Online Human Resources Management Classes

To earn a BA or BS in any business discpline, students must take 15-17 credit hours of General Education Business Courses. Please speak with an enrollment counselor for more details.

This course introduces students to the accounting information framework used by organizations to collect, maintain, and report financial information. Special emphasis will be given to transaction analysis and the resulting effect on the financial statements. Lab fee may be required.

This course focuses on the development, analysis, interpretation, and communication of financial information designed to assist managers in achieving the goals of an organization. Topics include discussions about different cost accumulation systems, cost management systems, activity-based costing and management, and planning and control. Lab fee may be required.

This course introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of financial management including basic financial analysis, working capital management, planning and forecasting, security valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, leverage and capital structure, and international financial management. Lab fee may be required.

This course provides students with an overview of global business and trade within the framework of today’s dynamic business environment. The course also looks at how historical perspectives influence and shape current events. Topics to be covered include globalization, trade theories, governmental influence on trade, cross national trade agreements, and an introduction to capital markets and foreign exchange. The course also examines how businesses interact with the cultural, political, ethical, legal, and economic environments of multiple nations. An overview of international business strategies is also provided. This course uses library research, case studies, and current business events to understand the methods and practices that international managers use to address these issues. Lab fee may be required.

Introduction to Business and Free Enterprise is an introductory course designed to prepare students to deal effectively with the challenges of contemporary life, including business activities such as management, marketing, teamwork, leadership, globalization, economic implications, as well as future expectations. This course intends to assist students in developing the skills needed to understand the principles and processes of everyday business life; and to introduce students to the academic opportunities and activities offered by the Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and the Lindenwood University community. In addition, the seminar will provide information, instruction, exercises, techniques, group interaction, and guidance in the areas of personal growth. Lab fee may be required.

This course covers essential components of information systems and the impact of information technology on business organizations. Topics discussed include communications and networking, e-commerce, web technologies, database management, and systems development methodologies. Issues of cybercrime and computer ethics will be discussed. Use of spreadsheet software for decision support is emphasized. Lab fee may be required.

This survey course explores the development of the understanding of organizations and of the decision making skills required in management positions. The purpose of this course is to examine how management concepts have developed and continue to change. A detailed examination will be conducted of the four basic functions of management: planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling. Particular emphasis will be given to goal planning, managing change, career progression, and the managerial value system. By the end of this course, students will appreciate the changing environment of management. Lab fee may be required.

Business law is an introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the subject matter of the legal environment of business. Particular emphasis will be given to the sources of law; the role of society; the judicial function; and selected areas such as governmental regulation and agencies, crimes and torts, contracts, business organizations, agency, and employment law. Various approaches to understanding legal issues will be used, including case law analysis and the examination of current legal issues affecting business. Lab fee may be required.

This course provides an introduction to business analytics, which involves the use of statistical, predictive and optimization models to transform data into insight for making better decisions. An important goal is to encourage a more disciplined thinking process in the way a manager approaches management decision situations and to apply mathematical modeling with spreadsheets to decision making. Topics covered will include data visualization, forecasting, linear optimization, transportation and transshipment problems and simulation modeling. Hands-on projects and cases will relate to problems arising in a variety of functional areas of business, including finance, accounting, economics, marketing, sport management and supply chain management. Lab fee may be required.

Management Policy is an advanced course designed to apply the theoretical principles of management to the processes of setting, implementing, and evaluating business strategy. This is the capstone course for all business majors, drawing on the information and skills developed over the course of the business program. The course will serve to reinforce the integration of the concepts presented in core business courses with the student’s business degree. Various approaches to understanding these management issues will be used, including examinations and case study analyses. Final semester of senior year. Lab fee may be required.

This course is an in-depth introduction to the functional business area of marketing. It examines how goods and services are presented to target customers through the use of the marketing-mix variables: product, price, place, and promotion. Emphasis in this course is on the student developing a working knowledge of the vocabulary, principles, concepts, and theories of contemporary marketing as used in various organizational settings. Lab fee may be required.

This course examines human resource functions related to business organizations, including job descriptions, recruiting and selecting, training and development, performance management, compensation, labor management relations, and strategic planning. Lab fee may be required.

This course explores the behavior of individuals, teams, groups, and organizations, in the workplace. Topics include business trends, globalization, ethics, corporate social responsibility, leadership, team dynamics, change management, performance, morale, power, personalities, desirable competencies, and communication. Lab fee may be required.

This course examines human resource functions related to business organizations, including job descriptions, recruiting and selecting, training and development, performance management, compensation, labor management relations, and strategic planning. Lab fee may be required.

This course is a specialized study of training in organizations, including needs analysis, learning theory, management development, and development of training objectives and programs. Methods of field-based research techniques and evaluation of training programs are included. Projects and exercises supplement readings. Lab fee may be required.

This course examines basic law as it applies to personnel situations. Students study equal employment, affirmative action, employment-at-will, constructive and unlawful discharge, wage and hours issues, mandatory benefits, workers compensation, protected classes, disability issues, workplace accommodation, and record-keeping requirements. Lab fee may be required.

This course covers employee hiring and selection, talent valuation, needs analysis, acquisition, selection, on-boarding, coaching, skill development, training, succession planning, performance management, talent tracking, and leadership development, along with the mechanics of training plans, program design, training methods, and evaluation. Lab fee may be required.

This course is an examination of pay structures, pay systems, parity, comparable worth, the relationship between pay and performance, internal and external equity, executive pay, benefits, and legal issues. Lab fee may be required.

This is the capstone class for student completing a major in human resource management. The course includes a comprehensive review of HR topics, paired with application and analysis of such topics, including talent management and workforce planning, strategy, training and development, total rewards, employment law, and employee and labor relations. Lab fee may be required.

This course explores the behavior of individuals, teams, groups, and organizations, in the workplace. Topics include business trends, globalization, ethics, corporate social responsibility, leadership, team dynamics, change management, performance, morale, power, personalities, desirable competencies, and communication. Lab fee may be required.

This introductory course in labor relations covers labor history, legal foundations, growth of unions, certification, governmental roles, legal issues, collective bargaining, contracts, work stoppages, decertification, protected activity, worker-employer rights, grievance administration, NLRB role, and major labor acts. Lab fee may be required.

This course covers talent valuation, needs analysis, acquisition, selection, on-boarding, coaching, skill development, training, succession planning, performance management, talent tracking, and leadership development, along with the mechanics of training plans, program design, training methods, and evaluation. Lab fee may be required.

This course aims to increase the awareness and dimension of diversity in the work place. Areas of study will include the value of diversity and communicating its importance in the work place, the changing organization, strategies for implementing diversity, and managing a diverse organization. Lab fee may be required.

Topics covered in this course include the evolution of Human Resources and Information Systems, needs and types of HR information systems, the functionality of the HRIS manager, database management concepts, system planning, and integration. Additional topics include organizational needs assessment, system design, and cost management. An emphasis on project management themes based upon needs assessment will include real-world case studies and problem-solving exercises. The course will conclude with specific HRIS applications to the HR business competencies in staffing, applicant tracking, performance management, compensation and benefits, and employee self-service. Lab fee may be required.

The Internship Program is designed to expose the student to a variety of practical business environments. This exposure will permit the student to observe and experience firsthand how businesses function in today’s society. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

The Internship Program is designed to expose the student to a variety of practical business environments. This exposure will permit the student to observe and experience firsthand how businesses function in today’s society.

This course expands on the material taught in MGMT 36033 (Business Analytics I) and provides a more in-depth coverage of predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics, as well as introduction to data mining and decision analysis. Students will work on projects that focus on development of multiple regression models, linear as well as non-linear optimization models and risk analysis with Monte Carlo simulation. Lab fee required.