Introduction:

IIM Tiruchirappalli launched the Post Graduate Programme in Management- Human Resources (PGPM-HR) with an MBA degree in HR in 2020 with an intake of 30 students for the first batch (2020-2022). For the 4th batch the intake has increased to 50 students. The programme aims to meet the present and future industry requirements of HR professionals.

Core Purpose:

  • To prepare HR professionals who create economically and socially sustainable outcomes for individuals, organizations and society.
  • HR professionals to be driven by values of human connect, integrated thinking and ethical reasoning.
  • HR professionals to have strong business acumen and core HR competencies.
  • To augment core HR competencies with digital fluency, analytics, communication, diversity management and team work skills.

Overall Credit Structure

APPLICABLE FOR 2023-2025 BATCH- 98 CREDITS EXTENDABLE TO 104

  • Non-HR Core Courses (Business Immersion)- 34 credits
  • HR Core Courses (HR Immersion)- 47 credits
  • Electives/CIS/International Week courses (HR & Business Immersion)- 14 credits
  • Industry Project [HR Industry Immersion)- 3 credits
  • Summer Internship- (Industry Immersion)- Non-credit
  • Make A Difference Project (Society Immersion)- Non-credit
  • Skill Development Workshop (Personal development)- Non-credit

Programme Curriculum: Year I

Year I (2024-2026 Batch)

Term I

Credits

Term II

Credits

Term III

Credits

Accounting for Decision Making (ADM)

3    

Business Research Methods (BRM)

3

HR Metrics & Analytics (HRMA)

3

Communication for Managers (CFM)

 3  

Fundamentals of Financial Management (FFM)

3    

Industrial Relations (IR)   

3

Fundamentals of HRM (FHRM)

3    

HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection (HRPRS) 

3    

Information Systems & Analytics (ISA)

 3

   

Introduction to Decision Science (IDS)

3   

Legal Aspects of Business (LAB)

2

Learning & Development (L&D)

3

Managerial Economics (ME)

 3  

Macro  Organizational Behaviour (MAOB)

 3    

Operations Management (OM)

3

Micro Organizational Behaviour (MIOB)

 3    

Macroeconomics (MAE)

2   

Strategic Management (SM)

3

 

 

Marketing Management (MM)

3   

 

 

Total Credits

18         

 

19     

 

18

Post Term III Summer Internship (8-10 weeks)

Programme Curriculum: Year II

Year II

Term IV

Credits

      Term V    

Credits

    Term VI

Credits

Compensation & Benefits (C&B)

 3    

Business Ethics & Corporate Governance (BECG)

 2 

International Term Exchange

 

Diversity & Inclusion(DI)

1.5    

Entrepreneurial Manager(EM)

 1   

International Week

 

International HRM & Cross-Cultural Management (IHRM&CCM)

3

Industrial Discipline, Grievance and Disputes (IDGD)

 

 

Labour Laws (LL)

3

Managing & Leading Organizational Change [MLOC]

 

3

 

 

Performance Management (PM)

3  

Managing HR Function, Stakeholders & Audit (MHRFSA)

1.5

 

 

Psychometric Techniques (PT)

1.5   

Sustainable HRM (SUHRM)

1.5

 

 

 

 

Industry Project

3

 

 

Total Credit Score

15

 

14

 

 

Electives: Choice-based credits (HR Electives/ Non-HR Elective/CIS)

 

0-3    

Electives -Choice-based credits (HR Electives/ /Non- HR Elective/CIS)

0-3

Electives - Choice-based credits (HR Electives/Non- HR Elective & min 1 credit International week course)

0-14

Total Credits    

15-18  

 

14-17  

 

0-14

Satisfactory Completion of Make A Difference Project, Summer Internship Project, Skill Development Workshop & Integrated Case Discussion

PGPM - HR Committee

Chair: Prof. Smita Prashant Chattopadhyay (OB&HR Area)

Members: All area chairpersions