Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) Talent and Competency Management Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the TY BMS syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27, 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 Talent and Competency Management

Major elective · Semester 5 · TY BMS · 4 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Introduction to Talent Management

Talent Management Meaning, History, Scope of Talent Management, Need of Talent Management
Benefits and Limitations of Talent Management
Principles of Talent Management
Source of Talent Management
Talent Gap Meaning, Strategies to Fill Gaps
The Talent Value Chain
Role of HR in Talent Management
Role of Talent Management in building Sustainable Competitive Advantage to an Organization

Module II: Talent Management System

Talent Management System – Meaning, Key Elements of Talent Management System
Critical Success Factors to Create Talent Management System
Building Blocks for Talent Management - Introduction, Effective Talent Management System, Building Blocks of Effective Talent Management System
Life Cycle of Talent Management - Meaning, Steps in Talent Management Process, Importance of Talent Management Process, Essentials of Talent Management Process
Approaches to Talent Management
Talent Management Strategy – Meaning, Developing a Talent Management Strategy, Mapping Business Strategies and Talent Management Strategies
Talent Management and Succession Planning

Module III: Contemporary Issues and Current Trends in Talent Management

Role of Information Technology in Effective Talent Management Systems, Talent Management Information System, Creating Business Value through Information Technology, Five Steps to a Talent Management Information Strategy
Contemporary Talent Management Issues, Talent Management Challenges
Current Trends in Talent Management
Best Practices of Talent Management
Ethical and Legal Obligations Associated with Talent Management
Talent Management in India

Module IV: Talent Management System

Concept of Competency and Competence, Competence v/s Competency
Types of Competencies, Benefits and Limitations of implementing competencies
Iceberg Model of Competency
Competency Management – Meaning, Features and Objectives
Benefits and Challenges of Competency Management
Competency Development – Meaning, Process
Competency Mapping - Meaning, Features, Need and importance of competency mapping
Methods of Competency Mapping, Steps in Competency Mapping

Reference Books

1 Dessler Gary, A Framework for Human Resource Management, Pearson Publication, 7th Edition.
2 Dessler Gary, Varkkey Biju, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Pearson Publication,14th
3 Edition Rao VSP, Human Resource Management, Vikas Publishing, New Delhi
4 K. Aswathappa – Human Resources and Personnel Management, Tata McGraw Hill
5 Robbins SP, Timothy A, Judge & Sanghi Seema, Organizational Behaviour, Pearson Education, New
6 Delhi,13th edition.
7 Lance A Berger, Dorothy R Berger, Talent Management Hand Book, McGraw Hill
8 Hasan, M., Singh, A. K., Dhamija, S. (eds.), Talent management in India: Challenges and opportunities,
9 Competency Mapping – Seema Sanghi, Response Books
10 Strategic Human Resource Management – Michael Armstrong, Kogan Page
11 The Talent Management Handbook – Lance A. Berger & Dorothy Berger, McGraw-Hill

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) 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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