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Human Resource and Talent Management

This course will encourage you to consider how to manage human resource and talent as a global healthcare leader.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    8 hours

Explore how global healthcare workforce challenges relate to HR

This course will explore the importance of human resource management in being an effective global healthcare leader, by developing an understanding of the functions of human resource management.

You will also have an opportunity to explore a case study to support your understanding on talent management in healthcare.

What topics will you cover?

  • Introduction to human resource management
  • Functions of human resource management
  • Approaches to talent management
  • Methodologies for assessing talent
  • Integrated planning

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Understand the functions of human resource management
  • Examine the concepts, approaches and methodologies within talent management
  • Understand recruitment and retention factors in healthcare
  • Evaluate integrated approaches to human resource and talent management in healthcare

Who is the course for?

This course if designed for healthcare professionals and administrators wishing to progress into middle or senior management role, as well as policy makers, executives, consultants and service providers in the health sector.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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