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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...