HR Certified Course IIM-K
Complete all program modules and receive a Professional Certification in HR Management and Analytics from the prestigious IIM Kozhikode.
Professional Certificate Programme in HR Management & Analytics (IIM Kozhikode)
Leverage HR analytics to drive data-backed workforce decisions and accelerate your career in strategic HR roles.
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NIRF INDIA RANK 2025
Program Overview
The Professional Certificate Programme in HR Management & Analytics from IIM Kozhikode equips working professionals with skills in HR strategy, people analytics, visualization tools, and AI in HR. This program enables you to support talent decisions, improve organizational performance, and advance into high-impact HR roles.
Top Benefits
Certificate: Brand power of IIM-K (#3 NIRF 2025) plus PwC Academy People Analytics certificate.
Portfolio: Job-ready portfolio via capstone, live simulations, and executive-style case studies.
Artificial Intelligence: Practical AI in HR: forecasting, attrition models, performance and rewards analytics.
Career: Career services: 1:1 coaching, profile building, mock interviews, alumni network.
6 Months
Duration
Certificate
Type
31-Jan-2026
Admission Deadline
About IIM Kozhikode
Founded in 1996, IIMK is one of the fastest-growing IIMs in India with a strong reputation in management education. Ranked #3 in NIRF 2025 – Management Category Pioneer in blended executive management programs Ranked No. 2 (non-technical category) in ARIIA Innovation Rankings
Course Details
Duration
6 Months (online)
Certification
Professional Certificate from IIM Kozhikode
Curriculum
HR Analytics, Dashboarding, Workforce & Talent Strategy, AI in HR
Mode
Live sessions, self-paced content, hands-on projects
Support
Doubt resolution and mentorship
Tools
Microsoft Power BI certification support
Who is this Program For?
- HR professionals and HRBPs aiming to become data-driven decision makers.
- Recruiters, L&D, C&B, and People Organizational Development [OD] teams seeking analytics-led impact.
- Managers and consultants pivoting into HR analytics and strategic workforce roles.
- Business/ODs professionals transitioning to HR with a quant + AI toolkit.
Key highlights
- Learn HR fundamentals, people analytics basics, statistical concepts, and structured HR problem-solving methods.
- Master workforce planning, job analysis, JD building, job redesign, and predictive metrics for hiring and performance.
- Apply AI-assisted analytics across onboarding, performance, rewards, engagement, culture, wellness, and attrition.
- Hands-on with Tableau, Excel, and Power BI to build HR dashboards, KPIs, and data storytelling frameworks.
- Gain exposure to workforce planning, recruitment analytics, performance management analysis, and compensation insights.
- Solve real HR problems and build a job-ready portfolio through capstone projects and simulation-based analytics.
Tools You Will Learn
Where This Program Can Take You
Your Post-Program Opportunities
Step-by-Step Roadmap to Mastery
1
Enroll
Begin the HR analytics journey
2
Learn
Complete online modules and case studies
3
Engage
Live weekend sessions with IIMK and PwC faculty
6
Certification
Earn credentials from IIMK and PwC Academy
5
Microsoft Power BI Simulation
Practical analytics application
4
Capstone Project
Solve real HR problems using analytics
1
Enroll
Begin the HR analytics journey
2
Learn
Complete online modules and case studies
3
Engage
Live weekend sessions with IIMK and PwC faculty
4
Capstone Project
Solve real HR problems using analytics
5
Microsoft Power BI Simulation
Practical analytics application
6
Certification
Earn credentials from IIMK and PwC Academy
30-min One on One Free Career Counseling
Our expert counselors will guide you to choose the right course based on your goals, background, and career aspirations.
Curriculum
- Fundamentals of HR
- People Analytics – Basics
- Basics of Statistics
- HR problem-solving framework
- Critical stages of the talent life cycle
- Case study: HR decision making
- Key HR metrics across the employee journey
- HR valuations and benchmarking
- KPI dashboarding (Tableau, Excel)
- Performance and goal setting
- Providing performance feedback
- Workforce planning
- Supply, demand, gap and solution analysis
- Job analysis, JDs
- Job evaluation and redesign
- Quality-of-hire factors
- Predicting performance
- Acquisition effectiveness
- Training & development analytics
- Organizational culture
- Socialization & onboarding
- Onboarding predictive model
- Value congruence
- Drivers of engagement
- Engagement surveys
- Variations across teams/days
- Collaboration fundamentals
- Analyzing collaboration
- Organizational Network Analysis
- Network interventions
- Jobs, roles & competencies
- Performance vs potential dilemmas
- Rewards: key considerations
- Why employees leave
- Retention strategies
- Key measures
- Importance of wellness
- Best practices in wellness programs
- Predictive analytics in wellness
- Workforce planning
- Recruitment planning
- Performance management analysis
- Compensation and benefits planning
- Data modeling & visualization
- Insight-driven reporting
- Integrating relational and non-relational data
Our Instructors Have Been There and Done That
Prof T.N. Krishnan
Professor
A Fulbright Senior Fellow from the Wharton School, and a PGDM (Ag) and PhD holder from IIM Ahmedabad, Prof. Krishnan is an expert in the field of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources. Also, he has worked as a Chairperson of Research Committee, OB&HR, Financial Risk Management at IIMK
Prof. Prantika Ray
Assistant Professor
After graduating from Jadavpur University, Prof. Prantika went on to earn a PhD in Human Resource Management from IIM Ahmedabad. Her research area of work includes Cross Cultural Management, Generational HRM, and Future of Work
Eligibility and Fee
- Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of work experience OR
- Master’s Degree (work experience preferred)
- INR 1,55,000*
- No taxes applicable
- Inclusions
- Designed for Working Professionals
- Globally Accredited by EQUIS and AMBA
- Starting at
- INR 5,056/month
Success Stories
Real Career Transformations
Rudri Raval
Thanks upGrad for your support during and after HR Certificate Courses I am excited to share that I have started a new position as an HR intern at Capco, all thanks to upGrad’s support in the HR course online from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. Also, thanks for your support during the job search after completing the Human Resources Program. Special thanks to Nivedita Roy and Vrinda V Nair for their continuous guidance during the HR People Analytics program.
Designation: HR Associate@Capco logo 6 Years of Experience
Farhana Perveen
upGrad’s HR courses online are amazing for upskilling The upGrad platform has provided an excellent opportunity to study Human Resource Analytics Course with top institutions. The faculty for HR courses in IIM is superb; they have prepared detailed modules for us to study, and we also have live classes with them on weekends. We also have live sessions with amazing industry mentors from upGrad’s HR Certified Courses who are very knowledgeable and skilled, and they share their practical knowledge with us. Overall, the interactions are amazing. The HR Analytics course has a steep learning curve with substantial value addition to my skills.
Designation: HR Ops@DCM Data Systems 8 Years of Experience
Mathivanan R
upgrading your skills is not an option but a necessity upGrad is an excellent E-learning platform and India's largest online higher education company. Through their Human Resource Management Courses, I have upgraded my skills. By using the upGrad E-Learning Platform, I am studying at IIM, Kozhikode and pursuing Human Resource Management Certificate Program. Special thanks to Dr. Jankhana Khuman and upGrad team.
Company: KGiSL
Designation: HR Executive
Priyanka Yadav
Thanks upGrad for your support during and after Certification Course I am very excited to share that I have successfully completed Professional Certificate in HR Management and Analytics from IIM K. Thank you upGrad and Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, for all the support and acknowledge Dr. Prantika Ray Krishnan TN
Company: Antuit.ai
Designation: Lead Compensation & Benefits
Vishal Patil
upGrad’s HR courses online are helpful for upskilling Excited to announce my completion of “HR Management and Analytics Certificate Program from IIM Kozhikode” – Looking forward to optimizing HR strategies!!
Company: Tata Digital
Designation: Senior Manager L&D
Sangeetha Jayaseelan
upgrading your skills is very important Excited to share that I've successfully completed my Professional Certificate Programme in HR Management and Analytics from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Designation: People Operation Specialist
Unlock Your Potential with Industry Certifications
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification
Learn methods and best practices for data modeling, visualisation, and analysis using power BI.
PwC India Certificate
Get a coveted certificate on People Analytics from PwC Academy upon completion of the requisite learning material.
NSDC Certification
Receive the NSDC Certification recognised by the Indian Government, enhancing your employability and career prospects.
Got Questions? We've Got Answers
It’s India’s only HR program with dual certifications from IIM Kozhikode, Microsoft Power BI, and PwC People Analytics. The 6-month curriculum blends AI-driven HR analytics, 280+ learning hours, and 3 IIMK case studies to help professionals transition into strategic, data-led HR roles.
It’s fully online with live weekend sessions, doubt-resolution, case studies, a capstone project, and interactive learning guided by IIMK faculty and industry experts.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years’ work experience, or a Master’s degree in any discipline.
You’ll master people analytics, HR strategy, dashboarding with Power BI/Tableau/Excel, workforce planning, compensation analytics, and AI-driven talent insights.
Yes — the curriculum includes live sessions on AI integration in HR functions like workforce planning, performance management, rewards, and attrition prediction.
You’ll work on a capstone project and analyze real-world cases such as Google Project Oxygen, Orix Geoscience’s motivation model, and Southwest Airlines’ culture strategy.
Three in total — an IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate, a Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification, and a PwC Academy People Analytics Certificate (on meeting project criteria).
Graduates can pursue roles like HR Analyst, HRBP (Analytics), Talent Acquisition Specialist, Workforce Planning Expert, C&B Analyst, People Analytics Manager, and HR Consultant.
The total program fee is ₹1,55,000 (no taxes applicable), with no-cost EMI options and a ₹15,000 seat-blocking payment before the batch begins.
Apply online → get shortlisted → receive an offer letter → block your seat with ₹15,000 → pay the remaining fee and begin your learning journey.
