HRL 530: Strategic HR Capstone

Students enter this course with three completed analyses from HRL 500, HRL 510, and HRL 520, all built on the same organization. The capstone integrates those three into a Strategic HR Plan, a deliverable that extends beyond the project plan and recommendation produced in the program capstone (ODL 570). The Strategic HR Plan includes a workforce strategy with quantified ROI projections, an execution playbook covering timeline, milestones, resource requirements, barrier analysis, and mitigation strategies, an inclusive culture strategy that addresses how the recommended changes cultivate and sustain an inclusive workforce, a stakeholder engagement framework, and board-ready briefing materials. The course focuses on strategy formulation, execution design, strategic workforce planning, and executive communication. Specialty students must use a different organizational context or workforce challenge in HRL 530 than the one used in ODL 570, ensuring the two capstones produce distinct work products.