Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) Human Resource Management Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Course objectives

• 1 To introduce foundational HRM concepts, policies, legal frameworks, and organizational roles in managing people effectively.
• 2 To train students in applying HR practices such as workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, and compensation design.
• 3 To develop analytical capability in advanced HR domains including HR analytics, HRIS, green HRM, and strategic workforce management.
• 4 To foster ethical and culturally contextualized HR understanding by integrating insights from Ancient Indian Scriptures.
• 5 To enable students to propose integrated HR solutions using tools like HR Balanced Scorecard and respond to emerging global HR trends.

Course outcomes

• CO1: Students will be able to define and explain core HRM concepts, models, functions, and relevant statutory frameworks.
• CO2: They will be able to apply HRM policies and practices such as human resource planning, talent acquisition, performance appraisal, and compensation.
• CO3: Students will analyze and evaluate advanced HR strategies including HR analytics, AI in HR, green HRM, HR accounting, and HRIS.
• CO4: Students should be able to interpret and connect HRM principles with values and concepts drawn from Ancient Indian Scriptures.
• CO5: Students will develop strategic insights and propose integrated HRM solutions using tools like HR Balance Scorecard and by responding to emerging global HR trends.

Unit 1. CO1, CO2 · 4 hours

Introduction to HRM: Definition, Importance, Challenges, Models of HRM, Structure and Functions of HR department.

Unit 2. CO2 · 4 hours

HR Policies: Human Resource Planning: Importance and the process of Human Resource Planning, Succession Planning & Job Analysis.

Unit 3. CO2, CO3 · 6 hours

Talent Acquisition: Definition, Characteristics, Talent Acquisition process and methods.

Unit 4. CO2, CO3 · 6 hours

Learning and Development: Definition, Importance, Methods of Learning and Development & Evaluation.

Unit 5. CO2, CO3 · 6 hours

Performance Management System: Definition, Methods of Performance Management System, Difference between Performance Appraisal and Performance Management, Errors in Performance Appraisal, Competency Based PMS.

Unit 6. CO2, CO3 · 6 hours

Compensation and Benefits: Definition, Direct & Indirect Compensation and Types of benefits.

Unit 7. CO3 · 3 hours

HR Accounting and HR Auditing – HR Capital Management

Unit 8. CO3 · 3 hours

Human Resource Information Systems

Unit 9. CO3 · 3 hours

Strategic HRM, HR Balance Scorecard & Workforce Diversity

Unit 10. CO3 · 4 hours

Trends in HRM: Definition, Importance and Applications of HR Analytics. Definition, Importance, and benefits of AI in HRM. Green HRM and Sustainability Definition, Introduction, Benefits of Green HRM and Sustainability practices, Flexible Work Strategies, International HRM

Unit 11. CO1, CO2, CO3 · 3 hours

Industrial Relations: Definition, Importance and Benefits of IR

Unit 12. CO1, CO2, CO3 · 3 hours

Introduction to Labour Laws and Statutory Employment Laws.

Unit 13. CO4 · 3 hours

Ancient Indian Scriptures and HRM

Unit 14 CO4. CO5 · 6 hours

Student Presentation

Text Books

• 1 Human Resource Management Garry Dessler & Biju Varkkey: Pearson Publication
• 2 Human Resource Management: K. Aswathappa; Mac Graw Hill Publication
• 3 Human Resource Management P. Subba Rao

Reference Books

• 1 Human Resource Management by V S P Rao
• 2 Personnel Management C.B. Mammoria
• 3 AI in HRM: Concepts and Applications by Dr. S. Ganesh and Dr. M. Anandhavalli
• 4 Green HRM: A Sustainable Approach to People Management by K. Aswathappa and M.S. Premavathy.
• 5 Analytics for HR: A Practical Approach by Somnath Baishya and Sourav Sengupta
• 6 Human Resource Management – A South Asian Perspective by Snell, Bohlander & Vora Fourth Edition 2011
• 7 Human Resource Management by P. Jyothi, D.N. Venkatesh, 2011
• 8 Ancient Indian Scriptures and Human Resource Management by Sneh Bhardwaj, Regal Publications, 2020