The MBA-HRM is a two-year full-time residential program
with a sharp focus on “People Management” in the emerging
knowledge economy. It is designed to develop highly
competent human resource professionals by imparting the
knowledge, skills and experience essential for managing
human resources in an organization.
CURRICULUM DESIGN
Academic Calendar:
The MBA-HRM program is spread over
six terms, each of approximately three months duration. An
academic year consists of three terms. The first term extends
from June to September, the second from September to
December and the third from December to March. Students
complete a minimum of 109 credits over the six terms, with
73 core course-credits and a minimum of 36 elective course-
credits. One credit is equivalent to 10 teaching/contact
(classroom) hours plus another 10 hours of academic work
to be utilized outside the classroom in reading, research,
assignments and/or activities related to the course, as
specified by the Faculty. The program involves an average
of 16 class sessions a week, each of 90 minutes duration.
The students’ workload, including class sessions, required
readings, term papers, project work and field visits, is
expected to require about 70 hours per week.
Core courses:
The students are exposed to 25 core courses
during the first four terms i.e. three terms in the first year
and the fourth term in the second year. Each core course is
of 2 or 3 course-credits. The core courses are designed to
provide wide exposure to the participants in Organisational
Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Employment and
Industrial Relations disciplines. The students also go through
core courses from other management areas like Accounting,
Communication, Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance,
General & Strategic Management, Information Systems,
Marketing Management, and Operations Management, in
order to develop a holistic and complete understanding of
the complexities of business environments and business
organizations with ethical and social sensitivity.
Electives:
Electives for the MBA-HRM program commence
from the fourth term in the second year. The students are
required to take electives having credits equivalent to not
less than 36. Although more number of electives would be
offered from OB/HR/IR areas, the students are encouraged to
take electives from other Areas as well to gain an all-rounded
understanding of business management and acquire cross-
functional skills. Every year each Area announces the list of
electives to be offered during the second year. In an effort to
continually update the syllabus, keeping with faculty interests
and industry requirements, elective courses can be added or
deleted from the list.
Summer Internship:
At the end of the first year, the
students are required to undergo a summer internship in
an organisation for a period of six to eight weeks. They are
to carry out a project on some significant aspect of a human
resource management problem. The objective of the summer
internship is to provide the students with an opportunity to
observe and study an organisation in operation and to relate
what they have learnt through concepts, theories and projects
to actual practice. This is a compulsory requirement to be
eligible for the award of the MBA-HRM degree.
Independent Research Projects (IRP):
The program
encourages and provides students with an opportunity, to
pursue Independent Research Projects (IRP) in their second
year. These build on the interest and willingness of students to
learn about a specific topic and develop their research skills.
The IRP comprises a research project carried out over a period
of one or two terms. It contributes to a deeper understanding
of the human resource management discipline. IRPs are
customized offerings and are optional in the second year of
the program.
Immersion Courses:
HR leaders are invited to offer Immersion
Courses for the students with an objective of providing
insightful discussions on specific topics, which are normally
not covered in the regular course curriculum. The students
are provided with an opportunity to take up Immersion
Courses, taught by thought leaders and professionals in
their areas of interest. The invited faculty provide exposure
to and understanding of upcoming areas in the industry and
new initiatives in the field of HRM. This unique educational
innovation enables the students to broaden their horizons,
learn about the cutting-edge developments in their field
and explore newer opportunities. Over the years immersion
courses have included topics like HR analytics, Appreciative
Inquiry, and HR Audit to name a few.
Industry Interface and Exposure:
Over and above the regular
courses offered in the program, students are exposed to
industry practices through talks that are conducted by
senior executives and industry leaders. Moreover, project
assignments, seminars by eminent scholars and executives,
and summer training in industry help the students acquire
practical knowledge about human resource problems in
today’s organisations. These Immersion Courses, Seminars
and Projects aim at generating and evaluating alternative
solutions to management issues. The students are thus
prepared to face with confidence the problems they may
encounter in their professional career through blended
learning.
Student Exchange:
Students have the opportunity to spend
one term, during the second year, at Universities in Europe
through the student exchange program. For the work done in
different places, the students get credit transfer. Our students
Admission Bulletin 2017
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