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Last date to apply: September 30, 2026 · Program starts on October 17, 2026
About Programme
As the business landscape evolves with new market realities, disruptive technologies, work-from-home as the 'new normal', and managing teams virtually, the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has become intrinsically complex. The new-age CHROs need to be agile in thinking and strategic in their approach towards building innovative HR practices resulting in a long-lasting shared workforce resilience. Joining XLRI VIL's Senior Executive Development Programme on Advanced HRM for Tomorrow's CHROs will help you understand the unique dynamics of strategic HRM, and gain skills needed to build and implement innovative and future-ready HR strategies. Anchor your career-growth and transition into a future-ready CHRO to steer your business towards growth, with insight, innovation and strategy in HR practices.
Pedagogy
The stated objectives will be attained through:
A very intensive programme useful from a corporate management viewpoint
8 months intense learning through Erulearning direct-to-desktop platform
Project work
Lecture Series
Case studies and Simulations
Group work
As the business landscape evolves with new market realities, disruptive technologies, work-from-home as the new normal, and managing teams virtually, the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has become intrinsically complex. The new-age CHROs need to be agile in thinking and strategic in their approach towards building innovative HR practices resulting in a long-lasting shared workforce resilience. Joining XLRI VILs Senior Executive Development Programme on Advanced HRM for Tomorrows CHROs will help you understand the unique dynamics of strategic HRM, and gain skills needed to build and implement innovative and future-ready HR strategies. Anchor your career-growth and transition into a future-ready CHRO to steer your business towards growth, with insight, innovation and strategy in HR practices.
95% Indian talent professionals believe that employee experience will shape the future of HR in the coming years.(Source: LinkedIn Global Talent Trends 2020)
74% HR leaders believe that it is essential to implement agility in HR practices, but do not have a strategy to achieve it.(Source: Gartners How Agile Principles Drive Successful HR Transformations, 2020)
91% Indian business leaders agree that inclusive workplace culture is vital to the success of their business.(Source: Accentures Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers, 2020)
Human Resource Management as a strategic process in creating agility.
Understanding strategy-reviewing strategy and its impact on organizational process
Deriving HR strategy from organizational strategy
Understanding HR and strategy fit and strategic alignment.
HRs role in managing change-
HRM issues in M&A and JV
HRM in related versus unrelated expansion.
HRM in globalization
Organization design to facilitate HR strategy.
Role of Structure and culture in influencing strategy and vice versa
HRs role in building Talent-
Talent development strategy-
Succession planning, career planning and managing extra organizational networks-
Talent development modes and impact
HRs Role in managing motivation.
Understanding motivation- the current theoretical stage
Designing pay philosophy-pay strategy and pay mix.
Performance management- the why and how of it
Pay for performance- short term and long-term incentives
Leadership and HR
Understanding leadership from a Personal & Organizational Leadership perspective
Leadership and communication
HRs role in leading the organization through Transactional and transformational leadership.
HR managers as influencers
HR leaders role in managing and leading change & business transformation
Industrial relations and Labor laws
Key aspects of IR in India
Labor laws- a refresh of the various legislations and its impact on industries
Preparing for Automation of jobs by exploring new-age industrial and employee relationships
Appreciating, understanding and influencing other functions I
Key developments in marketing management/sales and branding
Key roles in marketing and sales and their performance measurement
Marketing the HR function
Appreciating, understanding and influencing another function II
Understanding key concepts in finance
Finance and HRM- appreciating the various roles in finance function
Appreciating, understanding and influencing other function III
Understanding key concepts in operations management
HR and TQM/planning, scheduling and HRM
Analytics and HR manager
How to understand and interpret Data
Using Data to answer or ask HR questions.
Software that enables HR analytics
Putting it all together- a discussion/presentation
Senior HR/L&D managers are responsible for managing a large workforce and have the potential to assume HR Head or CHRO position.
Organizational development leaders, Business heads, and CHROs who are also responsible for improving organizations human capital and aligning it with the overall strategy.
HR Specialists/Consultants who work with clients/organizations on driving projects for strategic decision-making and better organizational outcomes.
The stated objectives will be attained through:
A very intensive programme useful from a corporate management viewpoint
8 months intense learning through Erulearning direct-to-desktop platform
Project work
Lecture Series
Case studies and Simulations
Group work
Case Studies
Assignments
Simulations/Quiz
Capstone Project Presentation
XLRI shall set the papers for examinations and evaluation shall be done by XLRI at its own cost. The faculty members teaching their respective courses will choose the method of evaluation most appropriate to the material.
Regular Quizzes to be conducted online by XLRI
Minimum attendance 75%.
Saturday- 6:45 pm to 9:45 pm
XLRI ID – Card: No
Library Card: No
Executive Education Alumni Status:
Yes (On Registration with the applicable fee)
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