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Course Description

HR professionals are increasingly expected to act as strategic business partners who help drive organizational success. This course builds essential business acumen and strategic analysis capabilities, enabling you to translate business requirements into actionable, people-focused strategies that support informed decision-making.  

Explore data-driven tools, techniques, and methodologies used in strategic business analysis to strengthen workforce planning, employee engagement, and business outcomes.  

Learn the key capabilities for positioning HR as a value-creating partner, such as strategic planning, change management, HR brand management, and collaborator engagement. Through scenario planning and strategic forecasting, you will develop the confidence in interpreting data, identifying business opportunities, and aligning HR initiatives with organizational goals.  

Topics of Instruction 

  • Business analysis tools and methodologies for strategic HR decision-making 

  • Foundational HR data analytics for service delivery 

  • HR operations optimization through strategic planning and scenario forecasting 

  • Collaborator engagement strategies for effective change management 

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to: 

  • Describe how strategic HR data analytics informs workforce decisions, employee engagement, and business actions. 

  • Articulate the importance of strategic change management, HR brand management, and partner engagement planning in positioning HR professionals as value-creating business partners. 

  • Analyze strategic planning frameworks for building and improving HR strategic capacity. 

  • Apply scenario planning and strategic forecasting to business challenges and organizational objectives. 

  • Recommend tools, techniques, and data-driven methodologies appropriate for strategic business analysis and actionable insights. 

  • Create communication, change management, and partner engagement plans for implementation of strategic HR initiatives. 

Proficiencies

This course is for human resources professionals who have experience in a generalist role and have been involved in HR functions beyond data entry—such as recruitment, employee relations, performance management, or policy development.  

This is not an HR entry level course. 

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Section Schedule
Sep 29, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Sep 29, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
W
Time
5:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Oct 07, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Hours
20.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $699.00
Instructor(s)
  • Evelyn Brisibe, PhD, PMP, CBAP

Section Notes

Classes are held online in real time (Mountain Time) at the specified time and dates.

This course uses:

  • Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L.
  • Zoom web conferencing software.

To fully participate in the live sessions, students will need: an internet connection, and a reliable headset with microphone.

For more information, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.

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