IPM relaunches PQHRM Programme to cater to changing HR needs
View(s):Taking into consideration the fast changing needs of the dynamic business and human resources (HR) environment, the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM) Sri Lanka relaunched the Professional Qualification in Human Resources Management (PQHRM) last week. A media release stated that the revamped PQHRM followed a detailed and in-depth study of the HR and business eco-system which included obtaining feedback from all stakeholders in the HR landscape such as potential employers in the private and public sectors, academia, students, past students, business leaders, staff, HR professionals and consultants.
Co-Chairman of the PQHRM Syllabus Steering Committee Janaka Kumarasinghe said the prime objective of the PQHRM is to create well rounded HR professionals with a distinct difference and an in-depth knowledge of HR strategy and its linkage to business strategy who will be in a position to add value to the organisation in the short and long term while being a driving force in the formulation of corporate strategic objectives at a senior management level. According to the media release, the PQHRM is a professional qualification with a distinct difference. It is a 90 credit programme matching with the upcoming Sri Lanka Qualification Framework.
The PQHRM curriculum will cover subject matter and learning around eight pillars of key HR Drivers, HR integration with business strategy, Industrial law and legal framework, Technology drivers including social media, Research methodology, Contemporary HRM tools, Entrepreneurial leadership and Organisational development and behaviour. In order to meet this objective, the programme will focus on and develop three key domains attuned towards enhancing attitude, skill and knowledge in HR and business strategy which will be addressed and assessed at four levels.
These four levels will be the Operational Level, Managerial Level, Strategic Level I and Strategic Level II. Addressing the launch last week, President of the IPM Sri Lanka Rohitha Amarapala said they always strive to ensure that their members and professionals are globally competitive, and hence be equipped with the most modern knowledge and skills so that they are in a position to contribute as much value to the organisations that they are attached to. -NG