Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) Human Resource Planning Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the SY BMS syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26, examined under form 2225161. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — forms 2M00155 and 2M00156, whose documents are below — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Human Resource Planning
Module I: Overview of Human Resource Planning (HRP)
- Overview of Human Resource Planning (HRP): Human Resource Planning - Meaning, Features, Scope, Approaches, Levels of HRP, Types, Tools, Activities for HRP, Requirements for Effective HR Planning.
- Process of HRP- Steps in HRP, HR Demand Forecasting–Factors, Techniques – (Concepts Only) Managerial Judgement, Ratio Trend Analysis, Regression Analysis, Work Study Technique, Delphi Technique. HR Supply Forecasting– Factors, Techniques – (Concepts Only) Skills Inventories, Succession Plans, Replacement Charts, Staffing Tables.
- Barriers in Effective Implementation of HRP and Ways to Overcome Them.
- Strategic Human Resource Planning –Meaning and Objectives.
- Link between Strategic Planning and HRP through Technology.
- HR Policy –Meaning, Importance.
- HR Programme-Meaning and Contents.
Module II: Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection
- Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection - Job Analysis-Meaning, Features, Advantages.
- Job Design: Concept, Issues.
- Job Redesign –Meaning, Process, Benefits. Matching Human Resource Requirement and Availability through: Retention- Meaning, Strategies, Resourcing- Meaning, Types.
- Flexibility – Flexible work practices, Downsizing- Meaning, Reasons, Layoff – Meaning, Reasons.
- Recruitment - Meaning and Factors affecting Recruitment, Ethical Issues in Recruitment and Selection.
- Employee Selection Tests: Meaning, Advantages and Limitations.
- Human Resource Audit: Meaning, Need, Objectives, Process, Areas
Text Books
- 1 Bhattacharya D.K, Human Resource Planning, Excel Books.
- 2 John Bramham, Human Resource Planning, University Press.
- 3 Michael Armstrong, A Handbook Of Human Resource Management Practice, Kogan Page.
- 1 William J.Rothwell & H.C. Kazanaas, Planning & Managing Human Resources, Jaico Publishing House
- 2 Arun Sekhri, Human Resource Planning And Audit, Himalaya Publishing House.
- 3 Michael J. Kavanag, Human Resource Information Systems Basics, Applications and Future Directions, Sage Publication.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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