Executive program in Human Resource Management focuses on the challenges faced by HR professionals during economic slowdown

IIM Lucknow’s Noida campus recently launched an executive program in Human Resource Management (EPHRM), which is the MBA institute’s first e-Management Development Program. The program will have a three-day induction program at IIM Lucknow’s Noida campus from September 14 to September 16, 2009.

“EPHRM is a 15-week program divided as 40 hours of e-enabled interactive sessions and 20 hours on IIM Lucknow’ s Noida campus. The first batch of EPHRM includes 75 HR professionals. After the three-day campus module, the program will be delivered through classes held at NIIT Imperia Centres for Advanced Learning,” IIM Lucknow’ Noida campus said.

Prof. Punam Sahgal and Prof. Ajay Singh, who are the program directors, said, “The executive program is designed to provide training in the techniques and nuances in human resource management expected of a successful professional in the corporate sector, banks, and financial institutions or in any entrepreneurial venture. The program will focus on new trends and challenges facing HR professionals today.”

The unique feature of the executive program is the context in which the program will be delivered, the MBA institute said. “The economic slowdown has had an impact on all the aspects of the business and in this context the HR response to the economic slowdown becomes the key to success,” IIM Lucknow’s Noida campus said, and added that the program will touch upon the HR challenges in the slowing economy to prepare working executives to come up with appropriate response to the current environment.

“The program is suitable for Human Resource professionals in the corporate sector with more than two years’ of experience, seeking to develop their careers in HR departments. The program will also be relevant for those who are running/heading any business/profit centre and are engaged in managing human resources on a regular routine basis,” the MBA institute said, and added consultants engaged in the area of human resources, training and development activities or those supporting organizational behaviour would also find the program challenging and stimulating.