BUSI 646 Managing Human Capital in Healthcare

Focused on strategically managing human capital in the healthcare environment, students will focus on evaluating human resource management concepts from the perspective of the manager’s role in creating and maintaining a productive health workforce. Students will explore human resource management theory and practice of managing the employment relationship through conducting in-depth analyses of current issues (i.e., recruitment, compensation, motivation, performance, and talent management) related to the strategic management of human capital within the healthcare setting.

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The healthcare industry is constantly evolving. Most healthcare organizations are among the largest employers in their community and demand for workers is projected to outpace supply on a national scale. The fundamental field of human resources is impacted by shifting demographics, new technologies, and the growing complexity of accreditation demands and state/federal regulations. The ultimate goal of healthcare human resource management is to leverage human capital resources in an effort to provide efficient and effective value to patients and stakeholders centered on cost, access, and quality of care.


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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

HR Application (6)

The student is required to create a narrative response to the provided prompt for each HR application assignment. The student will submit a response of at least 600 word to each set of questions posed. Each submission must include at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed source, the course textbook and Biblical integration. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. In addition the student must integrate a minimum of 2 citations of scriptural support as well as the course textbook in each submission.

Research Project Assignment

The student will complete a Research Project comprised of the following parts:

Outline & References Assignment

Each student will complete an alphanumerical outline in preparation for the Research Project: Final Document Assignment. Every outline point phrase MUST include an in-text citation indicating the source from which that outline point is taken. The outline must include a thesis statement, the research question(s)/issues being addressed, the space allotted to each section of the paper, and a preliminary reference list of at least 20 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources that are less than 5 years old. The outline must also include the course textbook and Biblical integration. Each student is required to read all instructor feedback and implement it on future assignments.

Final Document Assignment

Each student will be responsible for constructing and reviewing the final document. Each student will work on a 10–12 page paper that is in current APA format. The topic of the paper must be one found in the course textbook. 


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