Program Topics

  • Legal Updates
    • Key employment law updates and emerging regulations 
    • ‘A Day in the Life’ HR Scenarios 
  • Workforce Strategy
    • Strategic workforce planning and skills forecasting
    • Talent acquisition in a constrained labor market
    • Retention strategies and employee value proposition
    • Changing workforce expectations (generational shifts, flexibility, purpose)
  • Leadership Pipelines & Talent Management
    • Identifying and accelerating high-potential employees
    • Leadership development frameworks and programs
    • Building internal mobility and career pathways
    • Coaching, mentoring, and experiential development
  • AI in HR: Practical Applications for Learning & Talent
    • Practical HR use cases (recruiting support, performance insights, employee experience)
    • Integrating AI into existing HR processes and tools
    • Considerations for adoption (change management, trust, and capability building)

Program Outcomes

By the end of this program, you will be able to: 

  • Interpret and apply key legal and regulatory updates to ensure compliant and effective HR practices within their institutions.  
  • Develop a strategic workforce plan aligned to organizational goals, incorporating talent acquisition, retention, and evolving workforce expectations.
  • Design and strengthen leadership pipelines by identifying high-potential talent and implementing effective development and succession strategies.
  • Enhance talent development practices through the use of structured frameworks, internal mobility pathways, and experiential learning approaches. 

SHRM Recertification Credits

The Graduate School of Banking is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. This program is valid for 20 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.