PGDM in Human Resource (HR) Management
The employees in any organisation are managed, one way or the other, self or by others. In spite of the commonality of managing employees, the methodology and approach might differ from person to person, position to position, organisation to organisation and even country to country. The way employees were managed in 90’s and the way they are managed today has undergone sea change. The practices of yesteryears have undergone dramatic and drastic change and the landscape is further corroborated by global trends, changing lifestyles, and changed Workforce practices
Why should you specialize in Human Resource?
JIMS offers PGDM with specialisation in HR and this course lays a strong foundation by developing an individual’s competencies to manage employees with strong focus on application of HR practices and strategies. An important and integral part of people management includes skill related to individual, interpersonal, team and organisation behaviour. The course seamlessly embeds modules specifically aimed towards behaviour management and specific HR related competencies in functional areas such as hiring employees, on boarding, training and development, managing performance, compensation and rewards, engagement and inclusion.
Course Objectives
PGDM HR intends to groom HR leaders of tomorrow and is focussed towards following broad objectives:
- To understand the role and importance of human resource management in organisations.
- To understand the implication of human resource management on behavioural aspects of employees.
- To develop an understanding of elements of HR function from recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, compensation and separation.
- To apply the principles and techniques of HRM in real life.
- To demonstrate HR specific competencies in decision making at workplace..
PGDM HR Course structure
The pedagogical inputs of the specialisation subjects is done through rigorous brainstorming with academicians and experts from corporates. A series of intellectual exchange and discussion are done on the course structure and content to be included. The students are exposed to core courses such as functions of Management, Organisation Behaviour, Organisation Dynamics and Human Resource Management. These courses lay foundation in understanding the critical role of human resource in an organisation. For the students opting HR specialisation, following papers are crafted keeping into consideration theoretical aspect and industry requirements. Each specific papers is indicative of key competencies required to handle people in industry.
- Industrial Relations & Labour Legislation
- Training & Development
- Performance Management
- Data Analytics in HR
- Contemporary practices in HR
- Managerial Competence & Personal Growth
- Compensation Management
- Organization Change & Development
Pedagogy
An innovative blend of classroom teaching along with industry exposure lays the foundation of robust career in HR. The concepts discussed in lecture find an expression in the form of projects, group presentation, case study discussion, group discussion and extempore which are also evaluative in nature. The students are also indulged in HR related short term live projects in industry corporates. After completion of three trimester, they undergo summer internship in reputed industrial organisations to practice and hone their skills. In the final year they have to prepare a project report demonstrating the knowledge and skills acquired during the entire journey. The corporate interface includes seminars, workshops, talk shows, and mock interview sessions to make them familiar with industry requirements, culture and level of preparedness. Besides this the students are also encouraged to take certification courses, MOOCs, and Workshops to add on to the skillset..
Career Opportunities after MBA equivalent PGDM in HR.
In HR, you have the opportunity to specialize in a specific area, or work as a Generalist. Some of the speciality areas within HR that you may come across can be,
- HR Generalist
- Training and Development Coordinator
- Corporate Trainer
- Recruitment Specialist
- Technical Recruiter
- HR Analyst
- HR Consultant
- Compensation specialist
- Performance Management
- HR Shared Services
Career Opportunities
In HR, you have the opportunity to specialize in a specific area, or work as a Generalist . Some of the speciality areas within HR that you may come across can be,
- HR Generalist
- Training and Development Coordinator
- Corporate Trainer
- Recruitment Specialist
- Technical Recruiter
- HR Analyst
- Talent Acquisition
- HR Consultant
- Compensation specialist
- Performance Management
- HR Shared Services
Competencies Desired to be a successful HR professional
Much has been said about HR as people oriented, soft side of management, stable in nature but organisations and HR roles have undergone drastic change. So if you are the one who loves to challenge convention, can handle volatility in people, can talk business, understand results and balance sheet, can map your contribution to business results, are quick to innovate new processes and systems, can sense what motivates people, have original ideas, can think about people and procedures, understand law of the land, can adopt technology for betterment of organisation, can negotiate with anyone and everyone, have a fighter spirit, can handle extreme pressure, can work late, can stand up for yourself and above all a passion to bring change and feel change in wherever you go, Welcome to the world of HR !!