The two-year full-time MBA-HRM program will be offered by the Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XaHR), one
of the first three Schools of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB). Since its inception in 1987, XIMB has offered a functional
specialisation in HRM in the PGDM program. Finding that there was a need for a specialised program in HRM, a full-fledged
two-year PGDM-HRM program was launched in 2011. Since 2014, this is offered as the flagship program of the Xavier School of
HRM as MBA-HRM. The program is offered from the new Xavier University campus, at Kurki, Bhubaneswar, located approx 12
kms south of the Bhubaneswar airport.
HRM in XIMB and now XaHR has a long history, and today those alumni who specialised in HR, are at very senior positions
in industry. With the formation of a separate School for HR, the program now has more focus, renowned faculty, better
infrastructure, more resources and greater industry interface. XaHR has the vision of being the school of choice, in the domains
of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour, for students, academicians, and practitioners.
Program Objectives:
The achievement of sustained
competitive advantage in any
organization largely depends
on the effective management of
human resources. Technological,
financial, and operational resources
and capabilities provide only
short-term competitive advantage.
Moreover, faced with the challenges
of increasing globalisation and
competition, organisations are
rapidly expanding. They are facing
ever increasing complexities
ranging from environmental
issues to cross-cultural and geo-
political issues. In this context,
the conceptualisation and
implementation of effective human
resource management practices to
attract, develop, motivate and retain
a highly competent and diverse
knowledge workforce is imperative.
This also requires highly competent
human resource professionals who
possess holistic understanding of
business, society and government
and are well-equipped in all aspects
of Human Resource Management.
XAVIER SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (X
a
HR)
MBA-HRM
Two-Year Full-Time Master’s Program in Human Resource Management
ACADEMIC SYSTEM
The MBA-HRM is a
two-year full-time residential
program with a sharp focus on
“People Management”
Xavier University Bhubaneswar
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