23rd Program On Human Resource Management An International Perspective

In an era where organizations operate across borders and cultures, the role of Human Resource Management has transformed into a strategic global capability. As businesses navigate rapid technological shifts, evolving workforce expectations, and complex international environments, HR leaders must be equipped with a nuanced understanding of global talent practices and cross-cultural dynamics. This program brings together the best of academic insight and international experience to prepare participants for leading people, driving transformation, and building resilient organizations in a globally connected world.

To achieve competitive advantage at global level, an international perspective is required for successful human resource management interventions. With rapid increase in global activities, the role of international HRM in the companies has grown in significance and is seen as a major determinant of success or failure in international business. To a large extent the successful implementation of global strategies depends on the development of internationally experienced managers. Research evidence shows that shortage of global leadership is becoming an increasing problem for companies.

The International HRM field is broad and expanding, incorporating many disciplines including cross-cultural management, comparative HRM and strategic international HRM. Technology has shifted the paradigm and newer ways for managing human resources from recruitment to deployment are emerging in the field. The technological interventions have changed the nature of jobs and also the nature of business itself. Concerns for managing performance in disruptive environment and challenges of managing diverse workforce have posed additional challenges to HRM practitioners. Sustainability concerns have added another dimension to the complex task of managing human resource in a global world. Optimum use of resources, ethical decision making and good governance practices have been the focus of successful organizations. An urgent need to learn from different company and different country experiences is being felt by practicing managers.

The World Economic Forums Future of Jobs Report 2023 highlights that organizations capable of anticipating skill shifts and shaping agile, globally oriented talent strategies will be best positioned to thrive in the next decade.

With an aim to meet these requirements and bridge the gap for requisite leadership competencies, a management development program with International exposure has been planned.

The Program on Human Resource Management – an International Perspective would be jointly conducted by MDI, Gurgaon and Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Interaction with leaders and academics at the Faculty of Business and industry visits would provide rich exposure on the business environment and the opportunity to develop a perspective of how global business is managed. This program is designed to meet the needs of experienced HR specialists and line managers in strategic roles, who wish to develop and implement effective HR strategies in line with their business needs. The Expert Talks, Games and Simulations based Learning and Participant Learning groups, would ensure a rich learning environment.

This two weeks program would explore the best practices and leading-edge developments in Management of Human Resource. It would be an intense academic experience with personal insights and growth experience, as participants would be stimulated to relate their own experiences with additional knowledge sharing with an aim to implement the learning in their organizations.

Given below are the major issues and contents that would be covered during the program: