Human Resource Management Courses in India

Human resource management is not just about recruitment and issuing the salaries. It is responsible for the overall productivity of the organization, growth of its employees, meeting their ongoing training needs, overall management of the employees, resolving the key issues and areas of conflict, and retaining the best manpower through motivational programs, rewards and incentives. Though the HR practices and policies vary from company to company, but there is a set of certain policies and guidelines, which is taught at various HRM programs and it remains the same globally as standard HR practices.

The main HRM course is referred to as MBA (HR) and it covers the syllabi needed to get acquainted with all the practices to successfully maintain and attract the best workforce in the industry.

During these HRM programs, students learn recruitment strategy and planning, hiring processes, selection criterion, devising and running employee enrichment programs and training and development programs. They are also trained for performance evaluation, appraisal, and maintaining employee relations. They are taught the processes on promotions, maintenance of personal data, different compensation schemes and their implementation at various levels, and handling all the payroll related tasks. They also learn to handle confidential communication with the employees and address grievances and complex problems at work. Individuals at the HR department are also responsible for closely monitoring the employee records, behavior at work and other records related to the work.

Current Scenario of Human Resource Management in India

Prominent management institutes in India offer courses in HRM with the best curriculum and relevant industrial training. Some of the institutes follow case study methods of teaching management to deal with day to day problems and situations in the corporate world. It is a lucrative career with immense opportunities of growth and financial rewards. The main streams in HRM are recruitment, payroll, and training and development. HR managers and HR heads are counted among the top management in leading MNCs and organizations. They are also invited to write for leading national dailies' employment sections.

Major Human Resource Management Examinations in India

The main exams to get into the prestigious colleges for HRM are; CAT ( common admission test), SNAP (Symbiosis national aptitude test), MAT (management aptitude test) and GMAT (graduate management admission test) at international level.

Top Human Resource Management Colleges in India

• Indian Institutes of Management at Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangaluru, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore, Shillong, Ranchi, Rohtak, Tiruchirapalli, Udaipur and Kashipur
• Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• Tata institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
• Kurukshetra University, Haryana
• Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh
• IMT, Ghaziabad
• Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
• Symbiosis International University, Pune
• Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

Last Updated on : March 28, 2016