BUS 223: Human Resources Management (Winter "C" 2020)

The current labor market has undergone profound transformations and paradigm shifts resulting from the new rules of the game in the economic and cultural environment. In this context, strategically managing the human capital happens to occupy a strategic role in all the processes and functions that compose it. This course prepares students to be able to understand how human resources management and employees can be core competencies for organizations as well as learning through case studies and analysis different techniques and models of diagnosis to deal with the impact on the human dimension that causes the introduction of changes in a company. What is the impact of the new economy on the work market? What does it mean to strategically manage Human Capital in a company? How are people managed to enter the organization? How is human talent developed through learning? How is human performance managed, evaluated and compensated? Among others, are some of the questions students should be able to answer after successfully completing this course, which will cover topics ranging from strategy and planning of Human Resources, Equal Employment Opportunities, Job Analysis, Individual Relations, Recruitment, Selection, Training, Performance Management and Compensation of personnel and employee rights and responsibilities, among others. The above, with the strategic purpose of establishing a sustainable advantage through the people that integrate the organization.

IB 207: International Banking and Finance (Winter "C" 2020)

This course addresses the machination of businesses evolving into multinational corporations (MNCs) so that they can capitalize on international opportunities. 

Their financial managers must be able to evaluate the inter-national environment, recognize opportunities, implement strategies, assess exposure to risk, and manage that risk. The MNCs most capable of responding to changes in the inter-national financial environment will be rewarded. In this regard, students who may become the future managers of MNCs, must learn about proven strategies, principles, techniques, and approaches to International Finance and Banking geared to the creation and maintenance of economic value and wealth.

MBA 532: Leadership and Organizational Behavior (Winter "C" 2020)

Although skills in finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and strategy are crucial for organizational success, the ability to manage an organization, its groups, and its individuals is equally important. In your careers, you will depend on people to accomplish tasks, goals, and projects; you will need to work for other people, work with other people, and supervise other people. An understanding of the human side of management is an essential complement to the technical skills you are learning in other core business courses. Although we will focus on business organizations, you will find that the course concepts have valuable applications to other types of organizations, including non-profits, athletic teams, social clubs, and religious and political groups. This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and topics in organizational behavior (OB) and management. The course focuses on OB at three levels: individual, interpersonal, and collective. We will start at the individual level, covering decision-making, motivation, and personality. We will then turn to the interpersonal level, covering power, influence, and negotiations. Finally, we will move up to the collective level, covering leadership and organizational context.