23rd Program on Human Resource Management An International Perspective

In an era where organizations operate across borders and cultures, the role of Human Resource Management has transformed into a strategic global capability. As businesses navigate rapid technological shifts, evolving workforce expectations, and complex international environments, HR leaders must be equipped with a nuanced understanding of global talent practices and cross-cultural dynamics. This program brings together the best of academic insight and international experience to prepare participants for leading people, driving transformation, and building resilient organizations in a globally connected world.

To achieve competitive advantage at global level, an international perspective is required for successful human resource management interventions. With rapid increase in global activities, the role of international HRM in the companies has grown in significance and is seen as a major determinant of success or failure in international business. To a large extent the successful implementation of global strategies depends on the development of internationally experienced managers. Research evidence shows that shortage of global leadership is becoming an increasing problem for companies.

The International HRM field is broad and expanding, incorporating many disciplines including cross-cultural management, comparative HRM and strategic international HRM. Technology has shifted the paradigm and newer ways for managing human resources from recruitment to deployment are emerging in the field. The technological interventions have changed the nature of jobs and also the nature of business itself. Concerns for managing performance in disruptive environment and challenges of managing diverse workforce have posed additional challenges to HRM practitioners. Sustainability concerns have added another dimension to the complex task of managing human resource in a global world. Optimum use of resources, ethical decision making and good governance practices have been the focus of successful organizations. An urgent need to learn from different company and different country experiences is being felt by practicing managers.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 highlights that organizations capable of anticipating skill shifts and shaping agile, globally oriented talent strategies will be best positioned to thrive in the next decade.

With an aim to meet these requirements and bridge the gap for requisite leadership competencies, a management development program with International exposure has been planned.

The Program on Human Resource Management – an International Perspective would be jointly conducted by MDI, Gurgaon and Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Interaction with leaders and academics at the Faculty of Business and industry visits would provide rich exposure on the business environment and the opportunity to develop a perspective of how global business is managed. This program is designed to meet the needs of experienced HR specialists and line managers in strategic roles, who wish to develop and implement effective HR strategies in line with their business needs. The 'Expert Talks', 'Games and Simulations based Learning' and 'Participant Learning groups', would ensure a rich learning environment.

Contents

This two weeks' program would explore the best practices and leading-edge developments in Management of Human Resource. It would be an intense academic experience with personal insights and growth experience, as participants would be stimulated to relate their own experiences with additional knowledge sharing with an aim to implement the learning in their organizations.
Given below are the major issues and contents that would be covered during the program:

Organizational Capabilities as the Prime Driver of Organizational Growth
•  Leveraging people capabilities for organizational growth
•  Aligning HR strategy with business strategy to achieve financial success 

Impact of Cultural and Institutional Context in People Practices
•   How culture & institutional arrangement influences people practices
•   People practices across continents: How does they impact business

Role of Data and Technology in shaping People Practices
    •    Use of Gen AI and other technology for enhancing efficacy of people processes
    •    Role of HR Analytics in strategic human capital management

Leading Culturally Diverse Talent Pool: Attracting, Nurturing and Retaining Talent in a Global Context
    •    Attracting, Nurturing and Retaining Talent

Building a Resilient Organization for Success & Sustainability: Role of HR
    •    Need for continuous organizational renewal
    •    Developing a learning and resilient organization for sustainability 

Leading Organizational Transformation
  •      Strengthening leadership capabilities for driving change
  •      Fostering a continuous learning culture to build adaptive, future-ready organizations

Promoting resource-efficient and sustainable workplace practices
   •     Embedding green behaviours across the workforce

In addition to classroom interactions, industry & site visits have been organized for better understanding of the business environment.

Who should attend?

Global managers operating in a strategic role. They need to have HR or line responsibilities at middle and senior levels. Participants would be from private and public enterprises as well as the social sector.

Registration & Fees

Rs. 6,00,000/- includes fee for academic inputs at MDI Gurgaon, boarding and lodging for one week at MDI. GST applicable will charged extra. This fee covers the cost of academic inputs, economy class travel to and from Brisbane, local travel required for the Programme within Brisbane, airport transfers, medical insurance and visa. The fee for the Overseas Learning Programme does not include the cost of boarding and lodging in Australia, as well as any personal and incidental expenses incurred by each participant. These will have to be met by the respective sponsoring organization according to their TA/ DA rules. However, to facilitate logistics, the arrangements for stay abroad as well as in-city travel will be organized by MDI The enclosed nomination form should be completed and returned to the MDP Office (Programs), Management Development Institute, Sukhrali, Gurgaon-122007.


In case participants are eligible for travel by higher class (Business Class), the differential airfare may be paid directly to the travel operator by nominated organizations.

*Programmes with overseas component, discount scheme for multiple participants from one organization will be applicable only for the fees of the domestic component of the programme.