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San José State University

College of Business/School of Management

BUS3 150, Course Code 42794, Fundamentals of Human

Resource Management, Section 1, Fall 2015

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Rick Partridge

BT 352

(408) 924-8049

rick.partridge@sjsu.edu

Monday, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm or by appointment

Monday and Wednesday, 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

BBC 220

Bus91L or instructor consent

Course Description

The objective of the course is to provide you with an introduction to the major

areas of Human Resource Management (HRM). The knowledge gained through

the course will serve as the basis for your further study of those major areas in

subsequent courses. If you determine that you prefer to emphasize some other

area of study in business, Business 150 will enable you to better understand the

role of HRM and to utilize its expertise. Every manager must be skilled in

managing the human capital for which he/she is responsible for leading. The

principal asset of any organization is the people.

Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives

HR is an exciting and expanding field, arguably one of the most exciting and

rewarding potential careers. In addition, regardless of your future career plans

(whether in the field of HR or not), you will continually be involved with HR issues as

an employee and as a manager, interviewing and being interviewed, performing and

evaluating performance, training and being trained. HR is something everyone needs

to learn about. The purpose of this course is to help you gain familiarity with a broad

array of techniques, facts, theories, and research results in human resource

management (HRM).The increasing importance of human resource management in

virtually all aspects of businesses will be emphasized. Further, new HR issues and

findings are continually developing, and HR activities are often in the news.

At the end of this class you should be...