Staffing Analytics Overview

2026/2027

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

6

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Management

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

2 year, 1, 2 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is a part of the people analytics’ track. The main point of this discipline is to understand the basics of the staffing process including creating HR metrics that are necessary for decision-making approaches. It also provides a strong framework to put into practice HRM statistical tools and methods. The course includes online learning over the Coursera platform in which three of Wharton’s top professors, all pioneers in the field of people analytics, will explore the state-of-the-art techniques used to recruit and retain great people, and demonstrate how these techniques are used at cutting-edge companies. In class students will practice in using metrics and analytics to improve efficiency at hiring, placing and retaining the great people

Learning Objectives

• Identify what to do for being efficient with HR metrics and analytics
• Use analytics to improve efficiency at hiring, placing and retaining the best people
• Manage techniques to hire, place and retain the right employees
• Recognize the relationship between HRM and organizational performance, business strategy as well as organizational behavior
• Analyze the relationship between HR practices and their outcomes for the individual and the organization

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to catch new knowledge and skills in the fields beyond his/her majoring
• Apply received knowledge and understanding of data and tools to real business situations
• Create and defend a customized consulting project based on data and analytics given
• Create and defend a customized suggestions based on data and analytics given
• Demonstrate the ability to collect, process, and analyze data necessary for solving tasks
• Demonstrate the ability to make managerial decisions and evaluate their consequences
• Study and apply people science methods adjusting to working environment

Course Contents

• Introduction to Staffing analytics
• Organizational Context
• Turnover (attrition)
• Dashboards and visual communication in HR
• Employee experience
• Project management in HR

Assessment Elements

• General test assessment
  If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. 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.
• Class activities
• Recruitment funnel visualization and action plan creation
  The aim of this task is to demonstrate the understanding of the basic metrics of the recruitment process. If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. If a student missed the class, there is no option to get a grade excepting for sickness absence, in this case, he/she should discuss extra activities with instructors.
• Workforce planning case
  If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. 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.
• Learning program design case
  If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. 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.
• Individual assignment (interactive HR dashboard)
  No grades will be given if the tool is not provided and presented. If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. If a student missed the class, there is no option to get a grade excepting for sickness absence, in this case, he/she should discuss extra activities with instructors.
• Competency model design case
  If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. 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.
• EJM design case
  If the student missed the class, there is no option to rewrite this task, except for sickness absence. In this case, the student should notify the instructor about his/her sick leave. 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.

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  0.1 * EJM design case + 0.1 * Learning program design case + 0.1 * Competency model design case + 0.1 * Individual assignment (interactive HR dashboard) + 0.3 * Recruitment funnel visualization and action plan creation + 0.1 * Workforce planning case + 0.1 * Class activities + 0.1 * General test assessment

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Fermin Diez, Mark Bussin, & Venessa Lee. (2019). Fundamentals of HR Analytics : A Manual on Becoming HR Analytical. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2204225
• Fitz-enz, J., & Mattox, J. (2014). Predictive Analytics for Human Resources. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=812792
• Isson, J. P., & Harriott, J. (2016). People Analytics in the Era of Big Data : Changing the Way You Attract, Acquire, Develop, and Retain Talent (Vol. 1). Hoboken: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1226538

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Discovering statistics using SPSS for Windows : advanced techniques for the beginner, Field, A., 2003
• Pease, G. (2015). Optimize Your Greatest Asset —— Your People : How to Apply Analytics to Big Data to Improve Your Human Capital Investments. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1046506

Authors

• Kaplun Mariia Nikitichna
• Budko Viktoriia Aleksandrovna
• Voinov Maksim Nikolaevich