Human Resources Management (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Administration & Governance
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management is an introduction of the competencies needed for the specialized functions of human resources management. Areas of focus include organizational behaviour, strategic human resources management, human resources management legal frameworks, occupational health and safety, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Corequisite
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORG 551 | 1 | 3 |
Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. | ||
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* This course can be taken with CORG 555
Required Courses (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORG 651 | Behaviour in Organizations. | 3 |
Behaviour in Organizations. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Analysis of individual and group performance and behaviour within an organization. The implications for management and the essential concepts of social psychology, such as motivation, perception, working in teams, well-being, decision-making, communication, conflict management, power and politics, leadership, and organizational culture. | ||
| CORG 655 | Strategic Human Resources Management. | 3 |
Strategic Human Resources Management. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of the relationship between human resources management and business strategy; role of human resources in the organization and alignment with strategic management. Overview of human resources functional areas and the competencies required to become a successful human resources professional; impact of human resources policies, processes, and practices on employees, teams, and organizations, including legal and ethical implications. Green human resources management, hybrid work, equity, diversity, and inclusion policies. | ||
| CORG 660 | Staffing Organizations. | 3 |
Staffing Organizations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of current issues and methodologies used to competitively staff organizations. Focus on using strategic, legal, ethical, and data-driven practices to enhance the staffing process. Topics include human resources planning and succession planning; job analysis and competency profiling; recruitment, selection, and sourcing; organizational effectiveness. | ||
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORG 653 | Employee and Labour Relations. | 3 |
Employee and Labour Relations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Industrial relations framework; its legal, political, social, economic, ecological and ethical, subsystems. Processes governing union-management relations, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution; and the roles of executives, supervisors, employees, employee representatives, and Human Resources - Industrial Relations professionals in effective employee relations in unionized and non-unionized environments. | ||
| CORG 654 | Managing Occupational Health and Safety. | 3 |
Managing Occupational Health and Safety. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. How to develop, implement, and manage effective health and safety programs; competencies and roles of employees, supervisors, executives, and Human Resources; strategic, legal, and ethical implications of legislation; risk behaviour; socio-psychological aspects of mental and physical health and safety issues; communications and training strategies. | ||
Or another 600-level course offered by the School of Continuing Studies and approved by the program advisor or academic unit.