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Performance Management

BUSA-40877

Please note that the next offering of this course is scheduled for Fall Quarter 2026. Enrollment will open on August 8, 2026.

Effective performance management maximizes employee talent and creativity while supporting retention, development, reward, and motivation. This course teaches students to leverage technology, AI and emerging theories to help managers design systems and practices that engage employees and optimize performance in complex, multi-generational, and evolving workplaces. 

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will:

  • Analyze and explain the business case and return on investment (ROI) for performance management within an organization
  • Evaluate and apply strategies for improving performance and their impact on human behavior across dynamic workplace settings (in-person, remote, hybrid)
  • Align and integrate performance management practices within an organization’s overall talent philosophy
  • Design, implement, and assess an effective, equitable performance management system that fosters an inclusive culture
  • Translate and apply organizational strategy and goals into measurable individual performance objectives
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Course Information

3.00 units
TBD
Notes: Required Textbook: "Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building" 1st edition by Claire Hughes Johnson, Stripe Press, (ISBN: 9781953953216). The textbook can be purchased through the UC San Diego Bookstore or any other online retailer.

Additional Materials Fee: Please purchase the following HBS Brief Case,  $8.95: https://store.hbr.org/product/ron-ventura-at-mitchell-memorial-hospital/913572?sku=913572-PDF-ENG. 

This course can be taken on a stand-alone basis or counted towards our Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management. If you are interested in pursuing the certificate, please ensure you have successfully completed the prerequisite course, Managing HR: An Overview — or plan to take it concurrently with this course.

For more information, register for our free online info session or contact the program manager at HRPrograms@ucsd.edu.

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Human Resource Management

Course sessions

Please contact the Business, Professional & Legal Programs department at 858-534-8189 or HRPrograms@ucsd.edu for information about this course and upcoming sections.