2023-2024 General Catalog

Certificate in Human Resources Management and Personnel Administration

The Certificate programs within the School of Business and Management are not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.

The Certificate in Human Resources Management and Personnel Administration (CBHRMPA) promotes the exploration of the models of behavior that enable supervisors to understand and manage behaviors within organizations. It will also help learners develop strategies aligning individual and group behaviors with strategic and organizational goals. Learners will gain an understanding of how the structure of an organization affects its finances, analyses, planning, and capital expenditures.

Learners will model effective compensation practices aiming to enhance retention and performance and will develop an understanding that compensation is an essential component of defining and maintaining a competitive advantage. They will also have the opportunity to discuss the social effects of small businesses and their development, using economic and ethical concepts.

Program Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the Certificate in Human Resources Management and Personnel Administration include the following:

  1. Explore models of behavior enabling supervisors to understand and manage behaviors within organizations.
  2. Develop strategies aligning individual and group behaviors with strategic and organizational goals.
  3. Understand how the structure of an organization affects its finances, analyses, planning, and capital expenditures.
  4. Model effective compensation practices aiming to enhance retention and performance.
  5. Understand that compensation is an essential component of defining and maintaining a competitive advantage.
  6. Discuss the social effects of small business, and their development, using economic and ethical concepts.

Required Courses (12 Total Credits Required)

FIN 4404Fundamentals of Finance

3

HRM 4102Human Resource Management

3

HRM 4405Compensation Management

3

BUS 4401Small Business Management

3

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.