GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

With effective
Syllabus for Master of Business Administration, 4th Semester from academic
Functional Area Specialization: Human Resource Management year 2018-19
Subject Name: Human Resource Planning & Development (HRPD)
Subject Code: 4549232

1. Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcome Component Learning Outcome (Learner will be able to)
Business Environment and  Assess business environment to anticipate Human Resource
Domain Knowledge (BEDK) requirement / Competencies.
 Contribute to the development, implementation, and
evaluation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention
plans and processes.
 Integrate Human Resource Planning and Development with
strategic organizational planning.
Critical thinking, Business  Estimate current competencies and skills and existing gaps
Analysis, Problem Solving and in human resources.
Innovative Solutions (CBPI)  Forecast future requirements of human resources with
different levels of skills.
 Design processes and policies to source and develop human
resources.
Global Exposure and Cross-  Evaluate human resource planning techniques and models
Cultural Understanding (GECCU) being developed and adapted globally.
Social Responsiveness and Ethics  Develop sensitivity to different cultures and sense of
(SRE) responsibility for employee’s development.
Effective Communication (EC)  Present and evaluate communication messages and
processes related to the human resources function of the
organization.
 Design research, produce reports, and recommend changes
in human resources practices.
Leadership and Teamwork (LT)  Collaborate with others, in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of organizational and
health and safety policies and practices.
 Manage own professional development and provide
leadership to others in the achievement of ongoing
competence in human resources professional practice.

2. Course Duration: The course duration is of 40 sessions of 60 minutes each.

3. Course Contents:
70 Marks
Module No. of
Contents (External
No: Sessions
Evaluation)
Introduction to HRD:
 Definition
 Relationship between HRM & HRD
 Functions of HRD
I  HRD Climate 10 17
 Roles & Competencies of HRD professional
 Aligning HRD with corporate strategy
 The evolution of the HRD theory
 Shift from training to Learning

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 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
With effective
Syllabus for Master of Business Administration, 4th Semester from academic
Functional Area Specialization: Human Resource Management year 2018-19
Subject Name: Human Resource Planning & Development (HRPD)
Subject Code: 4549232

 Interventions to informal workplace training

 Psychology to sociological perspective of learning
 Model of Employee Behavior and Employee Influences
Work System of Human Resource Planning &
Development:
 Human Resource Planning and procurement techniques
o Overview of global sourcing
 Work planning and role analysis
 Work review and feedback
 Potential individual as well as team appraisal
 Trends in performance management and feedback
The Role & Theories of Learning and HRD
 Learning and Instruction
 Different theories of learning
 Maximizing Learning
 Potential barriers in learning
 Learning strategies and style
HRD Needs
 Purpose of Assessment
 Different level of Need Assessment (i.e. ---
Personal/task/Organizational/Strategic)
 Prioritizing HRD needs
 A systematic approach to Training need Assessment
 Training & HRD process model
II Designing Effective HRD programs: 10 18
 Defining the objectives of the HRD interventions.
 Make –versus –buy decision
 Selecting the Trainer
 Preparing a lesson Plan
 Selecting training methods
 Preparing training materials
 Scheduling HRD Programs
Training Delivery methods:
 Various On-Job Training methods
 Different Off the Job/Classroom Training approaches
 Computer based training program and others
 Implementing the Training Programs
HRD Program evaluation
 Purpose of HRD Evaluation
III 10 18
 Models and frameworks of evaluation
 Accessing impact of HRD Programs
 Different approaches for evaluation like
Stakeholder/Business approaches like; ROI, HREI,
Human Capital measurement and HR Profit Center,
Utility analysis etc.
 The training Evaluation Process

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 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
With effective
Syllabus for Master of Business Administration, 4th Semester from academic
Functional Area Specialization: Human Resource Management year 2018-19
Subject Name: Human Resource Planning & Development (HRPD)
Subject Code: 4549232

 Data Collection for HRD evaluation

 Ethical issues concerning Evaluation
Global Perspectives of HRD
 Implications of Globalization on HRD
 Current and future International trends in HRD
 Cultural Diversity Management
 HRD and Knowledge Management

HRD Applications:
 Management Development and Management
education/Training
 Socialization & orientation of Employees
IV 10 17
 Employee Counseling and wellness Services
 Coaching and performance management- Competency
Mapping
 Assessment centers
 Career planning and development
 Succession Planning and Career Management
 Employee skills and technical training ( Basic
Workplace Competencies, Basic Skill /literacy
program, Interpersonal Skill training, Professional
developments and Education etc)
Practical Module:
Faculty can specifically focus, where student can undertake
practical projects/assignments as a part of CEC. Thus they
will learn through practical exercise on different
topics/issues like;
 The technique of designing actual training programme
for skill development
 Undertake evaluation of existing training conducted by
company for skill and competency level before and
after training and development programme conducted
 Undertake training impact analysis in any company
(30 marks
V  Cost benefits analysis of any training and Development ---
CEC)
programme
 Assignment can be given in group to study HRD
practices in SMEs /Large organizations, Comparison
between them/ identifying common HRD practices
among all level
 Assignment can be given for preparing detailed training
programme for the company in which students have
taken SIP.
 After preparing training schedule/program they may be
asked to take company manager’s feedback on the same
for improvement.

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 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
With effective
Syllabus for Master of Business Administration, 4th Semester from academic
Functional Area Specialization: Human Resource Management year 2018-19
Subject Name: Human Resource Planning & Development (HRPD)
Subject Code: 4549232

4. Pedagogy:
 ICT enabled Classroom teaching
 Case study
 Practical / live assignment
 Interactive class room discussions

5. Evaluation:
Students shall be evaluated on the following components:
Internal Evaluation (Internal Assessment- 50 Marks)
A  Continuous Evaluation Component 30 marks
 Class Presence & Participation 10 marks
 Quiz 10 marks
B Mid-Semester examination (Internal Assessment-30 Marks)
C End –Semester Examination (External Assessment-70 Marks)

6. Reference Books:
No. Author Name of the Book Publisher Year of
Publication
/ Edition
Jon M. Werner, Randy L. Human Resource Cengage
1 2016 / 6th
DeSimone Development Learning
Human Resource
2 David Mankin Oxford 2019
Development
Strategic Human Resource
3 Ekta Sharma Management and Pearson 2019 / 1st
Development
Designing and Managing 2017 / 3rd
4 Udai Pareek Oxford & IBH
Human Resource Systems
Competency Based Human
Anindya Basu Roy, Sumati
5 Resource Sage 2019 / 1st
Ray
Management
Enriching Human Capital
Latest
6 P. L. Rao Through Training and Excel
Edition
Developmen
Human Resource
Latest
7 Biswanath Ghosh Development & Vikas
Edition
Management
Employee Training &
8 Raymond Noe McGraw Hill 2019 / 8th
Development
Human Resource
9 Uday Kumar Haldar Oxford 2009
Development
Human Resource
Management &
10 V.D. Dudheja Neha 2000
Development in the new
millennium

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 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
With effective
Syllabus for Master of Business Administration, 4th Semester from academic
Functional Area Specialization: Human Resource Management year 2018-19
Subject Name: Human Resource Planning & Development (HRPD)
Subject Code: 4549232

Note: Wherever the standard books are not available for the topic appropriate print and online
resources, journals and books published by different authors may be prescribed.

7. List of Journals / Periodicals / Magazines / Newspapers / Web resources, etc.

1. Vikalpa – A Journal for Decision Makers
2. Management Review
3. Human Capital
4. Harvard Business Review
5. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
6. Human Resource Development Review
7. Journal of Human Resource Development
8. Human Resource Development Quarterly
9. International Journal of Human Resource Development and Management
10. European Journal of Training and Development information
11. Human Resource Management Review
12. Human Resource Management Journal

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