Programme Overview

There is an increasing appreciation of the role of human resources in the success of organizations across the entire industry spectrum. Both line managers and HR experts need to understand and respond to HRM challenges at the “organizational” and “employee” levels of analysis. Further, the policies and processes must be identified after understanding the organizational context. Given that the context might be changing fast and becoming uncertain, organizations must develop nimble and flexible systems.

This programme takes a customer-oriented approach toward managing human resources wherein the HR Managers and Leaders understand their role in dealing with various stakeholders whether they are inside or outside the organizational boundaries.

This program aims to cover the canvas of HRM at both macro and micro levels to equip the line managers dealing with human resources and human resource managers with contemporary knowledge and practices informed by valid findings from research. It intends to cover Operational HRM, Leadership, Strategic HRM, International and cross cultural HRM issues.

The program covers essential aspects of behavioral science, again focusing on the behavior of both entities- employees and organizations. At a micro level, the program discusses personality and attitudes, perceptions, values; motivation; group behavior; leadership issues, at a macro level, the discussion includes issues of organization design, structure, organization culture.

The program addresses important issues of acquisition, retention, and management of talent, rewards design, and learning and development, knowledge management, and evolving industrial/employee relations. The program covers the important techniques of competency mapping, assessment center design, strategic fit analysis, HR analytics, etc. It also deals with specific HRM issues of representative industries like healthcare, IT, professional services, financial services, sales and services, and manufacturing.

The program also attempts to address contemporary issues in the context of new technologies such as AI/ML, emerging forms of work such as GIG and WFH, DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion), and HR analytics. Further, participants will be exposed to selected topics from the domains of finance and accounting, statistics, economics applicable to HRM to provide a holistic perspective on decision making.

Learning Outcome: The program intends to enhance participants’ understanding of:


  • Human Resource Management policies and practices of acquisition, compensation, reward, and performance appraisal supporting customer-oriented and growth strategies.
  • Differences and complementariness in Product, Manufacturing, Sales and Service work, and their HRM systems.
  • Understanding of Personality dimensions, motivation, teamwork, leadership at the micro level
  • Macro issues related to Organization design, structure, culture
  • Talent management
  • Strategic Human Resource Management issues of “best practices”, “fit”, and “flexibility” across industries - IT, Healthcare, Sales and services, and Manufacturing.
  • International/Cross-Cultural issues in HRM
  • Selected aspects of Industrial Relations in contemporary context
  • New forms of work, technology and their implications for HR Leaders
Programme Objective

The objectives of the EPHRM are –

  • To provide excellent executive education in the HRM area for working professionals.
  • To improve the functional skills and managerial capabilities of participants in the HRM area.
  • To help faculty members become conversant with the industry's issues and challenges.
Programme Directors
Professor Abhishek Goel

Professor Abhishek Goel

Organizational Behavior

Professor Amit Dhiman

Professor Amit Dhiman

Human Resource Management

Who Should Attend
  • Graduates (10+2+3)/Diploma (10+2+3)/Post-graduate from AICTE or UGC-approved University (currently employed) in any discipline with 50% marks. [aggregate- considering results of all years (e.g., 3 or 4 together)]
  • Minimum 2+ years of work experience as on the Programme Start Date i.e., Technical Orientation Date
  • Candidates should be working when filling out the application form and in case non- working candidates who are interested in enrolling can submit their application; however, the selection will remain at the discretion of the Programme Directors only.
  • SOP is mandatory
Programme Duration and Delivery

Classroom Component: This component forms the programme's core and consists of Interactive Online Learning Mode.

Campus Component:

  1. The in-campus component will be held towards the end of the program. This is a crucial component covering 4 days.
  2. There may be a campus visit towards the end of the programme for the certification ceremony, if there is enough participant interest. The cost of the visit will be borne by the candidates.

It is compulsory for all participants. The programme is delivered through an online platform once a week (Saturday- 6.45 - 9.45pm).

Pedagogy
The pedagogy will be highly interactive. It will leverage the use of technology. It will consist of a judicious blend of lectures, real-life case studies, quizzes and assignments.
Programme Content

Online:

Module 1: Basics of Human Resources Management

  • Human Resource Management System, and Context
  • Recruitment, Selection, and Induction
  • Performance Management
  • Compensation and Reward Management
  • Contemporary Industrial/Employee Relations issues

Module 2: Basics of Organizational Behavior

  • Understanding People
    • Personality
    • Perceptions and Biases
    • Motivation
  • Working in Teams
  • Leadership
  • Leading and Managing Change

Module 3: Contemporary Talent Management

  • Contemporary challenges of Talent management
  • Competency mapping and assessment centers (including 360 – degree feedback)
  • Development of people – Role of training in Talent Management
  • Coaching and Mentoring

Module 4: Strategic HRM

  • HRM Strategy/Policy Choices in Service and Product (Manufacturing) Industry
  • Best Practices (High Performance work systems), Best Fit approach to SHRM
  • Horizontal and Vertical fit in SHRM- HR system properties and Balanced Scorecard
  • HRM analytical Framework for services.
  • Managing Human Resources in dynamic environments-Flexible HRM Systems
  • Strategic HRM issues\ In representative industries- healthcare, IT, sales/services/ manufacturing

Module 5: General Management

  • Basics of Finance
  • Data Science and HRM
  • Marketing concepts applied to HRM

Module 6: Contemporary issues in HRM/IR issues

  • HRM in new age organizations and new forms of work
  • Digital Transformation and HRM
  • HR Analytics
  • Quantitative techniques for HRM

IIMC Campus Visit (Tentative list of modules, may change):

  • International / Cross-Cultural Issues in HRM
  • Designing experiential intervention for L&D
  • Managing DEI (Diversity Equality and Inclusion) and ESG
  • Introduction to AI and applications to HR
  • Use of Psychometrics in HRM
Programme Sample Certificate
Alumni Status
  • LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 30,000 members.
  • LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
  • LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
  • The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
  • Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
  • The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
  • Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
  • By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform
How to Apply

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