HR Management and Analytics: Unlock the Value of Human Capital
Accelerate your growth as a strategic HR professional
You cannot manage what you do not measure
Human resources (HR) has been moving from an administrative function to a role that contributes directly to business performance. As organizations increasingly recognize people as their most valuable asset, HR leaders are called on to manage talent effectively while also applying analytics to inform decisions on recruitment, retention, performance evaluation, collaboration, and workforce development.
Led by world-renowned Wharton faculty, the HR Management and Analytics: Unlock the Value of Human Capital program is a two-month online learning journey that combines advanced data techniques with managerial frameworks across seven modules. Participants explore approaches that help distinguish skill from luck, interpret noisy performance measures, and identify biases that affect decision making. The program also addresses how to unlock the value of human capital and position HR as a strategic partner in driving organizational performance.
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Faculty insights
Get a firsthand look at how this program integrates HR strategy with data-driven people management.
Key takeaways
Wharton Executive Education's HR Management and Analytics: Unlock the Value of Human Capital online program combines theory with practical application, and flexibility with rigor, to give you a holistic view of strategic HR management that includes an overview of people analytics. At the end of this program, you will be able to:
Understand how HR analytics improves collaboration between employees and departments to drive innovation and efficiency
Leverage data to distinguish skill from luck; uncover internal biases; and analyze staffing cycles across hiring, mobility, and attrition
Understand the four key factors in performance measurement: regression to the mean, sample size, signal independence, and process versus outcome
Initiate and manage people analytics projects that align with organizational goals
Motivate performance, design reward systems, and foster a desirable work environment
Build a systems mindset that’s focused on employee potential and retention rather than individual jobs
Design organizational structures that attract top talent and strengthen competitive advantage
Program experience
Delivered via video lectures
Delivered through a combination of video and live online lectures
Learning through individual assignments and feedback
Delivered through a combination of recorded and live video lectures
Program modules
Make informed data-driven decisions about your organization’s talent and measure performance with four metrics: regression to the mean, sample size, signal independence, and process vs. outcome.
Learn how behavior modification, imitation, conformity, and compliance influence performance. Learn how to apply technology, tracking systems, outsourcing, and appraisals to motivate, hire, and evaluate employees.
As you identify the key differences between a task and a job, you will learn how systems of work and jobs have evolved within large organizations, improving employee performance and productivity.
Understand the staffing cycle – hiring, internal mobility, career development, and attrition – and apply analytics techniques to identify causality, improve your hiring decisions, and correlate employee attributes to attrition.
As you master the basics of network analysis, you will identify techniques to improve collaboration, learn to map and evaluate collaboration networks, and examine an employee matrix of collaboration networks to determine the path of communication.
Maximize employee performance with talent analytics, focusing on interdependence, self-fulfilling prophecies, tests, and algorithms, and improve the equitability of the promotion process.
Make good and timely decisions, design or improve an organization’s architecture, identify the relationship between reward and performance, analyze pay and promotion, and apply a template to enhance human and social capital.
Hear from our participants
Where past participants come from
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Industry examples
Google: Project Oxygen
Discover how Google implemented an organization-wide HR initiative dubbed ‘Project Oxygen’ to identify the key attributes of successful managers, getting at the question: Do managers matter?
The Japanese Auto Industry
Understand how a worker’s autonomy relates to productivity.
National Football League (NFL)
Explore how in the realm of professional sports, where far more data is collected on performance than in your average workplace, identifying high performers can be a challenging task.
Who is this program for?
Mid to senior-level human resources and learning and development professionals
Business unit heads that crossover into human performance management
General managers
Owners of small and medium businesses with talent management oversight
Consultants and business performance professionals
Program faculty
Professor of Management, The Wharton School; Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, The University of Pennsylvania
William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management; Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management; Editor, Wharton Leadership Digest
George W. Taylor Professor of Management; Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School
Professor of Management, The Wharton School
Practice Professor, Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Note: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School.
This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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FAQs
How do I know if this program is right for me?
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Are there any prerequisites for this program?
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
What is the typical class profile?
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
What other dates will this program be offered in the future?
Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
How much time is required each week?
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
How will my time be spent?
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
Engaging with recorded video lectures from faculty
Attending webinars and office hours, as per the specific program schedule
Reading or engaging with examples of core topics
Completing knowledge checks/quizzes and required activities
Engaging in moderated discussion groups with your peers
Completing your final project, if required
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
What is it like to learn online with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
How do I interact with other program participants?
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
What are the requirements to earn the certificate?
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
What type of certificate will I receive?
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile. The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
Can I get the hard copy of the certificate?
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Do I receive alumni status after completing this program?
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
How long will I have access to the learning materials?
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
What equipment or technical requirements are there for this program?
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Do I need to be online to access the program content?
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Can I still register if the registration deadline has passed?
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
What is the program fee, and what forms of payment do you accept?
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Flexible payment options are available (see details below as well as at the top of this program web page next to FEE).
Tuition assistance is available for participants who qualify. Please email learner.success@emeritus.org.
What if I don’t have a credit card? Is there another method of payment accepted?
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
I was not able to use the discount code provided. Can you help?
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
How can I obtain an invoice for payment?
Please email us your invoicing requirements and the specific program you’re interested in enrolling in.
Is there an option to make flexible payments for this program?
Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
How can I obtain a W9 form?
Please connect with us via email for assistance.
Who will be collecting the payment for the program?
Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.
Are there any restrictions on the types of funding that can be used to pay for the program?
Program fees for Emeritus programs with Wharton Executive Education may not be paid for with (a) funds from the GI Bill, the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or similar types of military education funding benefits or (b) Title IV financial aid funds.
What is the program refund and deferral policy?
For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.
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