. Performance appraisal. Incentives, benefits, compensation laws. Compensation of special groups. Non-traditional forms of compensation. Global implications of compensation and benefit systems to the Saudi business environment.

Pre-Requisites: HRM301 Or MGT401

The Nature of Negotiation and Persuasion. Strategy and Tactics of Distributive Bargaining. Ethics in Negotiation, Perception. Cognition and Emotion, Communication processes. Individual differences in negotiation/Mediation.

Provides an opportunity to students to explore international dimensions of the core aspects of human resource management, such as linkages with international business strategy and structure, recruitment, compensation and reward management, training and development, performance management, and industrial relations. It focuses on the connection between corporate strategies and the effective management of human resources, which at times, may require differing policies across countries. The course is based on the notion that multinational enterprises (MNEs) and transnational firms require appropriate structures, policies, and strategies for managing their employees at every level of the enterprise.

The Concept of Strategic HRM. The Strategic Role of HR. High Performance Strategy. Human Capital Management Strategy/ Talent Management Strategy. Engagement Strategy/Employee Relations Strategy. Learning and Development Strategy.

This is the first of two courses for multidisciplinary, capstone project. Multidisciplinary teams will be formed, projects will be defined, and project management discussed.

This is the second of two courses for multidisciplinary, capstone project.

Focuses on specific areas of HRM that reflect contemporary topics not covered by the listed courses.