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) (MM) 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