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The HRD curriculum is designed to meet industries general and specific
goals in the development and management of individuals and
organizations. Our established course applications are used by private
and public entities of all sizes. We develop your specific competencies
to make this practitioners field of study work for you. This program
provides an in-depth examination of theory, principles and applications
in human resource development. It is focused on practitioners who
function in a variety of contexts, including private industry, government
agencies, non-profit organizations, corporations, educational
institutions, military, health care organizations, and professional and
voluntary associations. Program graduates will be able to assist
business, industry and government in increasing productivity through
improved human resource development and management
interventions and practices. This program provides learners with the
opportunity to share professional experiences with peers and to apply
learned skills in organizational settings. Lecture and experiential
learning applications are combined and based upon appropriate
concepts that allow the individual to powerfully apply in practical
situations. For individuals who are interested in starting their own
business or freelance as internal or external consultants, our HRD
program maximizes your professional skills and experiences to directly
connect your human resource development strategies to individual and
organizational needs.

Effective Learner Outcomes
HRD’s proven curriculum processes ensure effective outcomes that
result in learning through demonstrative applied applications. Our
program instructors were specifically selected based on their expertise
and understanding of the field of human resource development. We
continually evaluate our effectiveness based on the facilitator’s ability
to create a positive learning environment and the ability to transfer
meaningful human resource development related experiential learning
experiences and information to the learner. As a result, you are
ensured an academic experience that will adequately prepare you for
success in the field of human resource development. This is inclusive of
consulting, training, organizational development, human resource
management, project management, mediation and conflict resolution,
leadership and career development. You can gain the confidence and
competence to guide you on your way to success as an HRD practitioner
in our accelerated and traditional program offerings.

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