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This article argues that a class in Human Capital Metrics (HCM) will benefit all undergraduate management majors. After introducing what is meant by HCM through a discussion of its evolution, the authors enumerate the benefits such a course brings to students. Primary among the benefits is a change in mind-set towards using data and metrics to design and evaluate management policy rather than relying on experience, fad, or hype. Students demonstrating this perspective should be better equipped to prove and enhance the contributions of human resources to their organizations. The article shows the analytical template for a measurement process, and also discusses the applied research projects involving HCM students and major employers.