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#1

08.26.14

Review syllabus 

HR Probe – What is HR?

·   Review syllabus and schedule. 

·   Purchase text book

·   Chapter 1 - Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

·   Chapter 2 – Strategic Human Resource Management 

#2

09.02.14

Discussion Chapter 1 - Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Discussion Chapter 2 – Strategic Human Resources Management

·      Learn Smart Assignments

·   Chapter 3 – HR Environment – Legal; EEO and Safety

·   Chapter 3 – HR Environment – Legal; EEO and Safety

·   Chapter 4- The Analysis and Design of Work

·          

#3

09.09.14

Discussion Chapter 2 – Strategic Human Resources Management

Discussion - Chapter 3 – HR Environment – Legal; EEO and Safety

Discussion - Chapter 4- The Analysis and Design of Work

·   Chapter 4 – HR Environment – Legal; EEO and Safety

·   Test Review – Chapters 1-4

09.16.14

NO CLASS

·   Chapter 5 - Human Resource Planning and  Recruitment

EXAM #1: Online in Blackboard

Chapter 5 - Human Resource Planning and  Recruitment

Learn Smart – Chapter 5 due – September 20, 2014

09.12.14

HR Forum #1 - HR as a Strategic Business Partner: How GE Led the Way

Morning session

10:00 – 11:30 @ Governors Chambers

#4

09.23.14

Chapter 5 – Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Receive Business Project Team Assignments Given for Business Project – Total of 5 teams

·   Chapter 6 - Human Resource Planning and  Recruitment

·   Chapter 7 – Training & Placement

·   Make arrangements to meet with the members of your assigned teams

·   Work with team to develop an outline on your assigned team topic – Outline due – October 13,  2014

·   Learn Smarts – Chapters 6 -7  are now open – Due October 1, 2014

#5

09.30.14  

Chapter 6 – Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Chapter 7 – Training and Placement

·   Review Chapters 5-7

·   Review Learn Smart Assignments and Practice Vocabulary Words

·         Test review – Chapters 5-7

·         1^st Team outline due 10.13.14 of Business Project Plan

·         Read Chapter 8 – Performance

·         Read Chapter 10- Employee Separation and Retention

·         Learn Smarts 8 & 10 Now open – Due October 14, 2014

10.07.14

NO LECTURE

EXAM #2: Online in Blackboard – Chapters 5-8

#8

10.14.14

Review Answers from Test 2

Chapter 8 – Performance Management

Chapter 10 – Employee Separation and Retention

Work with teams last hr of class

·   Chapter 11 – Pay Structure Decisions

·   Chapter  12- Recognizing Employee Contribution with Pay

·   Continue to work on Business Project with your teams

·   Learn Smart – Chapter 11 - 12now open due October 26,  2014

HR Forum # 2 - The Impact of Social Media on the Business Environment

Evening session

7:00 – 8:30 pm @ Kiva

#9

10.21.14

Chapter 11 – Pay Structure Decisions

Chapter 12 – Recognizing Employee Contribution with Pay

·   Chapter  13 – Employee Benefit

·   Review Chapters 8, 10 & 11 for Exam 3 – Due October 28 , 2014

·   HR Forum #2 papers due

·   Work on Project

·   Submit Status Report #2

·   Learn Smart 13 – 14 are now open due 11.10.2014

10.28.14

NO LECTURE – Exam #3

Chapter 13 – Employee Benefits

Chapter 14 – Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

EXAM #3: Online in Blackboard

Chapters 11-12

#11

11.04.14

Review Exam 3 Test Answers

Chapter 13 – Employee Benefits

Chapter 14 – Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

9-5 In Class

Work on Projects with team last  hour of class. – NO reading – NO CLASS NEXT WEEK

Submit Status Report #3

Write 9-5 Analysis Paper Due  next class due 11.18.2014- APA Format, Double Spaced 4 pages.

Work with Teams Final Project Status report will be due on 11.18.2014

# 12

11.11.14

NO LECTURE – VETERANS DAY

Chapter 16 - Strategically Managing HRM Function

·      Reminder 9-5 papers are due next class! 4 pages, APA Format, double spaced

·      Work with Teams Final Project Status report will be due on 11.18.2014

# 13

11.18.14

Chapter 16 - Strategically Managing HRM Function

Exam 4 Review 

11.24.14

NO LECTURE

EXAM #4:  Online in Blackboard

Chapters 13 -14

HR Forum #3 - Health and Wellness Trends in Employee Sponsored Benefit Programs

Afternoon session

1:30 – 3:00 pm @ Kiva

# 14

11.24.14

Presentations

Projects 1, 2, 3

·   HR Forum #3 papers due

·   Presentations

11.26.14

Presentations

Projects 4, 5, 6

·   Presentations

# 15

12.01.14

Presentations

Projects 7, 8, 9

·   Presentations

12.03.14

Presentations

Projects 10, 11, 12

·   Presentations

#16

12.08.14 12.12.14

FINALS WEEK

FINAL EXAM: Online in Blackboard