AKTU Talent Acquisition Management (BMBAHR01) Syllabus PDF – MBA (Business Analytics) 3rd Semester

Course Objectives

1. Understand and describe the core principles and practices of Talent Management, including its scope and relevance in modern organizations.
2. Analyze strategies for talent acquisition, development, retention, and compensation to address organizational talent needs.
3. Evaluate global talent management practices and evaluate their applicability across cultural and organizational contexts.
4. Apply talent management frameworks to effectively manage human capital in organizational settings.
5. Evaluate the strategic role of HR and leadership in talent optimization and design initiatives to align talent strategies with business goals.

Unit 1: Introduction to Talent Management (6 Hr)

Concept and evolution of Talent Management; Talent Value Chain: Acquisition, Retention, & Development; Talent Management Models (Zinger Model, Six Principles of TM); Talent Practices:

India, USA, Europe, other Asian countries; Strategic relevance of talent for competitive advantage;

Cases and latest updates.

Unit 2: Talent Acquisition & Retention Strategies (10 Hr)

Talent Acquisition lifecycle: Job analysis, sourcing, assessment; Use of Psychometric tools in recruitment; Best practices in recruitment of various MNCs; Employer Branding and Employee Value Proposition (EVP); Employee Engagement & Retention Strategies; Cases and EVP design exercise.

Unit 3: Talent Development for Global Leadership (8Hr)

Talent development methods: Coaching, Mentoring, Training; Global Leadership Competencies (GLOBE study, case analysis); Integrated Talent Management Process Succession Planning and Career Development; Use of Meta-Analysis & Talent Analytics; Cases on succession planning; Exercises on leadership assessment.

Unit 4: Performance Management & Rewards (10 Hr)

Performance Appraisal Systems (MBO, 360-degree feedback); Compensation and Reward Strategies;

Motivating Star Employees and High Potentials; Cultural aspects in talent mobility; Coaching with Compassion (Daniel Goleman framework); Cases on the evaluation of reward policies with latest updates; Exercises on performance reviews and rewards mapping.

Unit 5: Strategic Talent Management & Contemporary Issues (6Hr)

Strategic Workforce Planning; Talent Success Drivers & Talent-Powered Organizations; Big Data, AI & Talent Analytics; Talent Management Challenges; Ethical considerations & Future of Work (employment-to-consultation shifts); Cases and latest updates; Exercises on the talent strategy design using analytics.

Suggested Readings

Text Books

1. Berger, L. A., & Berger, D. R. The Talent Management Handbook. Association for Talent Development, USA.
2. Joshi & Vohra, Talent Management, Cengage India Private Limited
3. Gerard Assey, Case Studies in Human Resources & Talent Management
4. Goel Dewakar, Performance Appraisal and Compensation Management, PHI

Reference Books

1. Silzer, R., & Dowell, Strategy-Driven Talent Management: A Leadership Imperative, Jossey- Bass.
2. Goleman, D. Coaching with Compassion, Harvard Business Review.
3. Joel Alemibola Elegbe, Talent Management in the Developing World: Adopting a Global Perspective, Routledge

Course Outcomes