Human capital management (HCM) is an organization's set of practices used to attract, recruit, train, develop and retain the best employees to achieve short- and long-term objectives. HCM allows companies to invest in their employees who can maximize their potential by contributing at the highest level to the achievement of business goals. HCM sees employees as the essence of the company.
The Human Capital Management certificate provides students with key insights into foundational HCM processes such as total rewards (compensation and benefits), selection and development, and performance management. As future organizational leaders and managers, the understanding of key human resource practices are needed by all majors from science, technology, engineering, arts, math to business.
To earn an undergraduate certificate in Human Capital Management, a minimum of 12 credits is required. Full program requirements are available in the Undergraduate Bulletin.