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Concordia Continuing Education

Concordia Continuing Education

Diploma in Human Resources Management (part-time)

PROGRAM

All businesses are built on one key resource: people. And the businesses that thrive are the ones that manage that resource effectively. If you'd like to become an effective HR professional or are looking to position yourself for greater leadership roles and advancement in the field, this diploma is your stepping stone.

It incorporates the latest and most relevant industry insights so current and aspiring human resource professionals can make a positive impact on today's workforce. To help you achieve this, the program will teach you how to implement a structured HR management process, including offering strategies for recruitment, employee relations, and labour and employment law compliance.

Upon completion, you'll possess the tools to foster more inclusive workplaces, leverage HR technology and analytics, elevate your organization's performance, and emerge as a key figure in making employees feel supported and motivated.

The full-time program accelerates your learning journey so you can quickly apply your new HR skills into real-world practice.

To register, go to Program courses, and select individually the course(s) you wish to enroll in.

Your takeaways

This program is a great way to help you:

  • Apply a structured process to human resource management activities from planning to termination (e.g. recruitment, compensation), within the legal framework.
  • Develop a recruitment and selection strategy that targets the most appropriate candidates for present and future organizational needs.
  • Design a total rewards structure that helps to attract, motivate, and engage employees.
  • Assist employees and managers in employee relations.
  • Apply the general principles of labour and employment legislation to everyday human resources practices.
  • Implement practices that create connection, collaboration and work culture that is healthy, inclusive and embraces diversity and belonging.
  • Use organizational technologies and analytics to support human issues and human resource operations.
  • Explain the various business functions and how they relate to day-to-day activities of an organization.

Program courses

To obtain this diploma, students must complete the courses below. For course descriptions, schedules and registration, click on the links of each course.

Our approach

This online synchronous program employs an active learning approach centred on engaging discussions and hands-on learning activities. Through interactive sessions led by HR experts, you will explore real-world challenges and discuss innovative solutions and strategies, drawing insights from other students and professionals working across various industries and company scales. To maximize your learning experience, we encourage you to actively participate in classroom discussions to inspire a rich exchange of ideas and perspectives.

Who benefits most?

  • Human resource professionals or administrative employees with experience working in a small, medium, or large organization
  • HR professionals looking to position themselves for greater leadership roles and advancement in the field
  • Individuals working in the HR field without a formal education in HR who would like to gain formal skills and knowledge
  • Individuals from other domains looking to change careers
  • Employers or employees looking to better understand human resources management
  • Students aspiring to become human resources professionals
  • Anyone looking to experience personal growth through hands-on learning

Program details

This program is delivered in a virtual classroom with live synchronous learning (Zoom). This part-time program consists of 210 hours of synchronous learning spread over 7 courses. Each course is 30 hours long. Additionally, students should expect to complete an average of 1-2 hours per week on assignments outside of class. The time commitment for students will vary depending on their background knowledge and grasp of the material.

To get the most out of this program, we recommend taking the courses, in the following order:

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