The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
prepares professionals for meaningful careers in
the global marketplace through an exceptionally
innovative curriculum. Below are some of the courses
within the Master of Arts in I/O Psychology, Workplace
Diversity specialization.
Courses
EWD 711 Meeting the Challenges of Global
Human Resource Management
Managing human resources on a global basis requires an understanding of global
staffing issues, including international assignment, compensation/benefits
practices and requirements across borders, and culturally influenced differences
in ethical practices. This course is intended as an overview of these
issues, with the focus selected by the participant using an individualized
project.
Learning outcomes of this course include:
- Managing the challenge of balancing conflicting
values across cultures
- Designing value-added expatriate programs
- Identifying important considerations in international
staffing
EWD 712 Beyond Compliance: Building Ethical
Organizations
Leaders drive performance in line with their personal values in ways that have
far-reaching implications and consequences. The perceptive global leader
understands the impact of her or his own personal value system on the organization,
and uses that understanding to make the organization a responsible corporate
citizen that is a valued partner in the global marketplace. This course
guides the leader though making assumptions about visible, understanding their
impact on corporate culture and performance, and translating them into a living
Code of Ethics that guides the citizenship behavior of the organization through
ethical dilemmas.
Learning objectives in this course include:
- Addressing three key assumptions leaders make
when setting the moral compass for their organizations
- Stating and embracing a corporate value system
that is based on fundamental definitions of right
and wrong that are somehow universal
- A decision-making strategy based on these
definitions can be applied across cultures
- A published Code of Ethics will ensure that
employees will operate with integrity or face
sanctions
EWD 713 Promoting Diversity
Organizational mission, vision, and values statements frequently include language
that indicates “diversity” as a guiding principle or deeply held ideal. Those
organizations that truly want to put these words into meaningful action may
find it difficult to articulate what they mean and how to accomplish them. This
course addresses the idea of embracing and adopting diversity.
Learning objectives include:
- Defining diversity in practical, meaningful,
and useful terms
- Developing strategies for increasing diversity
in leadership ranks
- Exploring implicit bias in contemporary leadership
competency models and working to reduce it
- Building a business case for purposefully
increasing diversity in the workforce
