Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Commerce VI Human Resource Management 2 Credit Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BCOM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based syllabus below alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Commerce VI - Human Resource Management - 2 Credit
Module I: Introduction and Acquisition of HRM 15
- Unit 1: HRM, HR Planning & Job Analysis
- Concept, Definition, Scope, Objectives, and Functions of HRM; Evolution of HRM
- Human Resource Planning (HRP): Meaning, Process, Job Analysis: Job Description, Job Specification
- Unit 2: Recruitment & Selection
- Recruitment: Sources and Techniques; Selection: Selection Process
- Types of Tests, Interview Techniques; Induction and Placement
Module II: Development of Human Resources & Compensation 15
- Unit 1: Training & Development and Performance Appraisal
- Training: Identification of Training Needs, Methods (On-the-job & Off-the-job), Evaluation of Training, Career Planning and Development
- Performance Appraisal: Methods (Traditional and Modern), Limitations;
- Potential Appraisal- concept, importance.
- Unit 2: Compensation& Contemporary Issues in HRM
- Wage and Salary Administration; Components of Pay (Fixed & Variable),
- Human Resource Information System (HRIS), e-HRM; HR Audit; Workforce Diversity; Work-Life Balance
Reference Books
- 1 Dessler, Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India.
- 2 D.A.DeCenzo and S. P. Robbins, S.L Verhulust, Human Resource Management, Wiley.
- 3 GrayDesler, BijuVarkkey, Human Resource Management, Pearson Education.
- 4 K. Aswathappa, Human Resource Management Text and Cases, McGraw Hill Education.
- 5 VSP Rao, Human Resource Management, Excel Books.
- 6 Human Resource Management by Susan L. Verhulst, David A. DeCenzo&Promila Agarwal — Indian adaptation with up-to-date HR topics and examples.
- 7 Human Resource Management by C.B. Gupta — clear and student-friendly text often used in Indian colleges.
- 8 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Decenzo& Robbins (latest editions) — widely prescribed in syllabi.
- 9 Human Resource Management by Mondy&Noe — international perspective and practical cases.
- 10 Human Resource Management by Dessler&Varkkey — classic HRM text with comprehensive coverage.
- 11 Basic Human Resource Management by C.B. Gupta (Sultan Chand & Sons) — good for foundational understanding.
- 12 Human Resource Management (Dr. Ajai K. Singhal) — compact and exam- oriented guide for Indian students.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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