MBA in HR Management

Can you tell me in detail about the scope of MBA or Master of Business Administration in HR or Human Resource Management as many of my friends are pursuing the course?

[Kiran Chandar]

As we all know that HR is one the top most specialization chosen by MBA students. It has many scopes to diversify interpersonal talent which is required for the growth of organization and plays the effective role to achieve the individuals or common goals in the organizational circumstances.

HR of any organization must have a view of 360degree to solve and evaluate the problem in organization.

• It helps to examine the latest business thinking and supplies expert knowledge on engineering and technology issues and theories and to provide the business expertise essential for senior managers by combining specific engineering subjects with managing technology and manufacturing systems.
• It is suitable to address and solve real life problems relating to industrial set-ups. Collaboration with relevant industries and financial institutes is its modus operandi.
• It provides a conceptual framework for handling the diverse and complex human relations problems in business and industries.
• It teaches various Quality Assurance Programs that are currently being implemented by businesses.


Functional Areas of Work
The main areas of work in HR function are:
1. Recruitment and Selection: Involves preparing job descriptions, attracting people with right qualifications and skills, with right mind set and attitude.
2. Manpower Planning: Assessing the present and future manpower requirements in the organization, succession planning and career planning. This area is very important in which the future strength of the organization lies.
3. Human Resource Administration: Defining organization’s HR policies and procedures and implementation thereof
4. Compensation and Benefits: Determining salary structures, employee perquisites etc, covers health, security, safety, terminal benefits, and employee welfare facilities. This area is very important for retaining the talent in organization.
5. Industrial Relations: Promoting healthy relationship between management and employees associations, addressing employees’ concerns, taking care of legal issues in the labour courts / labour commissioners.
6. Training and Development: Arranging employee orientation programmes and providing technical skills and behavioral training to employees for effective performance. This area is very important for career progression of an individual in the organization.
7. Performance Appraisal: Reviewing performance appraisal system of the employees from time to time using the assessment information for the purpose of trainings, promotions, and incentives etc. Using right tools & techniques to measure the performance of the employees in order to develop the sense of confidence in the employees and bring transparency in the system.

M.B.A. Industrial Management Job Types
• Industrial Production Manager
• Compliance Officer
• Production Manager
• Operations Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Quality Assurance Control Manager
• Facility Manager
• Construction Manager
• Organizational Consultant