1. Level : Masters of Business Administration Term : V Trimester Winter 2011Course : Human Resource DevelopmentCredit : 3.0Schedule : Wednesdays (7:00 AM – 10:00 AM)Instructor : Jayendra Rimal

2. Course Overview • HRD function needs to be managed professionally. This requires specialist expertise in developing, delivering and evaluating strategies, policies, plans and programs for enhancing human resource and organizational capability. This course is designed to meet this need of organizations by introducing comprehensive understanding and general skill in management of the HRD function within the organization. • This course focuses on building the managerial capability for the development of human resource competencies and the creation of organizational systems and culture to utilise those competencies.

3. Course Objectives • Explain and analyse key concepts, strategies, methods and practices involved in developing human resources for organizational effectiveness • Design and use effective HRD strategies, plans and practices to ensure the continued availability and utilisation of quality human resources in the organization • Enhance the effectiveness of HRD function in the organization and • Demonstrate a professional orientation towards HRD function

4. Methodology& Evaluation Active involvement with pre-session reading including: • Interactive lectures, • Group discussion, • Case studies, • Take away assignments and • Project work Students will be evaluated on the basis of: • Class participation and contribution, discussion, attendance and presentation 5% • Case study/Assignments 20% • Mid-Term Exam 15% • Project work (End of Term) 20% • Final examination 40%

5. Course Structure • Session One: (i) Introduction of participants and course facilitator; Expectations; Familiarisation of course with brief preview. (ii) Conceptual and Strategic Framework of Human Resource Development • Session Two: Emerging Concepts of HRD • Session Three: Influences on Employee Behaviour • Session Four: Learning and HRD • Session Five: HRD Program Management - Assessment of HRD Needs • Session Six: HRD Program Management - Designing of Effective HRD Programmes • Session Seven: HRD Program Management - Implementing HRD programmes

6. Course Structure, contd… • Session Eight: HRD Program Management - Evaluating HRD Programmes • Session Nine: : (i) Roles of a HRD professional and (ii) Marketing and Positioning of HRD Programmes • Session Ten: (i) Employee Orientation and (ii) Career Planning and Development • Session Eleven: Performance Management and Coaching • Session Twelve: End of Term Presentations

7. Suggested Readings • Desimone, Randy L; Werner, Jon M; Harris, David M (2002) Human Resource Development (Third edition). Ohio, South Western (USA) • Walton, John (1999) Strategic Human Resource Development. Financial Times Prentice Hall (UK) • Pareek, Udai; Rao, T. V. (2004) Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems (Third Edition). New Delhi Oxford and IBM Publishing (India)