MBA in HR deals with different aspects of human resources related work in an organization (do not misinterpret it as being merely related only with recruitment) and does require an extensive range of knowledge in diverse disciplines. Roles of HR have been described crisply by Jack Welch, Former CEO, General Electric in one of his addresses – “The best HR people are a kind of hybrid: one part pastor, who hears all sins and complaints without recrimination; and other part parent, who loves and nurtures, but gives it to you fast and straight when you are off track.”
What you learn doing MBA in HR?
During 2 years at B-School while pursuing MBA in HR, you will cover almost every aspect human resource management that has direct or indirect impact on the work force as well as strategic initiatives of an organization. Few of the major subjects in the curriculum of the specialization include Business Communiation, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, Total QualityManagemet, Employee Relations, Training and Development, Human Resource Management etc.
Selecting a B-School is not less than a strategic decision when it comes to career. While the list of colleges that offer MBA in HR might be endless just like Marketing and Finance, one should go for only those colleges which are known for specialized HR courses to get the right platform to launch the career.Difference in these colleges can also be realized by measuring against parameters like recognition of the course, the brand name of college, past placement record, visiting companies, faculty, course structure, teaching methodology etc. It is very critical to have right blend of information about the college and its performance when it comes to HR before accepting the final offer made by respective college.
Colleges known for MBA in HR
To facilitate the students to take correct decision, we bring to you a comprehensive list of top Management Institutes of the country which offer MBA in HR.
Here we go!!
Tier 1
- Xavier Labour Research Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
- Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune
Tier 2
- Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune
- Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow)
Tier 3
- International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi
- Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneshwar
The Path Ahead
It is believed that if you wish to play a role that is integrated part of the organization and involves being extensively linked with other departments and functions, a career in HR is meant for you.
This is one of the career paths that has quite a few myths being popular about it as a career option. You might hear people saying that HR is just a cost centre and plays no role in the growth of the organization. However, it does not stand true in today’s corporate arena as there are plenty of resources to be managed and the initiatives taken by HR teams do have a strategic value as well and often helps in improving productivity of the organization.
Some of the most common profiles offered at B-Schools reputed for MBA in HR include HR Generalist, HR Specialist, HR Consulting, Employee Relations, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Recruitment, Training and Development, Account HR etc. (Read more: All you need to know about HR as a specialization )
With this, we come to the end of this article. Stay tuned for more articles on various Career Opportunities. Also, please feel free to put forth in the comments what you would want to know about HR as a career and we would come up with articles covering those aspects as well.
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Disclaimer: List of colleges is not in any ranking order. Colleges have been just grouped among tiers and there is no ranking provided within a tier. Placement of a particular B-School in a specific tier is only valid for HR and might change for other specializations.
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