ØAADM4000 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

Through this course, students acquire insight into theories, analysis methods, instruments and institutional details relating to the functioning of modern financial markets. The first half of the course is devoted to modern portfolio theory, including the capital asset pricing model, multifactor models and the arbitrage pricing model. In the second half we will look at different class of financial products, including bonds, shares and derivatives.

Language of instruction is English.

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After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of HR management across national borders and different framework conditions
• in-depth knowledge of compensation, recruitment and competence development management, insight into the relationship between reward systems, organization types, labour markets and forms of affiliation
• research-based knowledge of the connections between enterprises, strategies and their development and management of human resources and developments in this management area

Skills

The student can

• engage in strategic and comprehensive HR work
• analyze competence and competence requirements
• consider financial and strategic consequences of HR policy decisions and consider the HR policy consequences of decisions in other areas
• understand and analyze the connection between strategy, human resources and value creation

General competence

The student 

• can reflect on the societal aspects of the enterprise's HR policy 
• has analytical competence

Varied forms of teaching will be used, with a combination of lectures, guest lectures, cases and class discussions and student presentations.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: Students must submit one written group assignment of up to 12 pages  that must be approved and presented to the class before the student can take the exam. The presentation will take up to 25 minutes.

The required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 5 hours. 

No aids are permitted.

Individuell skriftlig hjemmeoppgave på 4000 ord +/- 10 %. Litteraturlisten kommer i tillegg. Oppgaven skal bygge på arbeidskravet.

Ny og utsatt eksamen

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ved ordinær eksamen. Ved første ny og utsatt eksamen kan det leveres en bearbeidet versjon av hjemmeoppgaven. Ved senere forsøk leveres ny hjemmeoppgave.

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: 5 problem sets, each including 4 to 10 short questions, on which the student can work alone, or with another student

The objective of the problem sets is to give students an opportunity to apply the theories discussed in class.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.