Delivered at:: Department of Management

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 2 year, 2 module

Instructor

Саввина Елена Андреевна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This course is about (1) the design and implementation of talent management strategies, processes, and practices, as well as (2) the collection and analysis of data on talented workers for effective decision-making at the individual, group, and firm levels. This course adopts the viewpoints of different stakeholders (HR specialists, top management, talents) and addresses HR-related topics from a strategic perspective: conceptualization and operationalization of ‘talent’, global talent management and talent migration, technological (innovative) solutions to attracting, developing, empowering, and retaining ‘A’ players. The main objective of this course to learn to think systematically and strategically about the core aspects of managing a firm’s top performers and use analytical tools to build an effective HR system.

Learning Objectives

Develop and implement innovative ideas to solve business challenges (using talent analytics)
Learn to design and implement talent management strategies, processes, and practices
Understand the relationship between talent / talent management and firm performance
To learn to collect and analyze data on talented workers for effective decision-making at the individual, group, and firm levels
To learn to think systematically and strategically about the core aspects of managing a firm’s top performers

Expected Learning Outcomes

Ability to analyze problematic situations applying the system approach, work out a strategic plan
Ability to participate in analytical and consulting activities
Defend an originate and customized consulting project based on data and analytics
Ability to apply data analytics methods to solve business tasks
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of talent management systems
Ability to critically assess a firm's capability to attract, develop, and retain talented workers
Ability to analyze innovative talent management strategies
Ability to design a talent management architecture

Course Contents

Talent management and attracting Talent
Talent and Performance. How talent brings value to the company.
The role of technology: using information management to enhance career planning and succession management
Rewarding Talent
HR Metrics and Talent Analytics
The role of technology in changing Talent Management
Tools to innovate and make talent sustainable

Assessment Elements

Class performance
Homework 1: group presentation by given topic
If a student missed the class, there no option to get a grade excepting for sickness absence, in this case, he/she should discuss extra activities with instructors.
Exam in the LMS

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.25 * Exam in the LMS + 0.4 * Class performance + 0.35 * Homework 1: group presentation by given topic

Authors

SAVVINA ELENA ANDREEVNA

Master’s Programme 'Management and Analytics for Business'

Contacts

Qtem

Talent Analytics: Data and Tools