HR Analytics and Digital HR Applications

This course examines how organizations use human analytics and digital HR tools to support evidence-based decision-making in human resource management. Students learn how workforce data can be used to identify trends, evaluate HR practices, and inform strategic business decisions related to recruitment, retention, engagement, performance, compensation, and workforce planning. The course emphasizes translating HR and organizational questions into analytical problems and selecting appropriate workforce metrics and indicators to evaluate outcomes. Students develop practical skills in preparing and analyzing HR datasets using spreadsheet software and apply descriptive, diagnostic, and introductory predictive analytics techniques to explore workforce patterns and relationships. Students also learn to communicate analytical insights through dashboards and data visualizations using business intelligence tools. Emphasis is placed on interpreting workforce analytics to support managerial decision-making and developing data-driven HR recommendations while addressing ethical considerations related to privacy, bias, and responsible use of employee data.