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Executive Programme in Human Resource Management

Attract, Engage & Retain A+ Talent. Drive Productivity for Business Growth.

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Programme Overview

Shifts in technologies, new market realities, evolving business needs, changing consumer preferences, and even the workday concept in the new normal demand a strategic re-evaluation of business-as-usual workforce management. As disruption across industries sets the tone for the present and future workplace, only the employees can truly make or break the competitive advantage of any organisation.

The Executive Programme in Human Resource Management from IIM Calcutta an approach to managing talent and will equip you with ways to leverage your employees’ potential to meet business priorities. This cutting-edge programme, taught by leading IIM Calcutta faculty, takes a customer-oriented view of human resource management (HRM) across acquisition, retention, competency mapping, job evaluation, strategic analysis, and HR analytics. Be adept at handling the micro and macro-level aspects of human resource management to enable your organisation to achieve workforce resilience, business productivity, and competitive advantage.

Elevate Your HR Expertise with IIM Calcutta's Executive Programme

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Live Online Video Lectures

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Assignments

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Learning & Networking with Peers

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Executive Education Alumni Status

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Real-world Case Studies/ Examples

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6-day Campus Immersion

Note:

  • On-campus accommodation during the campus immersion is available on a twin sharing basis.

  • The primary mode of learning for this programme is via live online sessions with faculty members. Recordings are available for up to 7 days following the conducted session and 7 days before the exam. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any session recordings after the 1 week period is over.

Who is this Programme for?

  • The programme will enable evolving and mid-career professionals, including line managers interested in HRM to advance their people management capabilities through holistic understanding and contemporary insights into the dynamic human resource ecosystem for enhanced workflow.

  • Additionally, senior practitioners looking to create an impact by ensuring strategic utilization of human capital and by navigating real-world people management challenges through human-centric strategies will benefit from this programme.

Programme Modules

  • Human Resource Management System, and Context.

  • Recruitment, Selection, and Induction

  • Performance Management

  • Compensation and Reward Management

  • Contemporary Industrial/Employee Relations issues

  • Understanding People

    • Personality

    • Perceptions and Biases

    • Motivation

  • Team dynamics in hybrid and virtual environment

  • Human judgement & decision-making risks

  • Leadership

  • Leading and Managing Change

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Basics of Finance

  • Data Science and HRM

  • Marketing Concepts Applied to HR

  • Digital Transformation and HRM

  • HR Analytics

  • Quantitative techniques for HRM

  • Gen AI Use-cases in HR

  • Agentic AI for HR: Concepts, Capabilities, and Real-World Applications

  • Human-AI Collaboration at Work

  • International / Cross-Cultural Issues in HRM

  • Designing experiential intervention for L&D

  • Managing DEI (Diversity Equality and Inclusion) and ESG

  • Use of Psychometrics in HRM

Note: These topics may be covered in any of the above modules or during the campus visit.

Note:

  • Modules/ topics are indicative only, and the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/ adapted to fit the participant profile & programme hours.

  • The programme curriculum includes individual assignments, simulations, group projects & presentations to apply and demonstrate classroom learnings.

  • The primary mode of learning for this programme is via live online sessions with faculty members. Recordings are available for up to 7 days following the conducted session and 7 days before the exam. All faculty may not permit it. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any session recordings after the 1 week period is over.

  • The default mode of distribution for books and study material will be through electronic medium.

  • Physical books will not be couriered to international locations. For international participants, books will either be couriered to an Indian address or provided in eBook format.

Programme Directors

Prof. Dharma Raju Bathini
Prof. Dharma Raju Bathini

Programme Director & Professor, Human Resource Management

Professor Dharma Raju Bathini holds a PhD in Organizational Behaviour from IIM Ahmedabad and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Warangal. ...

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Prof. Abhishek Goel

Programme Director and Associate Professor Academic Group: Organizational Behavior

Prof. Abhishek Goel is a faculty member of the Organisational Behaviour Group at IIM Calcutta since April 2008. He obtained his PhD in Management from IIM Ahmedabad (Fellow of...

Note: Programme Directors might change due to unavoidable circumstances, and revised details will be shared closer to the programme start date.

Gain the Competitive Edge: IIM Calcutta Human Resource Management

Gain the Competitive Edge: IIM Calcutta Human Resource Management

Participants will be awarded a completion certificate and the IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni Status on successfully completing all evaluation components and having overall 75% attendance. Attending the campus visit is a mandatory requirement for successfully completing the programme.

Note:

  • The certificate shown above is for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact prototype of the actual certificate.

  • IIM Calcutta reserves the right to change the certificate and specifications without notice.

Past Participant Profiles

Work Experience

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Top Industry

  • Finance

  • IT

  • Manufacturing

  • Services

  • Others*

*Others include Consulting, Education, FMCG, Healthcare, and Telecommunications, amongst others.

Job Roles

  • Manager HR & Legal Compliance

  • Senior HR Specialist

  • Assistant Manager - Talent

  • Corporate Lawyer

  • Assistant - HR Coordination & Operation

...amongst others.

Key Programme Takeaways

  • Learn micro-aspects such as personality & motivation and macro-aspects like organisation design & culture

  • Understand HR management practices of acquisition, compensation, and performance appraisal

  • Gain insights into the contemporary challenges of the ever-dynamic people management ecosystem

  • Transform HR processes and systems by tapping people-centric analytics and digitalisation

  • Build a human-centric culture of innovation to strive toward organisational goals

  • Develop customer-oriented HR strategies to drive business growth and resilience

The IIM Calcutta Advantage

#2

India's best B-school
SOURCE: Fortune, 2025

#2

Best B-School
SOURCE: BT-MDRA, 2025

#1

Triple Accredited Institute in India
SOURCE: IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni Status

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive the prestigious IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni Status.

Participants become alumni of IIM Calcutta Executive Education with the following benefits:

  • LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has 32000 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

Celebrating HR Excellence: IIM Calcutta Honours EPHRM Graduates

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) proudly celebrates the graduation of its Executive Programme in Human Resource Management (EPHRM) cohort. This ceremony marks the culmination of a rewarding learning journey for our graduating participants.

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Emeritus Career Services

15 Recorded sessions and resources in the following categories

(Please note: These sessions are not live and are recorded)

  • Resume and Cover Letter

  • Navigating Job Search

  • Interview Preparation

  • LinkedIn Profile Optimisation

Please note:

  • IIM Calcutta or Emeritus do NOT promise or guarantee a job or progression in your current job. Career Services is only offered as a service that empowers you to manage your career proactively. The Career Services mentioned here are offered by Emeritus. IIM Calcutta is NOT involved in any way and makes no commitments regarding the Career Services mentioned here.

The Learning Experience

Join a global community of 300,000+ professionals across 200 countries who have advanced their careers with Emeritus. In a recent survey, 9 out of 10 learners said their expectations were met or exceeded.

From day one, you’ll get access to carefully designed course material, live interactions, and a structured cohort-based journey that keeps you on track. Our approach blends flexibility with accountability—so you don’t just start, you finish strong.

And you’re never on your own. A dedicated program support team is available 7 days a week to guide you with platform queries, technical support, or any learning-related questions—so you can focus on what really matters: your growth.

A dedicated programme support team is available 7 days a week to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

Flexible payment options available.

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