Human Resource

The PGDM (HRM) curriculum offers a comprehensive understanding of strategic human resource management and organizational leadership. Students study core HR subjects during the first year and choose electives in the second year. The programme combines classroom teaching, live projects, case studies, simulations, summer internships, and industry interactions.

The curriculum equips experienced professionals with advanced management knowledge across business functions. It combines classroom learning, case discussions, simulations, live projects, leadership workshops, and field-based learning. Participants gain expertise in strategic decision-making, innovation, business transformation, and organizational leadership. 

The programme provides an integrated understanding of business management through foundation, core, and elective courses. Participants study subjects across finance, marketing, economics, information systems, strategic management, operations, and decision sciences. During the second year, participants can choose electives to build expertise in one or more functional areas. The programme includes approximately 714 scheduled teaching hours and over 1,200 hours of designed learning, along with industry interaction, tutorials, and self-learning components. 

XLRI Online PGDM (BM) Areas of Concentration

• Marketing
• Finance
• Economics
• Information Systems
• Strategic Management
• Operations Management
• Decision Sciences 

IIM Lucknow PGP curriculum is divided in six terms spread over two years. The First Year academic work, spread over three terms, is a compulsory package of 22 foundation (core) courses designed to provide basic knowledge of concepts, tools and techniques in various functional areas and relevant disciplines.

The two-month compulsory Summer Training in industrial and business organisations follows the first year course work. The summer training is aimed at providing exposure to the real life working environment. Students are required to work on specific, time-bound organisation related assignments.

The Second Year academic work, spread over three terms, comprises two compulsory courses of integrative nature along with a package of 15 elective courses of advanced and applied nature.
In the second year of the PGP Programme in Management, IIM Lucknow offers choice of Specializations in the areas of Marketing, Finance & Accounts, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, IT & Systems, Business Environment, Communication, Operations Management, Decision Sciences, General Management.

IIM Lucknow PGP students have the opportunity to choose and participate in two workshops in their sixth semester. The students can register for two elective workshops from the list below: Sports Marketing – Marketing Area; Qualitative Market Research–Marketing Area; Framing Identity and Role through Exploration – HR area; Business of Entertainment – General Management; Capstone Business Simulation – General Management; Risk Management – Finance area; Personal Finance and Retail Banking – Finance area; Behavioral Finance – Finance Area

IIM Lucknow IPMX consists of 23.5 credits courses, which includes core courses of 14.5 credits, courses during the overseas module of 2 credits, and elective courses of 7 credits. One credit course consists of 30 hours of classroom contact hours. The program includes non-credit workshops of 40 hours. Thus, the total number of classroom contact hours is 745. 

In Term IV, a student may take CIS (Course of Independent Study) worth one credit in place of an elective course. It may be on any topic of interest of the student.

Some elective courses offered are Advanced Theory of Competition in Strategic Management; Applied Marketing Strategy; Applied Theory in Strategy and Competition; B2B Marketing; Business Analytics; Business Development and Sales for B2B Markets; Business Negotiation and Contract Management; Business Sustainability and Externalities Markets; Consumer Behaviour & Marketing Strategy; Corporate Banking and Advisory services; Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Corporate Valuation & Restructuring; Customer Relationship Management; Digital Marketing; Digital Transformation; Applied Econometrics; Economic Policy Analysis; Global Supply Chain Management; Investment Management; International Business Environment; International Finance; Management of Change and Transformation; Management Science in Practice; Marketing Research and Analysis; Mergers & Acquisitions;Operations Improvement and Consulting; Operations Strategy; Project Finance and Risk Management; Product & Brand Management; Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing; Spreadsheet Modelling in Management; Strategic Alliances; Strategic Business Negotiation; Strategic Management of Technology & Innovation; World Economy and Business

IIM Lucknow PGPWE program is structured to meet the learning needs and methodologies in such a way that one can continue to work and engage in formal education simultaneously. The program maintains the high standards and rigor as in all postgraduate programs in management at IIM Lucknow. It aims at developing strong conceptual fundamentals and skills required to manage businesses of the future. The PGPWE helps to inculcate leadership amongst participants, and foster the development of change agents to take top roles in the global business arena.

PGP-WE is a two-year program; the first year consists of four terms and the second year consists of three terms. Students come to IIM Lucknow, NOIDA Campus on Friday afternoon and go back on Sunday afternoon, every alternative weekend. Each term has 7 visits distributed over 3 months period, approximately.  A wide basket of elective courses from all functional areas are offered to meet the specific career goals of the students. The functional areas are Decision Sciences, Finance and Accounting, Business Environment (Economics), Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, Operations Management, Information Technology and Systems, Strategy Management, Communication, General Management

In the normal course, the program is completed in two years. However, students who fail to meet the prescribed minimum attendance or academic standards due to extenuating circumstances may be allowed two more continuous years if the PGP-WE Committee recommends so, and can complete the Programme in a total of four years (maximum overall duration).
 

EFPM is a part time non residential programme. The student is expected to complete the programme ordinarily in five years (four years in case of direct admission to second year). An extension may be granted for a period of maximum 2 years, with approval from the TAC, such that the total duration of the program does not exceed beyond 7 years.

An EFPM student has to do first year course work with Post Graduate Programme for Working Executives (PGPWE). All these courses are compulsory courses. The PGPWE classes are held on alternative weekends at NOIDA Campus of IIM Lucknow.

An EFPM student has to do specialized elective and compulsory courses in second year. In order to do these courses, an EFPM student has to make three visits of 21 days' duration each to NOIDA/ Lucknow Campus during the second year. (During Campus visits, the fee for boarding and lodging facility will be paid by the student on actual basis. The fee will be intimated before the commencement of the term by EFPM office.)
After completing mandatory course work successfully in first and second year, the student needs to take a Comprehensive Examination. After passing the Comprehensive Examination successfully, the student needs to form his/her Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) in consultation with his area's faculty members. After the formation of TAC, the student presents the thesis proposal. The last steps of the programme are Thesis Submission and Defense.

Specializations offered include Agribusiness Management, Business Environment (Economics), Business Sustainability, Decision Sciences (Statistics, Operations Research), Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management

FPM is a full-time residential programme. Students are expected to complete the programme in four years and six months. However, under special circumstances extension of two more years may be granted. The students spend their first two years for course work and the last two years and six months for research and thesis preparation. IIM Lucknow offers campus hostel facility for stay of married students with their immediate family (spouse and children).
During first year of the programme, the scholars acquire knowledge of the discipline and functional areas of management and general management. At the end of the first year, the scholars undergo a summer placement/summer research assignment under the advice/guidance of their Academic Advisor. During second year of the programme the scholars acquire in-depth knowledge of the area of specialization and related fields. In addition, scholars take the FPM compulsory courses, which are specially designed to provide teaching and research skills, and to develop integrated learning. 

Scholars will have to do a compulsory Dissertation (2 Credits). On completion of the second year course work which includes dissertation work, the scholars take the comprehensive examination. After passing the comprehensive examination, the candidate enters the thesis writing stage. The candidate first develops a thesis proposal, for which she/he identifies a research topic, identifies the members of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC), gives a seminar on the thesis proposal to the IIML academic community, and gets the thesis proposal approved by the TAC. On completion of the thesis work, the candidate submits the thesis and defends the same. 

Specializations offered include Agribusiness Management, Business Environment (Economics), Business Sustainability, Decision Sciences (Statistics, Operations Research), Finance and Accounting, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management

IIM Kozhikode PGP LSM program is a unique offering, with the primary objective to prepare future managers by enabling them to acquire emotional, cultural, and creative intelligence. The programme is designed to integrate and equip participants to pursue careers in managerial roles in marketing, human resource management, media, social enterprise, hospitality, healthcare or in other people facing roles. 

The PGP-LSM is a two-year (six term) full time programme that provides in-depth coverage in terms of lessons from liberal studies and core management principles in the first year followed by advanced courses and electives in the second year. 

The programme also has a module on International and Rural immersion that the participants need to engage with in term IV (second year). Master’s thesis in term VI (second year) is another unique feature of the course. IIM Kozhikode will also provide assistance for internship and final placements. PGP-LSM at IIM Kozhikode is a completely residential program. Boarding and Lodging will be provided to all the students.

The 2 year full time PGP at IIM Kozhikode has six-terms spread over two years. The first-year courses (term I to III) are aimed at building the foundations of the PGP. All students are required to complete all the first-year courses successfully.  These courses are designed to provide the basic conceptual knowledge and analytical tools in different disciplines and functional areas of management.  the first-year curriculum also consists of courses that aim at inculcating a sense of ethical consciousness and social responsibility. The first-year core curriculum is compulsory. The list of various courses includes Organization and Market Economics, Organization Behaviour, Financial Accounting, Data Analysis, Business Communication, Marketing Management, Financial Markets and Instruments, Economic Environment, Accounting, Human Resources, Information system, Sustainability & Business.

Specializations in the areas of Marketing, HR, Operations, IT, Finance, Strategy are offered in the second year during term Iv to VI.