The Institute of Personnel Management Bangladesh (IPM Bangladesh) offers a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM).
This prestigious program is designed for both fresh graduates and working professionals who aspire to build a challenging career as an HR executive or in any managerial position.
The PGDHRM aims to produce professionals with an international standard, equipping them to face managerial challenges effectively. The course has been designed to incorporate the latest developments in the field, enabling participants to become successful HR professionals, managers, and leaders within their organizations.





This Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) is important for professionals because it provides specialized knowledge and practical skills that are directly relevant to managing people and organizational processes.
| Semester | Application | Admission | Class & Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | November | December | Jan - Apr |
| Summer | March | April | May - Aug |
| Fall | July | Aug | Sept - Dec |
Formal application form is to be duly filled in and submitted with attested copies of academic certificates, transcripts and two passport and two stamp size recent color photographs to the office within the deadline of admission period. Normally a general circular for admission is published in IPM website (www.ipmbangladesh.org) and in other social media before each admission process.
Normally classes are arranged three days a week from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 pm online. At least 60 % class attendance is required by the participants to sit in the exam which carry 10 % marks.
Participants need to attend the class tests and / or assignment as per schedules for each subject which carry 20 % marks.
Participants need to attend a mid-term and final exam. This will carry total70% marks. The exam will be held physically in the IPM exam hall.
Participants are provided necessary course materials as well as lecture handouts by the respective course speakers that help the participants for their study.
Reading materials and question papers are set in English but the participants shall have option to answer either in English or Bangla or mixed in their answer scripts.
| Subjects | Total Marks |
|---|---|
| Semester – 1 | |
| Human Resource Management | 100 |
| Business Communication | 100 |
| Labour Law | 100 |
| Semester – 2 | |
| Performance Management and Compensation Management | 100 |
| Learning & Development | 100 |
| Organizational Behaviour and Organizational Development | 100 |
| Semester – 3 | |
| Human Resources Information System (HRIS) | 100 |
| Internship/Presentation | 100 |
| Total Marks | 800 |
| Class attendance | 10% |
|---|---|
| Class Tests/quiz/Video Resume/Assignment/Presentation | 20% |
| Midterm exam | 30% |
| Final exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
| Mark% | Letter grade | Grade points | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80% and above | A+ | 4.00 | Excellent |
| 75-79 | A(Regular) | 3.75 | Very Good |
| 70-74 | A- | 3.50 | Good |
| 65-69 | B+ | 3.25 | Good |
| 60-64 | B(Regular) | 3.00 | Good |
| 55-59 | B- | 2.75 | Satisfactory |
| 50-54 | C+ | 2.50 | Satisfactory |
| 45-49 | C(Regular) | 2.25 | Pass |
| 40-44 | D | 2.00 | Pass |
| Less than 40 | F | 0.00 | Fail |