2014 Admission: IIT Kharagpur offers MHRM course

This article provides information about Masters Degree Program in Human Resource and Management offered by IIT Kharagpur for the academic year 2014-16. Read on to know all about admission process, eligibility criteria, selection procedure and other important details.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP or IIT Kharagpur) is a reputed public engineering, management and law institution. This technology institute was established in the year 1951 by the government of India. It is first of all the IITs established in India; and is famous for the excellence in studies and working ethics. High standards of knowledge and work efficiency of students passing out of IIT Kharagpur is recognized internationally. Final year students of IIT gets well paid jobs in reputed firms even before their final exams via campus selection process.

Indian Institute of Technology or commonly called IIT, was established to train engineers, techies, scientists and later IT professionals. These institutes promote advance scientific research and practical industrial studies in various fields.

Two-year Master Degree Programme in Human Resource Management (MHRM) at IIT Kharagpur

A 2-years Master degree programme in Human Resource Management (MHRM) is offered bt the Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. Admission is given on the basis of merit obtained by aspirants in CAT exam which is carried out each year.  This masters degree programme is in association with  Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property & Law(RGSOIPL) and Vinod Gupta School of Management(VGSOM). 

Complete Details of the course are as follows:

Course  - Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM).

Selection on the basis of -Merit obtained in CAT exam + group discussion + personal interview.

Required Minimum qualification - Graduate in Engineering/Post-graduate in Science/Commerce/Humanities and Social Sciences with at least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent). 

Admission starts on - July 2014.

Course Duration - 2 years (2014-2016).

Number of seats - 50.

Course Details - MHRM is a 2-years degree course with 4 semesters in total. There will be an exam after the end of each semester. During the first semester, students would be taught the basics of business management. Core subject which includes HR-related topics will be covered in the second and third semesters. At the end of the second semester or first year, (i.e., during summer vacations), the dissertation work will start. Finally, in fourth semester, the studies will focus on specific and specialized HR issues. Thus during these 4 semesters, all the practical and professional aspects of HR industry will be properly covered.

Course fee

Since MHRM is a self-financing course, the admission and tuition fee per semester is estimated to be about Rs 75,000/-( this amount is excluding hotel, mess, establishment and misc charges). 

For 2 years - about Rs.380,000 including the hostel fee. This payable amount may vary slightly depending on the variation in the current fee structure which will be intimidated to the aspirants at the time of admission. 

Official Websites

An e-Brochure can be obtained from the official website of MHRM. To get complete information about various other courses offered by IIT Kharagpur, here are the links to their official website:

http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/mhrm/index.php

http://www.hss.iitkgp.ernet.in/index.php 

Application Form

1. Candidates may obtain their application form from the college office or from the official website of the IIT institute.


2. Application fee is Rs.1600/- only (for general candidates) and Rs. 800/-  only for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH category. IMPORTANT: Female Applicants are exempted from application fee.


3. Candidate need  to complete the online application form in the month of January 2014 by visiting the official website of IIT Kharagpur.


4. To complete the registration of application of the course, a demand draft for the application fee should be made in favor of "IIT Kharagpur" payable at Kharagpur.


5. The aspirant may then send the print-out of the completed online application form (downloaded from the site) plus the photocopies of qualification proof and experience certificate along with the requisite demand draft to the following address:
   
   The Assistant Registrar (PGS&R),
   Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,
   Kharagpur - 721 302 (W.B.)


6. If you are selected for Group Discussion /Personal Interview, after the written CAT examination, it will be intimated to you through an email, and/or registered post/courier. The date, time and the venue of Group Discussion / Personal Interview will be mentioned in your mail/letter.

There is a reservation for qualified SC/ST and OBC candidates and persons with Disability, according to the norms established by the Government of India.