Yale School of Management Executive Education
Human Resources Leadership
Develop people strategies to foster a productive, enduring, and adaptable organization.
Start date
24 September 2025
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Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Program overview
The total amount that the human capital management market is expected to hit by 2027.
Fortune Business Insights (Sep, 2020).
The percentage of the value of an S&P 500 company that lies in the skills, talents, work ethic, knowledge, and the health of employees.
Gallup (May, 2021).
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's rapidly changing business environment, jobs are being automated at an unprecedented pace. Being able to reskill, adapt, and take on new roles has become crucial for employees to successfully navigate the future of work. This shift in labor requires organizations to reevaluate their talent management practices and implement a more holistic approach that empowers and optimizes human capital.
Discover how to develop a human capital strategy that drives success in the Human Resources Leadership online program from Yale School of Management Executive Education. The program takes a sequential approach, exploring the key workforce management questions surrounding talent acquisition, role alignment, and learning and development. By the end of the six-week program, you'll have a practical action plan to navigate the rapidly changing world of work.
Is this program for you?
This human capital program is aimed at professionals who want to align their human capital planning with business operations to stay competitive. Designed to provide high-level strategy, it is ideal for management, leadership, and decision-making professionals, entrepreneurs, and small-to-medium business owners. Additionally, human resources, learning, and design professionals seeking to act as competent business talent advisers can benefit from this program while staying agile and up-to-date on industry trends. Participants can also use this program to expand their knowledge, develop strategic leadership skills, and achieve personal growth.
Program overview
Program overview
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's rapidly changing business environment, jobs are being automated at an unprecedented pace. Being able to reskill, adapt, and take on new roles has become crucial for employees to successfully navigate the future of work. This shift in labor requires organizations to reevaluate their talent management practices and implement a more holistic approach that empowers and optimizes human capital.
Discover how to develop a human capital strategy that drives success in the Human Resources Leadership online program from Yale School of Management Executive Education. The program takes a sequential approach, exploring the key workforce management questions surrounding talent acquisition, role alignment, and learning and development. By the end of the six-week program, you'll have a practical action plan to navigate the rapidly changing world of work.
Is this program for you?
This human capital program is aimed at professionals who want to align their human capital planning with business operations to stay competitive. Designed to provide high-level strategy, it is ideal for management, leadership, and decision-making professionals, entrepreneurs, and small-to-medium business owners. Additionally, human resources, learning, and design professionals seeking to act as competent business talent advisers can benefit from this program while staying agile and up-to-date on industry trends. Participants can also use this program to expand their knowledge, develop strategic leadership skills, and achieve personal growth.
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Leading organisations recognise the value of this course and invest in it to enhance their employees' skills and expertise.
What will set you apart
A human capital strategy that aligns with your business strategy to enable a long-term competitive advantage.
In-depth insight into the power of diverse perspectives, and the significant role of DEI in your company culture and values.
The skills to build an action plan that helps your organization manage workforce transformation and prepare for the future of work.
Unlimited access to edX's Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Program curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Creating a sustainable competitive advantage through people
Module 2
Talent acquisition
Module 3
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Module 4
Talent and performance management
Module 5
Organizational design, mission, and culture
Module 6
Workforce transformation and the future of work
Program Convener
James Baron
William S. Beinecke Professor of Management, Yale School of Management
About the certificate
Gain recognition for your knowledge when you earn an official certificate of participation from Yale SOM Executive Education.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.
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