Let Your Students Make Real HR Decisions
A full semester of HR internship experience
In the HR Management Simternship™, students step into the role of an HR intern at Ascensa Wellness, a growing multi-location health and wellness company. Across 10 rounds, students rotate through key HR functions and experience how different areas of human resources work together to support employees and business operations.
Throughout the Simternship™, students take on responsibilities tied to roles such as HR Coordinator, Payroll and Benefits Specialist, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Training Coordinator, HRIS Analyst, and HR Manager. Along the way, they complete realistic tasks involving employee support, hiring and onboarding, payroll and benefits administration, training initiatives, HR technology systems, and strategic HR decision-making.
By the end of the experience, students gain a broader understanding of modern HR operations while building practical workplace and communication skills through hands-on, scenario-based learning.
Practical skills that students can put on their resume
Each Simternship round places students in the role of a business professional, giving students the hands-on experience they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market.
Prepare students for modern HR careers
From payroll to policy, the Stukent® “HR Management” courseware covers the full spectrum of HR practice. Students explore topics such as strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee law, compensation strategy, and HR analytics. Each chapter also introduces a real-world HR career path, including HR business partner, HR manager, training and leader development, and more.
Annual updates, auto-graded assessments, and ready-to-use resources help instructors keep coursework up-to-date and career-focused.
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The "HR Management" courseware gives students a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of human resource management (HRM) within modern organizations. Across 14 chapters, students will explore recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and legal and ethical considerations in the workplace.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Resources
Chapter 2: Strategic Human Resource Management
Chapter 3: Navigating Employment Law: Workplace Protections and Employee Rights
Chapter 4: Becoming a Compensation and Benefits Professional
Chapter 5: Becoming a Payroll Professional
Chapter 6: Becoming a Talent Acquisition Professional
Chapter 7: Becoming an HR Manager
Chapter 8: Becoming an HR Business Partner
Chapter 9: Becoming a Training and Development Professional
Chapter 10: Becoming an HRIS Analyst
Chapter 11: Becoming an HR Consultant
Chapter 12: Labor Unions
Chapter 13: International Human Resources Management
Chapter 14: The Future of HR
See how the HR Management bundle can transform your course
About the authors
Dr. Kristen Waddell is currently an assistant professor of human resource development at Stephen F. Austin State University. In her current role, she teaches a variety of courses focused on communication and business strategies, as well as foundational human resource development courses. Before becoming an assistant professor, Kristen worked for almost 10 years as an HR professional in a variety of roles. Kristen has a BBA in general business with a concentration in legal studies and an MBA from Stephen F. Austin State University. She also attended the Soules College of Business at The University of Texas at Tyler, where she earned her Ph.D. in human resource development.
Dr. Ashley Hall is an experienced business educator with a passion for leadership development. Ashley has over a decade of higher education teaching experience, including both face-to-face and online courses, and regularly teaches and develops courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Through her teaching, training, research, and consulting, Ashley aims to help organizations effectively and efficiently solve the complex problems they are facing today. Ashley has a BBA in general business with a concentration in corporate communication and a minor in international studies, and an MBA from Stephen F. Austin State University. In 2016, she earned her Ph.D. in human resource development with a focus on organization development and change from the Soules College of Business at The University of Texas at Tyler.
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The “HR Management” courseware contains robust instructional resources for educators and students. Best of all, the Stukent team updates the courseware annually, which means your curriculum will always be on the cutting edge of industry.
