Professional Certificate Programme in

Strategic Competencies for CHROs (Batch 1)

Last Date to Apply: 19 Sep, 2024

Specialization
Strategy & Leadership, Human Resources

Batch:
One

Duration:
1 Year

Class Start:
15 December 2024

Class Days/Timing:
Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. IST

Overview

The Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs has been specifically curated for professionals in HR leadership positions rendering a more strategic role in the organization and holding a greater consultative role for the other business functions. The programme is designed to ensure that CHROs are well-equipped to lead strategic HR functions, drive organizational success and effectively manage people and processes at the highest level. The curriculum, crafted by distinguished IIM K faculty and industry leaders, offers an immersive experience that fuses theoretical knowledge with practical insights.

Completion of this programme is expected to guide CHROs to

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Highlights

Syllabus

  • HRM alignment to Organizational Objectives
  • Deriving HR Strategy from Business Goals
  • HR as Business Partner
  • Compliance to a Regulatory Framework
  • HR Analytics for Decision Making

  • Talent Planning and Acquisition
  • Talent Management
  • Managing and Developing Competency
  • Training
  • Retention and Motivation
  • Compensation & Benefits – Philosophy, Design and Structure
  • Strategic Performance Management

  • Career Paths for Top talent
  • Leadership Development
  • Succession Planning
  • Driving Transformations and Managing Change
  • Conflict Management and Negotiation
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Leading Self and Others

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business Diversification, Growth and Expansion Initiatives
  • Multi Locational / Multi Cultural Assimilations
  • Hostile and Regular Takeovers
  • Layoffs and Retrenchment
  • Leading Through Crisis
  • Employee Relations
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  • For Indian Participants - Graduates (10+2+3) or Diploma Holders (only 10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
  • Diploma Holders (10+3) will be considered on a case to case basis subject to having a minimum of 15 Years of work experience in a supervisory role at the time of applying for this programme.
  • For International Participants - Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
  • Minimum of 10 years overall experience in Human Resource function or at least 7 years of work experience in HR Leadership roles.
  • Present day HR Leaders, who play a key and differentiated role in the development and achievement of the long-term strategic goals of organizations.
  • Experienced HR professionals faced with managing new age realities like digital transformation, gig economy, multigenerational workforce, workforce management during crisis etc.
  • Senior HR Practioners aspiring to advance to leadership positions such as CHRO or HR Heads in their career.
  • Seasoned HR Managers seeking to deepen their knowledge of issues that may be specific to a sector or industry.

This program includes 2 in-campus modules of 2 days each, to be held at IIM Kozhikode. The dates for the in-campus modules will be communicated in due course. Attendance to the campus component is mandatory for all participants. In the event, that the campus module cannot be held due to exigent and unavoidable circumstances, adequate alternate options with regards to the in- campus modules will be made available via online sessions.

Certificate

Evaluation methodology is the discretion of the faculty. A minimum of 75% attendance to the sessions (live as well as on-campus modules) is a prerequisite for the successful completion of this program.

During the course, there will be periodic evaluations in the form of quiz, class assignments, project, case analysis, or any other objective/subjective assessment decided by the instructor during the class hours. Hence, the participants are expected to complete the given evaluation components on time successfully. IIM Kozhikode will award the course completion certification to those who complete the assessment components successfully along with the attendance criteria. The main objective of assignments/projects will be to help the participants apply their conceptual learning in the programme to actual organizational decision scenarios.

The participants will have to secure the minimum pass marks in the respective evaluation components. Participants who successfully complete the same and satisfy the requisite attendance criteria, will be awarded a certificate of completion. Participants who are unable to clear the evaluation criteria but have the requisite attendance will be awarded a Participation certificate.

Features

Live and Synchronous Learning

Live and synchronous instructor led classes imparting interactive and real time learning from eminent faculties from IIM Kozhikode.

Convenient Class Schedule

Live classes are scheduled to suit working professionals.

Practice Based Learning

Gain practical knowledge through case study discussions, class exercises, individual or group activities and peer to peer interactions.

Learn from the Best

Lectures imparted by eminent faculty from IIM Kozhikode.

On Campus Visit

Visit IIM Kozhikode’s breathtaking oxy-rich campus to attend in person classes and network with your faculty and fellow participants.

Access to Recorded Sessions

Subsequent to the live synchronous classes, participants can access the recorded sessions for review and revision as and when needed.

Financing Options

Speak to our academic counsellors to know more about the loan and financing options offered by multiple Finance Partners.

Fees

Total Programme Fees

INR 4,00,000/- plus GST

*Above fee includes boarding/lodging charges at IIM Kozhikode Campus during the in-campus sessions.
Option I

Make the full payment of INR 400000 + INR 72000 (GST) = INR 472000 upfront.

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Option II

Pay INR 80000 + INR 14400 (GST) = INR 94400 at the time of registration and avail a loan on the remaining INR  3,20,000 + GST.

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Option III

Make payments as per the Instalment structure provided below.

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About the Institute

Started in 1997 with its Post Graduate Programme (PGP), the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is on high growth trajectory today, offering widest range of academic programs in the field of management education. These include Fellow Programme in Management, Executive PG Programmes, Management Development Programmes and Faculty Development Programs. IIMK set up a Satellite campus at Infopark, Kochi, in 2013 dedicated to Executive Education. IIMK has also the unique distinction of launching a PhD (Practice Track) programme for working professionals besides bringing in new dynamic courses like the one-year Post Graduate programme in Business Leadership (2019) MBA in Finance and MBA in Liberal Studies & Management (2020). The institute is also home to IIMK LIVE a first-of-its-kind startup incubation programme and the Indian Business Museum.

IIMK is ranked 3rd as per NIRF India Rankings 2024: Management and consistently features among the Top 5 B-Schools in the country in various rankings. The institute also features regularly among top global institutes for its flagship MBA (PGP) and EMBA programme (EPGP) in QS World University Rankings. The Institute has leapfrogged 100 spots to be placed in the Top 251-300 Institutes in Business & Management Studies globally, as per the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023. It is also Ranked No.2 in CFIs (non-Technical) category in the Atal Innovation Rankings (ARIIA 2021) rankings released recently by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, and has the distinction of being the only IIM in the coveted innovation rankings. IIM Kozhikode is globally accredited by EQUIS (EFMD) and AMBA (UK).

IIM Kozhikode also made its debut in the prestigious Financial Times Rankings in 2023 and was recently ranked at #70 among the top-80 Open-enrolment executive program providers globally for the year 2024. This feat has further consolidated the 28 year’s IIM footing in an exclusive list of the foremost providers of executive education in the world. The Institute had also entered in global top 100 at Rank #77 for FT Masters in Management (MIM) 2023 Rankings, for its full time MBA programme. IIM Kozhikode has successfully delivered close to 1300 MDP programmes for the past two decades, training more than 41000 participants from 150+ organisations - which also includes several Fortune 500 companies - in the process.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs has been specifically curated for professionals in HR leadership positions rendering a more strategic role in the organization and holding a greater consultative role for the other business functions. The programme is designed to ensure that CHROs are well-equipped to lead strategic HR functions, drive organizational success and effectively manage people and processes at the highest level. The curriculum, crafted by distinguished IIM K faculty and industry leaders, offers an immersive experience that fuses theoretical knowledge with practical insights.

 

Completion of this programme is expected to guide CHROs to

  • Understand how to design and implement HR strategies that align with organizational goals and drive business success.
  • Cultivate leadership skills necessary for influencing and guiding senior management and shaping organizational culture.
  • Learn to create and manage effective succession planning processes to ensure leadership continuity at key levels.
  • Learn to measure and communicate the return on investment (ROI) of HR programs and initiatives and demonstrate how they contribute to the overall organizational success.
  • Develop techniques for building and maintaining strong relationships with employees, management, vendors, partners and other external stakeholders.
  • Utilize HR analytics and latest technologies to make informed decisions and demonstrate as well as enhance the value of HR initiatives.
  • Lead HR intervention in critical organizational level initiatives needed to respond to an ever changing business context and environment.

This Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs is an online program and classes for this program are live, virtual and Instructor-led.

The Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs extends over a duration of approximately 12 months. All the live classes will be conducted on Sunday mornings.

This curriculum for the Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs course is designed and curated by IIM Kozhikode. After completing the course, you will receive certificate of completion/ participation from IIM Kozhikode.

This programme is offered by IIM Kozhikode in partnership with Veranda HigherEd. All aspects related to admissions, coordination, student relations and support will be managed by Veranda HigherEd.

The live classes for this course will be held on Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. IST.

If you miss a live class of this programme, the recording of the same will be made available within the next 24 hours which you can subsequently access 24X7 for the entire duration of the programme. However, in order to calculate your attendance requirement for successful completion, only attendance to live sessions will be considered for calculations.

The classes for the Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs will be conducted by eminent faculty from IIM Kozhikode. This course may also include some sessions delivered by Industry professionals as deemed appropriate by the Institute.

Yes. IIM Kozhikode’s Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs follows a hands-on approach for teaching HR related skills to the participants. It provides the participants with the opportunity to work on hands-on exercises, case studies, simulations and collaborative projects that simulates real life scenarios.

This programme is conducted in a live and virtual mode and therefore participants are expected to begin and complete the programme with the rest of the batch and so this programme needs to be data completed within the specified duration i.e. 12 months – as per the schedule published from time to time during the course of the programme.

No, this is an executive certificate programme, especially curated for working professionals, offered by IIM Kozhikode in partnership with Veranda HigherEd.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to gain an Executive Alumni status of IIM Kozhikode.

  • For Indian Participants - Graduates (10+2+3) or Diploma Holders (only 10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
  • Diploma Holders (10+3) will be considered on a case to case basis subject to having a minimum of 10 Years of work experience in a supervisory role at the time of applying for this programme.
  • For International Participants - Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
  • Minimum of 10 years overall experience in Human Resource function or at least 7 years of work experience in HR Leadership roles.

This programme is ideal for mid to senior level professionals including but not limited to

  • Present day HR Leaders, who play a key and differentiated role in the development and achievement of the long-term strategic goals of organizations.
  • Experienced HR professionals faced with managing new age realities like digital transformation, gig economy, multigenerational workforce, workforce management during crisis etc.
  • Senior HR Practioners aspiring to advance to leadership positions such as CHRO or HR Heads in their career.
  • Seasoned HR Managers seeking to deepen their knowledge of issues that may be specific to a sector or industry.

IIM Kozhikode’s Professional Certificate Programme in Strategic Competencies for CHROs has been specifically designed for experienced professionals who want to enhance and advance their skills and achieve their organizational goals. 10 years overall experience in Human Resource function or at least 7 years of work experience in HR Leadership roles is a prerequisite for this course.

Speak to Veranda HigherEd’s Program Advisors to know more about the program and how it will benefit your career progression goals. The Program Advisor/Admission Manager at Veranda will do a preliminary eligibility check with the interested candidates. This may include for initial scrutiny against specified eligibility criteria like educational qualifications, years of experience, details of current employment and proficiency in English amongst others. Once eligibility has been established, qualifying candidates may register online at and proceed to pay the first Instalment or the full program fee online. Candidates will also be required to furnish soft copies of necessary documents for validation and selection. Candidates will be required to pay the program fee as per the options chosen by the candidate. If you have any questions about the kind of supporting documents that needs to be uploaded, please speak with our Program Advisor/ Admission Manager who will be able to guide you through the process. All the information and documentation provided by you at the time of enrolment will be duly verified by Veranda and the Institute and if it is determined that the information and/or documentation provided by you is inadequate and/or does not substantiate the entry requirements and prerequisite criteria to the course, then your enrolment to the course will be cancelled with immediate effect and you may run the risk of forfeiting the fee paid.

You can email the Admissions Office at admissions@verandahighered.com or call your Program Advisor or Admissions Manager.

In order to secure admission to this programme, you will be required to submit soft copies of the following documents

  • Passport size photograph
  • ID proof (Copy of Adhaar card, driving licence, passport or similar)
  • Copy of Degree Certificate and Marksheet as available
  • Declaration of details of work experience as mandated

Indian participants will need to pay Rs.4,00,000 + GST as programme fee. Participants residing outside India will be required to pay USD 7500 as programme fees.

The program fee includes your application fee, tuition charges for all live and synchronous sessions, learning materials, case studies, class exercises, assessment charges as applicable as well as the boarding and lodging charges during the in campus immersion.

While the campus immersion fee along with the boarding and lodging charges are included as a part of the program fee, the actual travel related expense will need to be borne by you.

Yes, Veranda has tied up with a financial service providers. Should you require any assistance with financial loans, our Program Advisor/Admission Manager will be happy to support you with the guidelines for the same. However, the decision to grant the loan will depend on the adequacy of documents submitted and will be at the sole discretion of the respective financing agency/bank. The loan itself will be based on a mutual agreement exclusively between you and the financing agency/bank and Veranda will have no role whatsoever in this financing arrangement between the two parties. In order to proceed with the loan, you will need to complete your online registration with Veranda, pay the Instalment 1 amount and share the necessary documents for validations.

Yes, if your credit or debit card has a payment through EMI option enables, you can choose an EMI option at the time of paying through your credit or debit card. We also have other financing options offered through other financial service providers that you may wish to consider. For more information, reach out to our Program Advisor/ Admissions Manager.

If you choose to opt out of the course with more than 21 days remaining for course commencement, you may raise the request for the same with our Student Relationship Manager and you will be eligible to get an appropriate refund post deduction of a penalty amount of Rs.5900+GST if you are an Indian participant & USD 125 if you are a foreign participant. You will not be eligible for any refund if the refund request is received within 21 days or less from the course commencement date.

Veranda, in partnership with an Institute, where applicable, reserves the right to cancel courses at any time owing to reasons like insufficient enrolments, trainer indisposition, pandemic related or force majeure events. In the event that Veranda or the Institute cancels a scheduled course, the participant will receive full fee refund for the same. All refunds, in such cases, will be processed within 30 days from intimation of refund approvals by Veranda.

Valid requests for refund of fees on account of cancellation of enrolment by the participant shall be considered only if such requests are received at least 21 days prior to class start of the programme. On receipt of such valid requests for refund of fees, the down payment or fee paid shall be refunded after deducting a penalty of Rs.5000+GST for Indian participants & USD 125 for foreign participants. All refunds, in such cases, will be processed within 30 days of receipt of a valid refund request. In all other cases, no refund shall be made.

No, in the normal course, we do not encourage transfers to subsequent batches as it impacts your learning and career goals. Additionally, batches are monitored by the institute and are run as per their standards. However, in exceptional & compelling circumstances, you may raise your concern and transfer request with your Student Relationship Manager (SRM) who will present your case to the Institute for approval. You will be eligible to transfer to a subsequent batch if and only if the request is explicitly approved by the Institute(s). Do note that such batch transfer requests needs to be made at least 21 days prior to the commencement of the program

In the event that your transfer request to a subsequent batch is approved, any amount paid by you within the current financial year shall be considered as advance payment towards the next batch. However, you will be required to pay the following additional charges

  • A Batch Transfer fee of Rs.5900+GST
  • Differential amount of fees if there is a difference in the program fee between the 2 batches
  • Actual costs for tools/simulations/licences or learning materials – as determined by the Institute.
  • If the batch transfer request is approved more than one financial year apart, only the base fee paid will be considered as advance payment towards the next batch. The tax component will not be adjusted towards the applicable for the current batch you are being transferred to.

You can attend the live classes of this programme using a laptop or desktop with basic specifications. However, in order to optimize your learning experience we recommend that you have the following,

  • Internet speed of 1 Mbps minimum (preferable wired connection).
  • Supporting OS – Window 7, Window 8, Widows 10, Safari & Mac OS.
  • Recommended Browser – Google Chrome and Firefox
  • Recommended Device – Laptop or Desktop (Avoid using Mobile or Ipad)
  • Functional web cam, microphone and speaker enabled on your laptop/desktop
  • Latest Adobe flash player should be installed in your system.

Once your admission to the programme is confirmed, dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may direct all your queries and questions related to the content and delivery to you assigned SRM. Alternately, since the classes are all live and virtual, you will also have the opportunity to raise your academics related questions and doubts with the faculty either real time during the class or offline through our LMS. 

Any queries you have regarding the programme or the admission process may be directed to our Admissions team. Once your enrolment to a programme is confirmed, a dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may raise all subsequent queries and clarifications with the assigned SRM.