Advances in Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)

HR as a source of competitive advantage

This NPTEL course, four weeks long, comes from Prof. Ashish Pandey of IIT Bombay and asks how HR functions can support the competitive advantage of a business. It draws a parallel with products: advantages have a life cycle, so organizations must keep investing to extend them or find new ones.

Entry requirements

Fresh students with no work experience should complete a basic HRM course first. Working professionals have no prerequisite, which makes the course accessible to people already in HR roles.

Who it suits

• HR departments looking to link people practices to strategy
• Working professionals who want a strategic lens on HR

The course's industry note says it is relevant to human resource management departments, so the material is pitched at people who will apply it at work.