Integrative Capstone | 4 Credits

Students identify an organization and work in teams of three to four people to collectively identify business challenges for the organization, design solutions for the business’s challenges, identify one best possible solution, and formulate the solution. Students also design a mechanism to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution on a regular basis. Students work in teams and evaluate team members’ performance on different aspects of the project.

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• Prioritize business challenges using qualitative and quantitative criteria.
• Develop solution approaches for a business challenge from a multifunctional perspective.
• Select and justify an appropriate approach to a business challenge.
• Propose the solution, and develop a plan to measure and monitor its effectiveness.

Prerequisites

• BALM 300x Introduction to the HRM Function
• BALM 400x Strategic Management