Aligning with the NUCB Business School’s mission statement, this course aims to nurture innovative, ethical leaders who possess a ‘frontier spirit’ in managing human resources in response to the contemporary HRM challenges in the New Asian and global context.

This is an advanced HRM course aiming to provide students with insights on the strategic role of HRM and a broad array of contemporary HRM issues in modern organizations. Rather than equipping students with basic knowledge on HRM functions and practices, this course intends to inspire students’ critical thinking on a series of current issues faced by HR professionals in particular and business managers in general, and also to nurture students’ strategic mindsets in planning and executing human resource management with a cutting-edge perspective.

By taking part in this course, students will deepen their understanding of the following areas in human resource management: Strategic HRM, HR analytics, talent management system, work-life balance, learning organization, workforce diversity and equality, and global HRM.

*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。

Upon completing this course, students are able to:
1. critically examine the role of HRM in the strategic pursuit of business organizations, and evaluate the significance of various HRM strategies in promoting the competitive advantage of organizations facing challenges brought about by the changing environment.
2. create a positive workplace promoting equal opportunity and work-life balance for a diverse workforce, and build up positive employer's brand amongst the public.
3. relate the conventional HRM concepts with talent management and HR Analytics and elaborate on the essence of establishing a learning organization that emphasizes human capital in global contexts.

教育手法 Teaching Method		% of Course Time
インプット型 Traditional		20 %
参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning	ケースメソッド Case Method	80 %
	フィールドメソッド Field Method	0 %
合計 Total		100 %

"Pre-class Preparation"
Students are expected to study each case and prepare their own answers to the questions in the assignment files. Participants should allow at least 3 hours of preparation time per case.

A laptop computer is required for electronic distribution of handouts on the day of the class.

"Class Discussion"
The class is based on open discussions and students are facilitated to exchange their opinions with their classmates. During the open discussions, students are expected to think flexibly and adjust their opinions. No specific comment may be given to each student's opinion, but students will know if their opinions are appreciated by listening to their classmates' feedback.

"Preparation report" - assignment
Cases used: (1) Apigee: People Management Practices and the Challenge of Growth & (2) Amber by Infeedo: The CEO's Virtual Assistant Revolutionizing Employee Engagement & (3)Changi General Hospital: Balancing Work-Life in a Healthcare Organisation.

Assignment outline: Please identify and discuss the common factor(s) of successful human resource management found across the three cases above. The document should be about 1000 words long. It should not just be a list of similarities and differences, but should be a critical analysis that demonstrates your understanding of the relevant HRM issues. It will strengthen your argument to cite relevant literature. Include a list of any sources you cited.
Also, provide a short critical reflection on the use of AI in academic assignments and more generally in the business world. If you used AI in any shape or form, state what you used, and provide a brief explanation as to how and why you did it, and explain how you addressed the risks of relying on AI.

Due date: by 22 January, 2027

Submission method: Please submit to Google Classroom.

Feedback: Marks will be returned to participants.

Final Assessment:
The assessment questions: will be distributed in class on Day 4. Further details tbc.

Duration : 3 hours

Submission method: submit to Google Classroom (tbc by NUCB)

Feedback: Marks will be returned to participants

*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。

講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment	Weights
コールドコール Cold Call	0 %
授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution	70 %
クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total	70 %
予習レポート Preparation Report	10 %
小テスト Quizzes / Tests	0 %
シミュレーション成績 Simulation	0 %
ケース試験 Case Exam	0 %
最終レポート Final Report	20 %
期末試験 Final Exam	0 %
参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment	0 %
合計 Total	100 %

評価の留意事項　Notes on Evaluation Criteria

Preparation before class and active participation in both small-group and open-class discussion is expected. The preparation report and the case examination will be graded by the comprehensiveness and depth of arguments. The final course grading will follow a forced distributed curve when the number of participants is larger than 10.

• 配布資料

Open-source textbook:
Human Resource Management
https://open.lib.umn.edu/humanresourcemanagement/
Additional readings and videos will be distributed as appropriate.

Class discussion an evaluation will remain consistent with prior practice as taught in previous years with appropriate updating of readings.

（実務経験 Work experience）