Even though data and technology are transforming how companies operate, business is still fundamentally built on human relationships. A healthy organizational culture and a solid workforce management strategy are critical in a time of such profound and rapid change.

D'Amore-McKim's Leading People & Organizations concentration will prepare you to manage human capital strategically to achieve organizational goals. You'll develop strong communication and leadership skills and the cultural agility to operate in a global context—enabling to you create and nurture teams that shine, both today and into the future.

Your coursework will cover high-level strategies and tactical tools related to acquiring and retaining talent, managing diversity, leading teams, negotiating, succession planning, resolving conflict, managing a distributed workforce, managing change, and building inclusive organizations. By studying at Northeastern—the school focused firmly on navigating a digital future—you'll acquire a deeper understanding of how to empower human achievement even as artificial intelligence, robotics, and technology shake up the landscape.

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