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People Management
Course schedule:
4.8.2026
– 3.9.2026
Registration period:
8.6.2026
– 31.7.2026
Teaching time:
Evening, Summer
Form of study:
Online teaching
Language:
English
Level:
Basic
Course code:
AMNGT-C1009
Credits:
6 ECTS
Fee:
120,00 €
Course information
Learning outcomes
- To understand the critical significance of people and people management in the strategic and sustainable management of organizations.
- To understand and critically evaluate key concepts and theories of people's behaviors and dynamics within organizations.
- To understand and critically evaluate key processes and practices utilized in strategic and sustainable people management.
- To apply the principles and theories of people management to real-life business issues.
Content
People Management (PM) is a central function of any organization that can be defined as the effective and strategic use of human capital in an organization through the management of people-related activities. It involves workforce planning, recruiting and selecting employees, training and development, evaluating and compensating performance, industrial relations etc. Throughout this course, we will be covering these topics and critically assessing the challenges related to PM.
The general purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the basic principles and techniques of PM. The course takes a practical view. Not everyone who takes this course will become a people management professional. However, all employees and managers, no matter what their specialization, play an integral role in carrying out PM policies and practices in organizations – and they all have to deal with their organization’s people management department. Thus, a basic understanding of PM is essential.
Teacher
Valentina Voimavuo
Study material
Torrington, D., Hall, L., Taylor, S., & Atkinson, C. (2020). Human Resource Management 11th Edn. Pearson Higher Ed. AND/OR Gary, D. (2020).
Human resource management. 16th Edn. Pearson Education India.
Articles and other readings assigned by the teacher.
Workload
- Online lectures 30h
- Class preparation 30h
- Assignments 100h
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisite courses. However, it is recommended the students have basic knowledge of organizational behavior theories and concepts.
Evaluation
1. Individual assignments
2. Group assignments
Note: All the instructions are available on MyCourses. You have to pass each assignment category (1,2) separately in order to pass the course. Passing entails gaining 50 % of the maximum points available. Failed assignments cannot be redone.
Teaching time and location
This course is taught fully online via Zoom. Please see the teaching schedule below.
Participation in lectures is expected.
| Session | Date | Topic(s) (preliminary information) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tue 04.08. 16:00-18:45 | Introduction to people management and course practicalities |
| 2. | Thu 06.08. 16:00-18:45 | Strategic HRM |
| 3. | Mon 10.08. 16:00-18:45 | Workforce planning, recruitment & selection |
| 4. | Thu 13.08. 16:00-18:45 | Performance management |
| 5. | Mon 17.08. 16:00-18:45 | Reward management and industrial relationship |
| 6. | Thu 20.08. 16:00-18:45 | Diversity and inclusion |
| 7. | Mon 24.08. 16:00-18:45 | Human resource development |
| 8. | Thu 27.08. 16:00-18:45 |
Digital transformation in HR |
| 9. | Mon 31.08. 16:00-18:45 |
Group presentations |
| 10 |
Thu 03.08 16:00-18:45 |
Group presentations |
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the final assignment submissions starting from the deadline date.
Further information
Equivalences to other courses: MNGT-C1009 People Management, 21C00350 Human resource management, A21C00300 Henkilöstöjohtaminen
Online learning environment for the course
MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.
Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses (link will be updated here later)
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below:
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 8.6.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 31.8.2026 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules
This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University.
Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication
You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID
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