Assess students' ability to apply workforce analytics and predictive modeling techniques to inform strategic talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning. Test interpretation of HR datasets (turnover, sourcing channels, performance), choice and justification of models (e.g., logistic regression, survival analysis, tree-based ML), feature engineering, validation and evaluation metrics, scenario-based intervention design, KPIs for recruitment/retention/pipeline development, and ethical/data-governance considerations aligned with organizational strategy.