Calendar

Human Resource Management Course Calendar
The next term starts November 4, 2008.

Our program since 1988...

The University of Miami, Office of Professional Advancement offers an innovative Certificate Program in Human Resource Management. With significant investments in human capital, employers are challenged to maximize the return on and value of their staff while balancing productivity and workforce satisfaction.

To help organizations achieve an optimal balance, UM has developed a series of proven methodologies and tools to successfully address a wide range of human capital challenges.

1. Legal and Regulatory Issues
FALL: Tuesday and Thursday evening: 6-9 p.m.; November 4-December 11, 2008
No classes the week of November 24th
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; March 2-April 1, 2009

• Employee and management rights
• Laws affecting personnel practices
• Government-mandated approaches to employee security
• Enforcement of policies and procedures
• OSHA, FMLA, HIPAA, COBRA, ADA, FLSA

2. Employment, Planning and Placement
FALL: Tuesdays and Thursdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; January 6-February 5, 2009
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; April 6-May 6, 2009

• Job analysis and design
• Equal employment practices
• Effective recruitment strategies
• Valid selection procedures
• Employee orientation, placement, and separation process

3. Current Trends in Employee Benefits
FALL: Tuesdays and Thursdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; February 10-March 12, 2009
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; May 11-June 15, 2009
No classes May 25th  

Benefits program development

• Insurance benefits
• Employee security benefits and services
• Regulatory issues affecting organizations
• Benefits administration practices

FALL: Spring break

4. Compensation Programs- Development and Administration
FALL: Tuesdays and Thursdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; March 17-April 21, 2009
No class April 9th
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; June 22-July 22, 2009

• Organizational value
• Appropriate salary structures
• Compensation equity
• Incentives and rewards
• Acquisition and retention of qualified personnel

5. Training and Organizational Development
FALL: Tuesdays and Thursdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; April 28-May 28, 2009
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.;  July 27-August 26, 2009

• Training and organizational development as strategic HR functions
• Assessing organizational competency and adult learning needs
• Designing and implementing successful competency-based training and development programs
• Evaluating program effectiveness
• Special topics: Management and executive development strategies, organizational development and change management

6. Employee and Labor Relations
FALL: Tuesdays and Thursdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; June 2-July 2, 2009
SPRING: Mondays and Wednesdays evening: 6-9 p.m.; August 31–October 7, 2009
No classes Monday 7th & 28th

• Employer/union relation practices and activities
• Influencing employee motivation and satisfaction
• Contract compliance
• Managing organization and union relations
• Emerging employee relation challenges