Bangladesh University of Textiles
Department of Textile Management & Business Studies
MBA in Textiles Program
Course outline: Human Resources and Employee Branding (Course No. C 204)
Class Time: 3:30 – 6:30
Class Room:
Instructor : Muhammad Shariat Ullah, PhD
Email : shariat@du.ac.bd
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the generic areas and strategies of HRM. It also orients the participants
with the evolving trends of HR functions, and changing nature of HRM in response to changes in
the dynamic environment so as to ensure fit between structures and strategies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
 Learn the basic functions of a HR manager.
 Be familiar with the contemporary issues and challenges of managing HR in an
organization.
 Develop managerial skills.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Dessler, Gary and Varkkey Biju (2011). Human Resource Management (12th ed.), Pearson.
REFERENCE BOOK:
2. Decenzo, D.A. et.al (2012), Human Resource Management (10th ed.), John Wiley & Sons
Class Schedule and Contents
Lecture No.
Lecture Content / Topic
Week 1
Week 2
Chapter in the Text /
Reference book
Chapter 1
Course briefing
Introduction to HRM
Job Analysis
(Text)
Chapter 4
(Text)
Week 3
HRP and Recruiting
Chapter 5
(Text)
Week 4
Employee Testing and Selection
Chapter 6 (Text)
Chapter 7 (Reference
Tutorial /
Exercise/Exam
Case study and
presentation
Case study and
presentation
Assignment
Case study and
presentation
Quiz 1
book )
Week 5
Week 6
Mid-1+ Employee Testing and Selection
Interviewing Candidates
Chapter 7 (Text)
Week 7
Training and Developing
Employees
Performance Management and
Week 8
Chapter 8 (Text and
Case study and
presentation
Quiz-2
reference book )
Chapter 9
(Text)
1
Case study and
Appraisal
presentation
Week 9
Week 10
Mid-2 + Performance Management and Appraisal
Establishing Strategic pay plans
Chapter 11 & 12
Week 11
Establishing Strategic pay plans
(Text)
Chapter 11 & 12
Quiz-3
(Text)
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Employee relations
Ethics, Justice and fair treatment
Employee safety and health
Managing Global Human
Resources
Employee Branding
Review and presentation
Chapter 14 & 16
(Text)
Chapter 17 (Text)
Additional Materials
2
Report Presentation
Quiz-4
Report Presentation