15 courses with the subject HCD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HCD 630Client Communication and Consulting
This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively communicate with clients, including those of large and small corporations, working with global partners, coaching, and widespread teams. Drawing on real-world case studies, students will learn how to do comprehensive needs analysis for any potential client, the art of persuasion, as well as how to satisfy a client despite budget and methodology restrictions.
This course will explore the current globalization and market forces that will affect training and development in future multinational corporations. Students will learn how to use communication tools to meet with a global team and gain knowledge about cultural differences that may affect how training is designed and implemented. Students will gain a richer understanding of the barriers that still impact training global employees and customers.
This experiential course is focused on helping students expand their leadership/management capability through systematic assessment of their existing competencies, targeted skill development, and by providing practice in applying the newly acquired skills. A five-step learning framework is used to "drive" this skill acquisition process. During the skill development process, the student receives feedback from self- assessment results, faculty, other participants and co-workers. Topics will include: self-awareness, time and stress management, individual and group problem solving, communication, power and influence, motivation, conflict management, empowerment, team leadership, and leading positive change.
HCD 665Organizational Development and the Consulting Process
This course provides practicing and potential managers and consultants with an exposure to organizational change programs. It focuses on the change process by addressing organizational diagnosis, implementation of change, and the evaluation process.
This course reviews a variety of approaches to developing human resources in organizations. There is special emphasis on needs analysis as well as the design, delivery, and evaluation of training programs or development initiatives. The role of performance and behavioral feedback in development is also discussed. The course includes hands-on experience in the design of training programs or development initiatives. Students may also examine special topics (for example, Web-based training, coaching, expatriate training, or executive development).
HCD 675Theories of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
This course begins with a study of the fundamental reasons for constructive and destructive conflict in workplaces, neighborhoods, classrooms, homes, and religious institutions. The course covers conflict resolution through the use of different dispute resolution models, including arbitration, mediation, peer review, assisted negotiation, ombuds, mini-trial, , and other dispute resolution approaches collectively called Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR. The class places an emphasis on resolving conflict through mediation and mediation techniques.
This course explores the theory and practice of negotiation. Successful negotiators adapt their negotiation strategies to match ever-changing circumstances. They must know when to apply a competitive, winner- take-all negotiation strategy as well as when to use a cooperative, win-win approach. The former, distributive bargaining focuses on goals exclusively, while the latter, integrative bargaining, strongly considers relationships in developing interest-based solutions. Negotiation practitioners must correctly apply the proper distributive or integrative approach to a negotiation. This in-depth study of negotiation methodologies with practical application will equip learners with superior negotiation skills for dispute resolution and deal-making.
This course is designed to assist individuals interested in a career in industrial/organizational psychology in learning about the issues involved in implementing organizational change and development programs. These issues include engaging employees in the change process, diagnosing organizational problems, effective methods for implementing change programs, and the techniques needed to evaluate the entire process. La Salle University Catalog 2023-2024 - Graduate 325
This course will evaluate the tangible and intangible costs associated with developing people within an organization from a 360-degree perspective. Students will focus on continuous improvement of the talent management within an organization through long-term investment in leadership. Participants will learn to distinguish between management and mismanagement of human assets and then develop measurable criteria to accentuate positive practices within an organization. Calculating profit per employee (PPE) will be considered along with other measurement tools. This course will also link human capital knowledge with the strategic business activities of the organization from both theoretical and pragmatic perspectives, using case studies. Students will develop a workable theory of knowledge management concepts and tools unique to the individual's field of interest. Recognizing opportunities where knowledge management can best be enhanced within a business community and learn how to effectively share knowledge across the organization.
HCD 720Legal Environment of Human Capital Development
Drawing on real-world case studies and current events, this course will provide students with a working knowledge of the HCD legal environment. This course covers employment law for managers and human capital strategists, including employment discrimination, agency, independent contractors, employment-at-will, privacy expectations, and related trends. Understanding the distinctions between legal and ethical HCD decision making is only the beginning of the decision-making process. Fashioning a sound legal and ethical strategy from competing priorities will be addressed. Appreciating both the global diversity and conflicting nature of legal environments under which HCD decisions are made will be emphasized.
Accurately assessing and adjusting HCD policies, processes, and practices will be the focus of this course. Connecting individual and organizational learning to improve not just the organizations "bottom line," but also the sustainability of highly competent talent. This includes reshaping human capital goals to meet continuously changing global political, social, and economic environments. Advancing alternative solutions that are both tactical and ethical to long-established talent management practices will be emphasized. Creating strategic environments that will turn organizational talent into a long-term competitive advantage will be addressed from pragmatic and theoretical perspectives.
The capstone project demonstrates the learner's acquisition of knowledge from this program and ability to apply this knowledge strategically in real world situations. It is an independent exploration of a career-related aspect of human capital development that is of strong interest to the individual learner. The project is intended to stretc participants beyond what they have previously learned and to build on their skills and knowledge in ways that are relevant to their professional career goals. Participants will complete a major project such as a scholarly research paper, training manual, program design or evaluation, and final presentation. Each student presents his or her findings in an oral presentation as well as written format. In addition to working one-on-one with the capstone instructor, who provides learners with guidance and constructive feedback on their capstone project, learners will also work with each other during the stages of development of the capstone project, offering ongoing peer feedback throughout the course. Restriction(s): At least 27 total HCD credits completed Information Tech Leadership (INL)
