BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While
hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce are widely known to be a
critical drivers of innovation and competitiveness, many companies
admit they fall short of their goals. In the summer of 2015, the
New York University Polytechnic School
of Engineering is offering a seven-session course, Managing
Diversity & Inclusion: An Analytic & Behavioral Approach,
aimed at human resource professionals seeking to drive innovation
and attract, engage, and retain the best talent.
The 1.5-credit course in the Department of Technology Management
and Innovation will be taught by Dr. Brian
Levine, partner and innovation leader for workforce strategy
and analytics at Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent,
health, retirement, and investments, and will feature other well
known experts from the Mercer team.
During the course, Levine will discuss both analytical and
behavioral approaches including interventions in addressing an
organization's diversity and inclusion (D&I) goals and will
focus on measuring D&I as well as the factors driving its
success, the empirical validation of the impact of D&I, and how
management of D&I can be optimized through workforce analytics.
Students will review data in a hands-on manner to discern the
stories of D&I inside of organizations and learn to craft clear
strategies to optimize results.
Levine, one of the keynote speakers at the a recent conference
organized by the Department of Technology Management and
Innovation, says, "Mercer's research shows organizations that are
focused on holistic solutions to build diversity are most
successful—and organizations applying predictive analytics to link
specific programs and talent strategies to the advancement,
engagement, and retention of women are most effective."
Managing Diversity & Inclusion: An Analytic & Behavioral
Approach will be held each Thursday for seven weeks, with the first
session taking place on July 9, 2015.
Classes will run from 6:00 to 9:00pm
(EDT) and will take place at the NYU School of Engineering
in Downtown Brooklyn's MetroTech
Center. The course will also be available online, allowing
class participation from home or work. Visiting student
applications are being accepted until 5:00
p.m. EDT on Monday, June
22.
For more information or to register as a visiting student,
visit:
http://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/online/courses/mg-gy-9781.
Professor of Management Harold G. Kaufman, who serves as the
academic director of the school's cutting-edge Organizational
Behavior, Systems and Analytics program, says, "Dr. Brian Levine and his team at Mercer are at
the forefront of leveraging workforce analytics to drive progress,
build innovative D&I strategies, and chart the gains in
profitability that strong D&I efforts can bring. He has a
wealth of experience and has led engagements in a multitude of
sectors, including financial services, healthcare, insurance,
technology, and higher education. We are grateful that Dr. Levine
and his Mercer team are lending their time and expertise to this
valuable course offering."
For more information on the Organizational Behavior, Systems and
Analytics program in the Department of Technology Management and
Innovation, visit
http://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/organizational-behavior-systems-and-analytics-ms.
For more information about Mercer's capabilities in workforce
analytics and planning, visit the Mercer Strategic Workforce
Planning site.
The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering dates to 1854, when
the NYU School of Civil Engineering and Architecture as well as the
Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute (widely known as
Brooklyn Poly) were founded. Their successor institutions merged in
January 2014 to create a
comprehensive school of education and research in engineering and
applied sciences, rooted in a tradition of invention, innovation
and entrepreneurship. In addition to programs at its main campus in
downtown Brooklyn, it is closely
connected to engineering programs in NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU
Shanghai, and it operates business incubators in downtown
Manhattan and Brooklyn. For more information, visit
http://engineering.nyu.edu.
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health,
retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world
advance the health, wealth and performance of their most vital
asset – their people. Mercer's more than 20,000 employees are based
in more than 40 countries and the firm operates in over 130
countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh &
McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services firm
offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk,
strategy and people. With 57,000 employees worldwide and annual
revenue exceeding $13 billion, Marsh
& McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a
leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a
leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and
Oliver Wyman, a leader in management consulting. For more
information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter
@MercerInsights.
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