FIU Executive Education's signature Human Resource Management Certificate Program is the ideal training for those seeking to begin their career in HR or professionals seeking a refresher. The program brings together HR research and real-world application, and focuses on the importance of HR professionals as accountable for corporate performance. Help shape the strategic direction of your organization by mastering vital competencies including strategic HR management, employee benefits, ethics, and legal issues as well as benchmarking, metrics, and analytics. The program includes the most comprehensive coverage of job analysis available in an introductory human resource course.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this program, you will:
- Understand HR functions, current challenges, and the strategic HR planning process.
- Master HR metrics and analytics; benchmarking and balanced scorecard processes. Good and bad strategy distinctions, HR analytics, and the HR audit.
- Understand the Equal Employment Opportunity environment, including legal requirements.
- Source, develop and lead a diverse workforce.
- Discover the use of AI, social media and other recruiting methods.
- Explore the individual-organization relationship and retention, performance and retention factors.
- Measure employee performance and productivity.
- Understand strategies for leadership development and succession planning.
- Design, assess and evaluate employee compensation and benefits programs.
Who Will Benefit
Professionals interested in beginning a career in human resources and experienced HR professionals desiring a refresher course.
General Information/Custom Programs: FIU Business Executive Education can create custom training programs specific to the needs of your organization. Please connect with us by submitting the inquiry form below or contact us 305.348.4217 or fiuExecEd@fiu.edu.
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Schedule & Registration
Program fee includes:
- 3-month (90 days) full access to e-book, videos, and FIU proprietary educational materials, tools and templates.
- FIU Executive Education College of Business Certificate of Completion.
SAMPLE Self-paced Schedule, approximately 10 weeks
| Week | Topic(s) | Estimated Time Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HR Organizations Strategy and Planning | 4 to 5 hours |
| 2 | Equal Employment Opportunity | 2 to 3 hours |
| 3 | Workforce Jobs Analysis Individuals / Organization Relations & Retention | 4 to 5 hours |
| 4 | Recruiting High-Quality Talent Selecting Human Resources | 4 to 5 hours |
| 5 | Training Human Resources Talent Careers & Development | 4 to 5 hours |
| 6 | Performance Management | 2 to 3 hours |
| 7 | Total Rewards & Compensation | 2 to 3 hours |
| 8 | Managing Employee Benefits | 2 to 3 hours |
| 9 | Risk Management & Worker Protection Employee Rights & Responsibilities | 4 to 5 hours |
| 10 | Union/Management Relations Global Human Resources | 4 to 5 hours |
Approximately 42 hours of course work with up to three (3) months to complete the program
Topics
Topics covered during program include:
- Strategic HR Management and Planning
- HR Management in Organizations
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Workers, Jobs, and Job Analysis
- Human Resource Planning and Retention
- Recruiting and Labor Markets
- Selecting Human Resources
- Training Human Resources
- Talent Management
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Total Rewards and Compensation
- Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation
- Managing Employee Benefits
- Risk Management and Worker Protection
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- Union/Management Relations
Program Faculty and Experts
Robert Garcia
MBA, ACC, CAE, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR, PHRi, SPHRi
Margarita Plasencia
NCC, PCC, ODCP
Freddy Pardo
MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Financial Assistance & Discounts
FIU Executive and Professional Education certificate programs are noncredit and do not lead to an academic degree. As such, they generally do not qualify for traditional federal student financial aid (FAFSA). However, participants may explore Sallie Mae student loans, FIU discounts, employer-sponsored benefits, and external scholarships or workforce development assistance.
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Contact Information
Executive Education
11200 SW 8th Street, CBC 200
Miami, Fl 33199
Office: 305.348.4217
Email: fiuExecEd@fiu.edu
All Programs for Individuals
FIU Executive Education programs for individuals are delivered virtually by an instructor on evenings and weekends. The short programs, in such areas as human resources, project management, Lean Six Sigma, finance and more, can also be taken fully online at your own pace.