Top 10 Colleges Best For MBA in HR

By Team InsideIIM

The corporate space is witnessing a paradigm shift in the employee-employer relations and industry interface. The role of an HR or an HR manager in the current times has moved beyond the traditional ‘personnel’ functions. A few decades ago, an HRs work was limited to hiring, firing, training, and resolving personnel issues in an effective, legal, fair, and consistent manner. But now, it has further transcended to ROI (return of investment), industrial and employee relations, employee engagement, profit and Loss management, deciding and delivering benefits/ compensation/bonuses, auditing and more. With the expansion in expectations from an HR professional, there needs to be an expansion in training and education as well. Hence, MBA institutes are offering HR courses and constantly updating their curriculum in order to meet industry demand. This article brings you the list of top 10 B-schools best for HR studies. Apart from the college list, you will also find info on course, duration, fees, test to be taken and minimum cutoffs. Read the full article to know more.

What is ‘Human Resource Management’?

Human means the workforce that is involved in an organization.

Resource means limited availability.

Management means the proper utilization of a limited workforce.

The scope of the MBA in HR is immense and is definitely very demanding. The HR department plays an important role in the smooth functioning of an organization/company. So, the need for HR professionals is increasing day by day. In this profession, you can avail a number of jobs with higher salary packages.

Top 10 MBA Colleges For HR

MBA Colleges	Course Name	Duration	Fees (Rs. in lakhs)	Test	Minimum Cut-off
XLRI	PGD (HRM)	2 Years Full-time	23	XAT	95
TISS	MA in HRM & LR	2 Years Full-time	2.39	TISSNET	75
MDI, Gurgaon	PGP (HRM)	2 Year Full-time	21.34	CAT	93
SVKMs NMIMS	MBA (HRM)	2 Years Full-time	17.50	NMAT by GMAC	200+
IIM Ranchi	MBA-HR	2 Years Full-time	17.77	CAT	95
SCMHRD	MBA (HRM)	2 Years Full-time	17.43	SNAP	95 (with work exp.), 96 (for freshers)
Xavier Institute Of Social Service, Ranchi	PGDM (HRM)	2 Years Full-time	5.59	XAT, CAT or CMAT	60,60 and 65
IMI- Delhi	PGDM (HRM)	2 Years Full-time	15.41	CAT or GMAT	85 or 600
University Business School (UBS), Punjab	MBA HRM	2 Years	Rs. 60,000/-	CAT	90
Delhi School Of Economics	MBA(HR)/ MHROD	1 Year Full-time	Rs 15,696/-.	CAT or Undergrad 50% aggregate	91

*cutoffs mentioned in this table are for general category.

*Institutes are not listed in any particular order or ranking.

Which B-School Is Best For You?

The above-mentioned colleges are some of the top picks from where recruiters pick up employees. However, this is not the ultimate list. There are a lot of aspects that go into making a college “best” for you. And choosing a b-school where you will either make or break your career and spend the next two years, is surely not an easy one.

In order to choose a b-school, considers aspects like course curriculum, recognition of the degree, ROI, course fees, etc., and then make your final decision.