Strategic HRM & Business Partnering

Component

Marks

Description

Mapped CO

Simulation

20

The Merger Simulation: Managing HR integration during a complex M&A deal.

CO2, CO3

Case Study

10

"The HR Business Partner": Analysis of HR's role in a strategic turnaround.

CO1, CO4

Presentation

10

"The People Strategy Pitch": Defending a human capital plan to the CEO.

CO5

Mid-Term

10

Internal written exam covering Strategic HRM frameworks.

CO1

Project

10

"Org Design Audit": Restructuring a department for agility.

CO2

Participation

10

Active involvement in strategy workshops and role-plays.

All

Session

Topic

Pre-Reading (Tanuja Agarwala)

Assignment / Case Study

1

Introduction to Strategic HRM

Moving from personnel management to strategic partnership.

Ch 1: Strategic HRM Context

Assignment: Interview an HR Manager about their strategic role.

2

The Resource-Based View (RBV)

Human capital as a source of sustained competitive advantage.

Ch 2: Theoretical Frameworks

Task: Map VRIO framework for a tech company's talent.

3

HR Business Partnering Model

Ulrich’s 4-Box Model: Strategic Partner, Change Agent, Admin Expert, Employee Champion.

Ref: Dave Ulrich's Model

Case Study: Evolution of HR at Google.

4

Aligning HR with Business Strategy

Vertical vs. Horizontal fit and the value chain.

Ch 3: Strategic Alignment

Assignment: Draft an HR Mission Statement aligned with a business goal.

5

Organizational Design & Agility

Designing structures for speed: Matrix, Network, and Boundaryless orgs.

Ch 4: Org Structure

Task: Redesign a traditional hierarchy into an agile squad model.

6

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Due diligence, cultural integration, and managing redundancy.

Ch 12: M&A and HRM

Case Study: The Tata-Corus Integration.

7

Change Management Models

Kotter’s 8 Steps and Lewin’s Change Model in HR contexts.

Ch 13: Strategic Change

Assignment: Create a communication plan for a layoff announcement.

8

Strategic Workforce Planning

Forecasting talent gaps and succession planning.

Ch 5: HRP & Strategy

Task: Build a 3-year Succession Plan for a C-suite role.

9

Mid-Term Internal Exam

Assessment of SHRM models and org design.

Review: Sessions 1–8

Assessment: Written Exam (10 Marks).

10

Employer Branding & EVP

Crafting the Employee Value Proposition to attract top talent.

Ref: Employer Branding

Project: Audit the career page of a competitor.

11

Strategic Talent Acquisition

Build vs. Buy strategies and acqui-hiring.

Ch 6: Strategic Resourcing

Case Study: Netflix’s "Keeper Test" Culture.

12

High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS)

Bundling HR practices to maximize performance.

Ch 8: Performance Mgmt

Assignment: Design an HPWS bundle for a sales team.

13

HR Metrics & Scorecards

HR Balance Scorecard and linking people data to P&L.

Ch 15: Evaluation of SHRM

Task: Define 5 key HR metrics for a startup.

14

Simulation Lab: The Merger

Managing culture clash and retention during a merger.

Manual: Simulation Guide

Assessment: Simulation Performance Score (20 Marks).

15

Employee Engagement Strategy

Moving beyond satisfaction to commitment and flow.

Ref: Engagement Models

Assignment: Draft a "Stay Interview" questionnaire.

16

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Strategic business case for diversity, not just compliance.

Ch 11: Diversity Mgmt

Case Study: Starbucks’ Bias Training.

17

Global Strategic HRM

Managing expatriates and cross-cultural teams.

Ch 14: International SHRM

Task: Create a pre-departure training plan for an expat.

18

Ethics & CSR in HRM

The role of HR in corporate governance and sustainability.

Ref: Ethics in HR

Assignment: Draft a "Whistleblower Policy".

19

Capstone Presentation

Presenting the "People Strategy Pitch".

Manual: Presentation Rubric

Assessment: Group Presentation (10 Marks).

20

Course Synthesis & Future of HR

The shift to "People Operations" and AI.

Ref: Future of Work

Submission: Final Course Portfolio.