SPJIMR > Open Management Development Programmes > AI-enabled HR: Rethinking people decisions in the age of algorithms

Overview

AI is reshaping how organisations make people decisions, from hiring and performance evaluation to capability building and employee experience. Yet most HR practitioners find themselves caught between the promise of AI and the complexity of applying it responsibly.

This intensive two-day programme is designed for mid- to senior-level HR practitioners who want to move beyond awareness and into thoughtful, practical application. Participants will examine how generic and agentic AI can augment, challenge, or complicate critical HR decisions and develop the judgment to know when to rely on AI and when to exercise human discretion.

Learning objectives

Over two days, participants will engage with a set of critical HR decisions such as hiring, performance evaluation, capability building, and employee experience, and examine how generic and agentic AI can augment, challenge, or complicate these decisions. Through a combination of real-world scenarios, guided use of AI tools, and structured reflection, the programme enables participants to move beyond awareness to thoughtful application.

Learning outcomes

  • A clearer understanding of where generic and agentic AI can meaningfully enhance HR work
  • Practical approaches to applying AI in selected HR processes
  • Frameworks to evaluate when to rely on AI and when to exercise human judgment
  • A set of actionable ideas they can pilot in their own organisational contexts

Pedagogy

The programme will be interactive and participative, with learning derived from case studies and live business examples.

Programme content

  • Foundations: What AI actually does (pattern recognition, prediction, generation)

  • Core HR decision areas

  • Governance and ethics

  • Implementation layer

Programme director

Mihir Ajgaonkar

Mihir Ajgaonkar

Associate Professor, Organisation and Leadership Studies

Director, Assessment and Development of Managerial and Administrative Potential (ADMAP)

Mihir Ajgaonkar has obtained a Ph.D. from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, with a focus on Organisational Citizenship Behavior. He has completed Certification in Intervention for Strategic HRM & Change, from Ross Business School, University of Michigan. He holds a professional experience of 36 years, with 28 years in the industry and 8 years in academics.  During his career in the industry, he led senior HR roles in eminent organizations within the hospitality, IT and...
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Faculty

Tanvi Mankodi

Tanvi Mankodi

Tanvi Mankodi is a core faculty member in the area of organisation and leadership studies at SPJIMR. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management (HRM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), with her doctoral research focusing on workplace incivility and its impact on HR systems.

Before joining academics in 2011, she had a brief corporate experience in HR roles, handling organisational development and change management roles in the corporate HR…

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Amit-Jain

Amit Jain

Amit Jain holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta with a specialisation in Organisational Behaviour. His core research interests encompass Diversity and Inclusion, Behavioural Ethics, Inclusive Leadership, and Team Dynamics.

He reflects persistent interest and research enthusiasm through publications and presentations in distinguished journals and international conferences. With over 15 years of total experience, he worked in the industry for 7 years, performing managerial roles and consulting assignments pertaining to business transformation projects.

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Snehal Shah

Snehal Shah holds a PhD and M.Phil. from Carnegie Mellon University, USA, with a specialisation in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources. She has over 20 years of varied experience in academia, industry, and consulting in the US and India.

Her global teaching and consulting cover a wide spectrum of topics such as leadership, OB, cross-cultural integration, research methods, business structure and design, HR strategy and analytics, and succession planning. Her work has been published in renowned academic journals in the US and has been presented at international conferences.

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Who can attend

The programme is suitable for mid- to senior-level HR practitioners involved in the application of agentic AI in HR processes.

Programme dates and fee details

Date Time Fees
Batch 1: October 30–31, 2026
Batch 2: March 19–20, 2027		 Friday – 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday – 9:00 am to 6:00 pm		 ₹25,000 + GST
(10% early bird and group discounts available)

Certificate of participation

A certificate of successful participation by S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) will be issued to each delegate at the completion of the programme.

SPJIMR’s Open MDPs certificate of participation.

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