MBA HR is probably the most popular MBA program after the regular MBA because selecting, nurturing and retaining good employees is becoming increasingly difficult. We can see that it has a higher percentage of female students than any other MBA program, implying that girls prefer it. Some business schools offer HR specialisations in the final year while others provide an MBA in human resource management.

A few IIMs including Indore, Ranchi, Trichy and Amritsar, offer this specialised MBA program.

This program is also offered by several excellent private-sector business schools including XLRI, MDI, TISS and SCMHRD.

What is Human Resource Management (HRM)

Organising, coordinating and managing workers within a company to achieve its mission, vision and objectives is known as human resource management. This covers finding, selecting, training, paying, keeping and inspiring staff members.

In order to help guarantee employee safety, HRM personnel also create and implement policies and procedures. The HRM team oversees compliance with state and federal laws that may be able to safeguard employees' personal data and guarantee their physical security as well as their mental and emotional health. HRM is essential to the smooth and effective operation of businesses of all sizes and sectors.

Why pursue an MBA in Human Resource Management?

Pursuing an MBA in HR can be useful for those who want to study subjects related to talent/manpower such as finding talent, selecting and training them according to the company's policy and keeping them motivated to work in the organisation for a long time. This program focuses on talent acquisition and recruitment, labour laws, HR technologies, training and development, compensation and benefits and so on.

MBA HR Fees

Fees for the course of MBA HR is obviously varied by college but it is either slightly lesser than the regular MBA program or equal to that. TISS Mumbai and JBIMS Mumbai are the colleges charging the lowest fees among the best MBA colleges in the country. XLRI’s MBA HR costs more than Rs 30 Lakh and IIM Indore would cost less than 20 lakh.

MBA HR Average Salary

The salary provided to the MBA HR graduates is at par with their other MBA counterparts such as MBA, MBA BM, MBA Finance, but of course varies by college. The highest average salary is offered to XLRI HR graduates at Rs 29 LPA followed by TISS Mumbai, IIM Indore and SCMHRD.

Entrance examinations to qualify for MBA HR Course

Different colleges accept the scores of different entrance examinations. Top MBA HR colleges XLRI accept the XAT score. CAT scores are accepted by TISS, IIM Indore, JBIMS Mumbai, MDI gurugram and IIM Ranchi and IIM Trichy. JBIMS accepts MH CET scores also. NMIMS conduct its own entrance examination called NMAT, scores for which is also accepted by XIMB for its MBA HR program. SNAP scores are accepted by SCMHRD pune.

Jobs after MBA HR

MBAs in HRM prepare candidates for positions such as  Talent Acquisition Manager or specialist, Talent Development Manager, Human Resources Information System Manager (HRISM), Diversity Officer, Organisational Development Manager, Compensation Manager, Employee Relationship Manager, HR Analytical Specialist, Workforce Planning and Development Manager, HR Project Manager and finally chief human resources manager or director HRM.

LIST OF 10 BEST MBA HR Colleges in India

The list of best 10 MBA HR colleges is given with their location, NIRF 25 and IIRF 25 rankings, Program fee, average salary and score of the entrance examinations accepted by the colleges.

1. Xavier School of Management – XLRI

Location: Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR

NIRF 25 Ranking: 10

IIRF Private 25 Ranking: 2

Name of Program: PGDM-HRM

Program Fee: 30.6 Lakh

Average Package: 29 LPA

Entrance Exam: XAT

2. Tata Institute of Social Sciences – TISS

Location: Mumbai

NIRF 24 Ranking: - 

IIRF 25 Ranking: -

Name of Program: MA-HRM&LR

Program Fee: 1.85 Lakh

Average Package: 26.31 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT

3. Indian Institute of Management Indore—IIM Indore

Location: Indore

NIRF 25 Ranking: 8

IIRF Govt 25 Ranking: 5

Name of Program: MBA-HR

Program Fee: 18.43 Lakh

Average Package: 22 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT

4. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management—JBIMS

Location: Mumbai

NIRF 24 Ranking: -

IIRF Govt 25 Ranking: 6

Name of Program: Masters in HRD

Program Fee: 7 Lakh

Average Package: 21 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT, MH CET

5. Management Development Institute – MDI

Location: Gurugram & Murshidabad

NIRF 25 Ranking: 9

IIRF Private 25 Ranking: 3

Name of Program: PGDM-HRM

Program Fee : 24.99 Lakh

Average Package: 23.33 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT

6. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development—SCMHRD

Location: Pune

NIRF 24 Ranking:  -

IIRF Private 25 Ranking: 4

Name of Program: MBA-HRM

Program Fee: 26.3 Lakh

Average Package: 24.28 LPA

Entrance Exam: SNAP

7. Indian Institute of Management Ranchi—IIM Ranchi 

Location: Ranchi

NIRF 25 Ranking: 18

IIRF Govt 25 Ranking: 20

Name of Program: MBA-HRM

Program Fee: 17.5 Lakh

Average Package: 19.02 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT

8. Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar

Location: Bhubaneswar

NIRF 25 Ranking: 45

IIRF Private 25 Ranking: 10

Name of Program: MBA-HRM

Program Fee: 21 Lakh

Average Package: 17.02 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT, XAT, NMAT, XGMT

9. Narsee Munjee Institute of Management Studies—NMIMS

Location: Mumbai

NIRF 25 Ranking: 24

IIRF Private 25 Ranking: 5

Name of Program: MBA (HUMAN RESOURCE)

Program Fee: 26 Lakh

Average Package: 18.64 LPA

Entrance Exam: NMAT

10.  Indian Institute of Management Trichy—IIM Trichy

Location: Trichy

NIRF 25 Ranking: 16

IIRF Govt 25 Ranking: 18

Name of Program: MBA-HR

Program Fee : 21 Lakh

Average Package: 17.88 LPA

Entrance Exam: CAT

CONCLUSIONS :

1. The top three colleges for MBA-HR/PGDM-HR are XLRI, TISS, and IIM Indore.

2. TISS and JBIMS are the country's best ROI HR business schools.

3. XLRI, SCMHRD, MDI and NMIMS charge the highest fees.

4. Students studying at XLRI and TISS are offered the highest average packages.