This program is offered in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management. Earn 35 recertification hours Meets the HRCI's strategic     requirement		Printer-Friendly Version
2008 Dates: November 17-21 Cost: $4,550 for SHRM members $4,800 for non members Program starts the evening of November 17th at 6:30 p.m. Includes classroom instruction, materials, overnight accommodations (4 nights) and most meals.

Overview

Who Should Attend

• Senior-level human resource executives and managers responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of human resource policies, programs, practices and processes that support the company's business model
• Human resource executives and managers who are interested in developing the business literacy needed to be effective, strategic business partners

Key Benefits

• Become a more effective business partner by understanding and communicating in the language and methods of business
• Manage the human resource function as a business by applying functional strategies effectively
• Analyze both problems and opportunities in business terms
• Make and communicate informed business decisions
• Improve and broaden career opportunities in the areas of general business and human resources
• Work on a personal business challenge during the program and return to work with an action plan.
• Build a strong network of human resource executives

Program Content

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Understand what is corporate and business strategy and its connection with firm performance Explore the differences between strategy formulation and implementation Develop basic tools and frameworks that can be used to formulate strategy Learn how to apply these tools and frameworks in the context of uncertain situations

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Understand the form and content of basic financial statements Learn methods of analyzing financial statements in terms of profitability, liquidity, leverage and other indicators of financial strength Explore controversies in contemporary accounting Recognize the importance of financial information in making strategic decisions within the human resources area

Evaluating Business Decisions

Explore how companies create value Understand how to use business decisions for creating and delivering value Recognize the impact of business decisions on the valuation of the company Learn how to isolate and analyze the fundamental determinants of company value

Making the Business Case

Learn how to prepare and present a business case for the CFO Explore how to avoid common mistakes in analysis and presentation Know how to recognize and emphasize the drivers of business results

Designing, Managing and Improving Operations

Explore key operations concepts used in any business enterprise (service and production oriented) Examine key decisions faced by operations managers and the tools used to make these decisions Understand what improvements can be made to processes and learn how to evaluate the impact of these enhancements Recognize how operations concepts can be used to improve HR processes and how HR issues impact the operations of a firm

Marketing in the Modern Firm: Objectives, Opportunities and Challenges

Understand the role of marketing in the modern firm Explore the power of customer-centric thinking Recognize the emerging opportunities and challenges related to the marketing function Discover how the HR function can help managers capitalize on these opportunities and cope with these challenges

Strategic Change through Technology & Business Innovation

Examine how technology and other disruptive innovations are impacting business entities, markets, and customers Explore strategies and organizational arrangements that are being adopted by innovative organizations in their quest for successful competition in the marketplace Discuss how HR professionals can be “strategic business partners” in helping to drive innovation and change

Faculty

Atul Nerkar
Sridhar Balasubramanian
Linda Bowen
Robert Connolly
Wendell Gilland
Susan Palmer
Al Segars

Participant Comments

"Each individual discipline is very applicable to all of the businesses I work with. The ability to provide a detailed overview on the discipline and then identify how HR can/should impact that part of the business was very well done."

"Every topic discussed brought a focus to HR and tied in the issues and concepts we deal with everyday. The group work was great too."

"Instructors were superior; everything was first class, comfortable. Topics were very germane to me."

"Highly experienced group of participants - intensive, relevant learning experience. Content and faculty - relevant information, excellent presentation/facilitation."