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Human Resource Management Course

Human Resource Management: From Strategy to Execution

10 hrs 1 project

Enroll in our HR Management Course to learn how to recruit top talent, manage performance, and develop HR strategy. Master how to integrate HR with business strategies and decide based on data to gain more organizational success.

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Foundations of Human Resource Management

7 Videos

This module builds a foundation in HRM, covering recruitment, talent acquisition, employee selection, compensation, performance management and training to manage and develop a skilled workforce effectively.

7 items

1.34 hr

  • Introduction to HRM
  • Recruitment
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Employee Selection
  • Compensation
  • Performance Management System
  • Training and Development

Strategic HRM

12 Videos

This module teaches you to align HR practices with business objectives by examining workforce planning, HR strategy development and HR's role in achieving long-term organizational success.

12 items

3.28 hr

  • Introduction to Strategic HRM
  • Framework and Stakeholders in SHRM
  • Financial and Strategic Drivers in SHRM
  • SHRM - An Investment Perspective
  • Corporate Strategy and HRM
  • Aligning HRM with Business Strategy
  • Strategic Role of HRM
  • Linking HRM Practices to Organisational Outcomes
  • HR Strategy in Workforce Utilization
  • Strategic Performance Management
  • HR Strategy for Training and Development
  • Methods and Metrics to Measure SHRM Initiatives

Talent Management

11 Videos

In this module, you’ll explore how to attract, develop, and retain top talent by understanding succession planning, leadership development and strategies to foster high-performance cultures.

11 items

3.15 hr

  • Introduction to Human Capital Management
  • Human Capital Theory and HR Practices
  • Introduction to Talent Management
  • Nature vs Nurture
  • Talent Management in Organisations
  • Talent Management in the Changing Environment
  • Generational Differences in Talent Management
  • HRM and Talent Management
  • War of Talent
  • Talent Management for Future Work
  • Talent and Diversity Analytics

HR Analytics

4 Videos

In this module, you’ll discover how data-driven insights can enhance HR decision-making by analyzing employee trends, measuring performance and leveraging predictive analytics for strategic workforce planning.

4 items

1.17 hr

  • Introduction to HR Analytics
  • Levels of HR Analytics
  • Foundation Required for HR Analytics
  • Myths and Challenges of HR Analytics

Guided Projects

This human resources manager course will help you solve real-life HR problems with a step-by-step guide, templates, and access to model answers. Take a look at the talent strategy of the global tech companies to improve your HR skills and create a great p

  • GUIDED PROJECT 1
  • Analyze the Talent Acquisition Strategy of a Leading Tech Company
  • Choose a top tech company like Google, Microsoft, or Amazon. Identify 3-4 key talent personas the company targets for hiring (e.g., software engineers, data analysts, product managers, etc.). Consider demographics (experience level and education) and psychographics (career motivations and skill preferences). Develop detailed profiles for each talent persona, including their core skills, work preferences, career goals, and typical hiring challenges. Summarize how these talent personas shape the company’s talent acquisition and retention strategies, including recruitment channels, employer branding, and onboarding approaches. Perform a brief analysis of how competitors (e.g., Apple, Facebook, Netflix) approach hiring similar talent personas and suggest ways your chosen company can differentiate its talent strategy.
Talent acquisition
Performance and Compensation management
Employee development
Strategic HR planning
Succession and retention
Data-driven Decision-making
HR compliance

Course Instructors

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Dr. Abhijeet Lele

FPM (Ph.D.) in Management, BIMTech

Dr. Abhijeet brings over 11 years of academic experience and 3.5 years in the corporate sector, offering a well-rounded blend of theoretical insight and practical expertise. He has delivered applied training sessions in Business Analytics, R Programming, Business Statistics, HR Analytics, and Marketing Analytics for professionals and students across top organisations such as Tata Motors, Wipro, John Deere, Capgemini, Bosch, and L&T. With research published in reputed ABDC- and SCOPUS-indexed journals, Dr. Abhijeet ensures that his teaching is grounded in academic rigour while staying deeply relevant to industry needs. His structured, example-driven approach helps learners grasp key analytics concepts and apply them effectively in real-world scenarios.
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Dr. Sanyukta Jolly

Professor, OB & HRM

Dr. Sanyukta Jolly is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management with over two decades of experience in academia and corporate training. She has held prominent leadership positions in reputed institutions, contributing significantly to curriculum development and international collaborations. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, along with a Bachelor's, Master's, and M.Phil. in Psychology from the University of Delhi. Dr. Jolly teaches a wide array of courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, specializing in OB, HRM, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests span employee engagement, organizational commitment, leadership in VUCA environments, performance management, and training and development. As a recognized corporate trainer, she has led impactful workshops on leadership and behavioral skills for organizations such as EIL, AAI, GAIL, DGR, and MES. She has trained IAS and IPS officers in areas including emotional intelligence, attitude transformation, conflict resolution, and stress management.
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Jolly Priya

Jolly Priya is a seasoned leadership facilitator, behavioral trainer, and certified executive coach (ICF-ACC, MGSCC, Positive Psychology Coach) with over 20 years of experience in sales, service, and training. She has impacted over 30,000 professionals globally across corporations, multinational corporations, government bodies, and academic institutions. She teaches electives at IIM Indore and IIM Lucknow, with expertise in emotional intelligence, negotiation, leadership, gender sensitization, and positive psychology. A Certified Behavioral Assessor and POSH expert, she also serves as an external ICC member for institutions like IIM Indore and Khaitan & Co., supporting the design of POSH policies and IC frameworks across organizations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of the Master HRM course?

This HR training course will offer the key information on human resource management, including employee talent acquisition, employee development, employee performance management, HR strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making.

Do I need prior experience in HR to take this HRM certificate course?

No, you do not need any HR experience, the course is aimed at an intermediate level.


What skills will I gain from this human resources management course?

You will be able to acquire talent, manage compensations, develop employees, engage in HR planning, succession planning, retention, and HR decisions based on data.

What is covered in the HR Analytics module?

The HR Analytics module will instruct you how to make HR decisions with the help of data-driven insights, such as how to analyze the trends in the workforce and utilize predictive analytics to plan strategic workforce.

In what ways can this course assist me to integrate HR practices and business objectives?

The Strategic HRM module is devoted to the combination of the HR activities and organizational ambitions, and this will enable you to understand the workforce planning, the development of the HR strategy, and how HR can contribute to the long-term success of the organization.

What is the Guided Project about in this human resource management certificate course?

The guided project is a review of the talent acquisition plan of a prominent technological company, the identification of the main talent personas, and the recommendation of the areas of improvement of the recruitment and employer branding as well and onboarding.

Can I use the knowledge from this course to improve my own company's HR practices?

Yes, this HRM course provides you with the practical knowledge that you can use to develop and execute effective HR strategies, thereby improving your company's HR practices.

Is there any hands-on practice in this hr management course?

Yes, there is a tutor-led project in the hr management online classes, in which you will examine the talent acquisition strategy of a real company in the world, so you can practice what you have learned in a real environment

What will I learn in the Talent Management module?

The participants will acquaint themselves with the process of attracting, developing and retaining the best talents through leadership development, succession planning, and high-performance cultures in this module.

What type of companies can benefit from the insights in this course?

It applies to companies of any size, though it may be of particular interest to companies that want to enhance their HR practice through the introduction of strategic planning, talent management, and data-driven decision-making to their overall performance.