To provide students with an overview and understanding of as well as insight on the principles, concepts and skills needed to engage employees and manage their performance by doing the following:

• Extending students’ knowledge of and providing opportunities to practice the fundamental skills they need to engage, motivate, develop, and reward diverse workforces, including non-locals.
• Providing students with an appreciation and understanding of as well as insight on how to structure performance management programs and systems to support and work in partnership with senior line managers to meet the human capital needs of their businesses.
• Enabling students to analyze and evaluate the challenges and complexities of implementing engagement and performance initiatives that are compliant with company objectives and legal standards.