Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) Global HRM Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Course objectives

• 1 To provide insights into the strategic role and complexities of global human resource management.
• 2 To familiarize students with cross-cultural management practices and global talent acquisition strategies.
• 3 To enable analysis of international HR policies, expatriate management, and global workforce planning.
• 4 To cultivate skills for addressing legal, ethical, and compliance challenges in global HRM contexts.
• 5 To develop capabilities in designing HR strategies for multinational corporations operating in diverse regions.

Course outcomes

• CO1: To understand the key concepts, functions and importance of human resource management across different countries.
• CO2: To apply recruitment, selection and staffing strategies that align with global business objectives.
• CO3: To analyze HR policies in a global context by examining legal frameworks, cultural influences and labour relations.
• CO4: To evaluate the impact of global HR practices on employees’ performance, engagement, and compliance.
• CO5: To create and implement compensation frameworks and performance-based pay systems in accordance with the country of workplace.

Unit 1 CO1 · 3 hours

Introduction to Global HRM • Key Drivers of Globalization in HRM • Differences between Domestic & Global HRM • Challenges in Managing an International Workforce • Ethics in International Business

Unit 2 CO3 · 3 hours

Understanding Human Behaviour in a Global Perspective • The Influences of Cross-Cultural Issues on Organisations • Motivation, Communication and Cross- Cultural Leadership • Cultural Diversity and Multicultural Teams

Unit 3 CO2 · 4 hours

Global Workforce Recruitment & Selection • International Recruitment – Appropriate Methods & Techniques • International Selection – Appropriate Methods & Techniques • Issues in Selection • Talent Management in a Global Context • Diversity & Inclusion in Global HR

Unit 4 CO3 · 4 hours

Global Workforce Learning & Development: • Cross-Cultural Sensitivity Training • Learning and Developing International Management Teams • Developing Staff through International Assignments and its relation to International Career Paths • Role of Expatriate Learning in Global Workforce Development

Unit 5 CO4 · 3 hours

International Performance Management System • Types and Criteria for Performance Management System • Performance Biases • Global Performance Management Evaluation Standards

Unit 6 CO3 · 4 hours

Legislation and the International Workforce & Employee Relations • Issues in International Industrial Relations • Conflict Resolution in a Multicultural Workplace • Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions • International Labour Standards and Employment Laws • Global Unions, Negotiations and Regional Integration

Unit 7 CO4, CO5 · 3 hours

Global Compensation and Benefits • Objectives of International Compensation • Compensation Structures in a Global Setting • Managing Executive Compensation and Expatriate Pay and Benefits • Motivation and Reward Systems • Problems with Global Compensation

Unit 8 CO3, CO4 · 3 hours

Strategic HRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions • Strategies for Global HRM • HRM in Cross-Border Mergers, Acquisitions and Global Expansion • HR Interventions

Unit 9 CO5 · 3 hours

Emerging Trends in Global HRM • Technology and Global HRM • Emerging Trends in Employee Relations and Employee Involvement • Future Trends in Global HRM Practices

Textbooks

• 1 International Human Resource Management, K. Aswathappa and Sadhna Dash, Second Edition (2012) , Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited
• 2 International Human Resource Management. Peter J. Dowling, Eighth Edition (2024), Marion Festing, and Allen D. Engle, Cengage Learning EMEA Publishing
• 3 Essentials of International Human Resource Management: Managing People Globally, David C. Thomas and Mila B. Lazarova, Second Edition (2024) Edward Elgar Publishing
• 4 Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management, Charles M. Vance and Yongsun Paik, Second Edition (2014), Routledge Publishing
• 5 Human Resources Management A South Asian Perspective, Scott Snell, George Bohlander, Veena Vohra, Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd (Publisher)

Reference Books

• 1 International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises, Ibraiz Tarique, Dennis R. Briscoe, Randall S. Schuler, Fourth Edition (2015), Routledge Publishing
• 2 Globalizing Human Resource Management, Paul Sparrow, Chris Brewster, and Hilary Harris, Second Edition (2016), Routledge Publishing