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The Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) is a specialized management programme in the field of Human Resource offered by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences(HSS) at IIT Kharagpur.

History
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences started with the very inception of IIT Kharagpur in 1951.Its objective was to provide value-based liberal education to budding scientists and engineers so that they can become professionals with a difference to understand the social realities. The department has been offering an M.Tech course in Human Resource Management since 1982. With the objective to meet the demands of contemporary business, it restructured the course and has been offering it as Master of Human Resource Management since July 2010.

About the Department
The department houses many disciplines. They are English literature and communication, Economics, German, Philosophy, Psychology, Human Resource Management, and Sociology. The Department is actively engaged in teaching, research, training, outreach activities, and runs its own master programmes.

Objective
The impact of economic reforms in the 90's on the Indian market has been unprecedented. It has brought an opportunity of global competition where effective and sustainable performance of the corporate world has become a key to organizational success. In such a scenario, Human Resource (HR) offers competitive advantage to meet the demands of contemporary business. HR functions demand multi-fold skills to achieve key performance. The role of HR professionals needs a shift from technical to tactical and legitimate to strategic. The band of HR managers must understand and know how to add value to business. Against this backdrop, the programme focuses on the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enable students to meet the requirements of the modern organization as HR professionals. The objective of this programme is to train human resources to: (a) meet the demands of the industry, (b) make HR professionals understand business dynamics, (c) prepare HR professionals to take up strategic roles, and (d) inculcate business ethics in HR professionals.

Admissions
Appearing for Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the MHRM programme. Performance in JMET, work experience and academic, as well as extra-curricular achievements are taken into consideration for short-listing candidates for group discussion and personal interviews.

Course Structure
The course structure of the program is comprehensive and takes into consideration the needs of business. The curriculum is rigorous and at par with reputed business schools in India and abroad. It emphasizes building in-depth knowledge in human resource management. It is a four-semester course. The first semester will expose students to the basics of business management. The second and third semesters will cover the HR-related core subjects. The dissertation work will start during the summer vacation, at the end of the second semester. The fourth semester will focus on specific and specialized HR issues.

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