Best Masters Programme in HRM & Industrial Relations in India

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Industry Tie-up NHRDN Collaborated Programme

Programme Key Stats

2025

Admission Session

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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for reserved category) in any discipline

Eligibility criteria

2 Years

Duration

₹ 1,00,000

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Programme OVERVIEW

The Indian corporate sector is witnessing unprecedented and intense competition coupled with change at an accelerated pace. The companies are facing the challenge of competition from global corporations not only overseas but also in the domestic arena. Many companies are at the crossroads now facing threat of survival. This problem has been accentuated by the unprecedented pandemic Covid-19 and has thrown multiple challenges before the organisations to operate efficiently by adopting new technologies. This also has changed the landscape of HR functions and management to a large extent.

People being the prime focus for achieving organisational goal, the people management process has to be wholly re-oriented and re-structured to face the present challenges. During this transformation process, the HR professionals need to be equipped with advanced tools and techniques for leading and managing people effectively. So there is now a search for efficient and effective HR professionals, who can play energetic role and deliver results as business partners in the organisation. Therefore, the focus now is on ‘unlearning, learning and relearning’ to keep the organisations vibrant and productive.

With this backdrop, ASBM University (ASBMU) offers a two-year full time Master Degree Programme in Human Resource Management & Labour Relation in collaboration with National HRD Network (NHRDN), the national apex body of HR professionals in India and the largest HR network in the country with 30 chapters and more than 14,500 members spread across the country representing organisations in all sectors – public, private, MNCs, government, NGOs etc. , NHRDN serves as a reference point for HR professionals in Indian Industry.

The course has been designed in consultation with NHRDN keeping in view the current industry needs with application-oriented pedagogy to bring in industry perspective and professional outlook to the programme. NHRDN will also provide assistance for summer internship and final placement in member organisations and also for visiting faculty from member organisations to bring HR practice to the class room. The degree of MA in Human Resource Management & IR will be awarded after successful completion of the programme.

Master’s in Human Resource Management & Labour Relation

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Why Master's Degree in Human Resource Management & Labour Relation

Course design on CBCS pattern in consultation with NHRDN
Innovative teaching pedagogy
Experienced faculty from industry, profession and academics
Guest faculty from industry to bring HR practice to the classroom

Continuous evaluation pattern
Dissertation/Project
Separate hostel facilities for boys and girls inside the campus
Assistance by NHRDN for summer and final placement in its member organisations

Course Curriculum

It is a full time 2-year programme spread over four semesters of six months each consisting of 94 credits, each credit being 10 hours. It includes 16 credits of Electives, 4 credits of dissertation and 8 credits of Summer Internship. In addition, there will be certain other compulsory but non-evaluative courses that are essential for an HR professional navigating in the business domain.

After the second semester, the students are required to undertake internship for two months in any organisation to relate their classroom learning with the ground realities of industry. This is intended to sharpen their knowledge and hone their skills, and develop better appreciation of the practical problems of business organisations, especially from the management point of view.

The students are required to undertake a dissertation in the sixth semester for in-depth study of subjects of special interest to them under the guidance of a faculty member. The objective is to expose the students to the social and real-world contexts in which the subjects taught in the classroom have applications.

ASBM and NHRDN Ink MoU for Innovative Master's Program at 13th National HR Symposium

ASBM & NHRDN Ink MoU for Innovative Master’s Programme at 13th National HR Symposium

First Year
Second Year

First Year

Semester - I

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES IN ORGANISATION
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Semester – II

LABOUR LAWS
LABOUR ECONOMICS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION AND REWARD MANAGEMENT
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH PAPER ANALYSIS

Second Year

Semester – III

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HR ANALYTICS

ELECTIVES

STRATEGIC HRM
INTERNATIONAL HRM
COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
TALENT MANAGEMENT
PSYCHOMETRICS
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
MORAL LEADERSHIP

Semester – IV

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

ELECTIVES

MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
GENDER & DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
HR CONSULTING
WELL-BEING AT WORK
CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
ASSESSMENT & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DISSERTATION

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FOR WHOM

Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised University/ Institute
Selection on merit basis based on the career marks and performance in GD & PI

ELIGIBILITY

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for reserved category) in any discipline from any recognised University. Final year students can also apply.