Checking date: 22/04/2025 18:38:46


Course: 2025/2026

Selection and Development
(11853)
Master in Human Resource Management (Plan: 553 - Estudio: 276)
EPE


Coordinating teacher: STIRPE , LUIGI

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course:
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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
This course is taught in the first semester. Students are expected to take it concurrently with the other courses in the semester.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Describe the key components of a successful recruitment strategy - Identify various sources for recruiting employees and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages - Create an effective recruitment advertisement - Discuss the role of recruiters in the recruitment process - Explain different methods to assess recruitment effectiveness - Understand the importance of employee selection for organizational success - Discuss the concept and relevance of employee¿organization fit - Identify the standards and best practices for an effective employee selection process - Demonstrate knowledge of how to conduct an employee selection process - Understand how to make informed final selection decisions - Explain the purpose and value of employee development - Describe commonly used methods for employee development
Learning Outcomes
Description of contents: programme
The course covers the following topics: - The purpose of the recruitment process - Internal and external recruitment methods - Selection - Person-job fit and person-organization fit - Selection methods and measures - Errors in employee selection - Analysis of development needs - Employee development plans
Learning activities and methodology
The course includes the following learning activities: - Case studies and discussions - In-class presentations - Role-plays - Group work In this course, students should not use artificial intelligence tools to carry out the work or exercises proposed by the faculty. In the event that the use of AI by the student gives rise to academic fraud by falsifying the results of an exam or work required to accredit academic performance, the Regulation of the University Carlos III of Madrid of partial development of the Law 3/2022, of February 24th, of University Coexistence, will be applied.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Basic Bibliography
  • Herbert G. Heneman, Timothy A. Judge, John Kammeyer-Mueller. Staffing Organizations. Mcgraw-Hill. 2017

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.