ILRHR 4687

Human Resources for Entrepreneurs in Developing Markets

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

The world of work is becoming an increasingly global and fast-paced environment which requires HR professionals to obtain and develop cross-cultural knowledge and skills in order to implement them appropriately in a variety of situations. This class is designed to give students an opportunity to leverage their Human Resource management skills while developing new ones in an exciting and challenging international environment.  In this course, students will learn about HR issues and topics that entrepreneurs in developing markets are facing and are provided with knowledge and skills needed to address these challenges. In addition, students will work as consultants in Nicaragua on a project which addresses actual HR issues occurring in small- and medium-sized businesses in the country.  These projects will challenge students to employ their HR knowledge to develop and implement a strategy for an assigned project in a manner that satisfies the host-country partners and meets course requirements. The required assignments for this course present students with new challenges, such as language and cultural barriers and high levels of ambiguity and uncertainty. Accordingly, an important component of the experience is the pre-trip training, during which students prepare for these challenges with the help of ILR faculty and staff.  The primary goal of this course is to provide students with a human resources-focused learning experience that will be remembered as one of the most meaningful and important experiences developing students both personally and professionally.

When Offered Fall, spring.

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