What Counts for Strategic Management Credit?
The Strategic Management domain of the PHR/SPHR Body of Knowledge encompasses those HR responsibilities that fall OUTSIDE of the traditional human resources function. Generally, if the subject matter is contained in one of the five other domains of the Body of Knowledge (Workforce Planning & Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management), it belongs there and NOT in the Strategic Management Domain. Continuing education in Strategic Management is designed to encourage HR professionals to learn more about “the business” in order to be able to make a greater contribution to organizational success. Therefore, if the main focus of the continuing education activity is business-related (i.e. educating the HR professional in relevant aspects of finance, marketing, information technology, etc) it is considered Strategic Management. Similarly, information related to the general business environment, such as industry practices and develop
