MBA in Human Resources
Key courses, career pathways and hiring industries for the Human Resources specialization in the two-year GSBM MBA, Chennai.
The Human Resources specialization prepares students to attract, develop and retain the people who drive business success. Students learn to plan workforce needs, design learning and organisational development programmes, build fair pay and performance systems, and use HR analytics to make evidence-based people decisions. Graduates leave ready to shape workplace culture and serve as strategic partners to business leaders.
Where this leads
Career pathways
Popular roles
- 01HR Business Partner
- 02Talent Acquisition Manager
- 03Learning & Development Manager
- 04Compensation & Benefits Analyst
- 05HR Analytics Specialist
Industry sectors that hire
- IT & Technology Services
- BFSI
- Manufacturing
- Consulting & Staffing Firms
- Healthcare
- Retail & E-commerce
Your two-year journey
- Semester I
Core courses
- Organisational Behaviour
- Semester II
Core courses
- Human Resource Management
- Semester III
Specialization
- Four electives to specialize in Human Resources
- Semester IV
Capstone & internship
- Integrative capstone courses
- Corporate internship
- Master’s thesis
Also includes a few core courses from this area in Semesters I and II.
Key courses
- 01Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- 02Learning & Organisational Development
- 03Compensation & Performance Management
- 04HR Analytics & People Metrics
Core courses
- Organisational Behaviour (Semester I)
- Human Resource Management (Semester II)
Or shape your own path
Design Your Own Specialization
In line with the flexibility encouraged by NEP 2020, GSBM students may build a specialization of their own. They can combine electives from any of the seven streams or shape a new specialization around a sector they are passionate about or an emerging business opportunity. Examples are listed below.
- Aviation & Aerospace Management
- Aviation Health & Aerospace Medicine Management
- Film, Media & Entertainment Production Management
- AI Product & Strategy Management
- AI Governance, Ethics & Compliance
- Data Centre & Digital Infrastructure Management
Mentored & self-study, if student strength is less than 15 in selected specialization
See all examplesFrequently asked questions
A candidate with a bachelor's degree, of at least three years, from a recognised university, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories), is eligible.
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