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Josh Bersin Institute + USC Marshall Executive Education

Global HR Excellence

Build cross-domain expertise and a systemic, AI-informed view of how HR is changing.
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Being excellent at HR today means more than mastering your domain. It means understanding how every part of the business connects — and leading through disruption while it all moves at once.

  • Lead confidently across every HR domain — not just the one you came from
  • Respond to M&A, workforce crises, and AI disruption without freezing
  • Build the AI fluency to drive strategy, not just support it
  • Walk away with a credential that signals real capability, not just study time
Who Should Attend?

This program was built for leaders stepping into complexity.

Advancing HR Professionals & Domain Experts
For HRBPs moving into multi-domain roles, or specialists in L&D, TA, or Comp who need to understand how their function impacts the broader organizational system.

Senior HR Leaders & Consultants
For Directors, VPs, and external advisors looking to sharpen their cross-functional context, master the AI landscape, and lead confidently at the executive table.

Business & Operations Executives
Also highly relevant for non-HR executives — COOs and VPs of Operations — who carry significant HR and workforce decision-making responsibility.

HR Global Excellence Certification

When hiring managers, boards, and peers see this credential, they immediately know:

  • You understand HR as a system — not a collection of silos
  • You’ve been tested against complex, realistic scenarios — not just quizzes
  • You can bridge the gap between HR and IT
  • Your cross-domain HR capability has been evaluated and validated in partnership with USC Marshall.

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Academic Partner

Rigor Meets Real-World Application.

To ensure the highest standard of academic rigor, the HR Global Excellence Certification is designed and delivered in partnership with USC Marshall Executive Education. USC faculty contribute to curriculum design, facilitate the Week 12 Practicum live sessions, and oversee the final capstone assessment.
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