Which course is better among MBA in HR and MBA in marketing?

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    Ankita Sharma | Contributor-Level 10

    8 months ago

    Choosing between an MBA in Human Resources (HR) and an MBA in Marketing depends largely on your career interests, strengths, and long-term goals. An MBA in HR is ideal for those who enjoy working with people, managing organizational culture, handling recruitment, training, employee relations, and shaping workplace policies. It suits individuals with strong interpersonal and communication skills who are interested in the human side of business operations. On the other hand, an MBA in Marketing focuses on market research, branding, advertising, sales strategies, and digital marketing. It is better suited for creative thinkers who are ana

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    Sona | Contributor-Level 8

    6 months ago

    Honestly, both MBA in HR and MBA in Marketing are good — it totally depends on you and what kinda work excites you more.

    MBA in HR is great if you're into managing people, building teams, handling employee relations, and working on company culture. It's more about people skills, empathy, and strategy for internal growth.

    MBA in Marketing is perfect if you love creativity, strategy, understanding customers, and working on branding, advertising, sales, or digital campaigns. It's fast-paced and often comes with targets, but can be super exciting.

    So, neither is “better” in general — it's about your interest and where you see yourself

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    Raviraj Joshi | Contributor-Level 9

    8 months ago
    In MBA, Marketing is evergreen branch of Management. Marketing has great scope. Look, a company needs 10 Marketing candidates ( sales, marketing, advertising, analytical works, etc ) while only needs 1 HR ( to appoint appropriate candidate for company ) and 1 Finance ( to tally gain and loss of the company ) Candidate. And packages also higher for Marketing than HR and Finance. Best of luck !
  • Ishaq, both are equally good and have good placements. It depends upon your interest whether you want you sit in office and work or move outside to achieve your targets. Based on that choose the branch of MBA. Check the link below for program details
    http://www.lpu.in/programmes/all/Graduation/Management/MBA#Details
    For more information, visit LPU camp office in your town http://www.lpu.in/admission/lpu-in-your-town.php#lpu-town
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    Oliva Jones | Contributor-Level 8

    8 months ago

    Deciding between an MBA in Human Resources (HR) and an MBA in Marketing depends on your personal interests and career goals. If you're someone who enjoys working closely with people, managing workplace dynamics, recruitment, training, and shaping company policies, HR could be the right fit. It's great for individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills who are drawn to the human side of business.

    In contrast, an MBA in Marketing is ideal for those who are creative, analytical, and interested in branding, advertising, sales, and consumer behavior. This path offers wider opportunities across various industries, especially i

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    Nishchhal Madaan

    9 months ago

    Hello there,

    Choosing between an MBA in Human Resource Management (HR) and MBA in Marketing depends on your interests, career goals, and personality traits. If you enjoy interacting with people, managing teams, handling recruitment, employee development, and working on organizational culture, then MBA in HR could be the right fit for you. On the other hand, if you are more inclined towards strategic thinking, creativity, consumer behavior, market research, advertising, and brand management, then MBA in Marketing would be a better option. Both specializations offer great career opportunities, but marketing usually has a slightly wider sc

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    jyoti | Contributor-Level 6

    7 months ago

    hi

    Choosing between an MBA in Human Resources (HR) and an MBA in Marketing depends largely on your career interests, strengths, and long-term goals. An MBA in HR is ideal for those who enjoy working with people, managing organizational culture, handling recruitment, training, employee relations, and shaping workplace policies. It suits individuals with strong interpersonal and communication skills who are interested in the human side of business operations. On the other hand, an MBA in Marketing focuses on market research, branding, advertising, sales strategies, and digital marketing. It is better suited for creative thinkers who are a

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    Guna | Contributor-Level 10

    7 months ago

    When choosing between an MBA in HR and an MBA in Marketing, the decision depends on your career goals, personality, and interests. At GIBS (Global Institute of Business Studies), Bangalore, both specializations offer strong academic support, industry exposure, and placement opportunities. However, each has distinct advantages.

    MBA in HR at GIBS is ideal if you are passionate about people management, organizational behavior, and employee relations. HR roles demand empathy, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking to handle recruitment, training, performance management, and company culture. GIBS equips HR students with hands-on experien

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    YogyaaOSharma | Contributor-Level 7

    9 months ago

    MBA in HR and MBA in Marketing at Lovely Professional University (LPU) are both career oriented courses and choose the one depending on individual interest, career objective.

    MBA HR: Recruitment, pays and employee relations, training and development. It is perfect if you love people, work on organizational policies in the workplace and look to increase employee engagement. LPU Hr has a lot of exposure and hands on training (internships, live projects, workshops) so students are getting much more exposure in the field.

    For the MBA in Marketing, it covers branding, consumer behavior and market research and digital marketing. Perfect for sa

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    Puneet Singh Alumni at LPU Jalandhar | Scholar-Level 17

    4 years ago
    Dear Ishaq,
    Both are the best specializations for an MBA and have good future prospects.
    My friend did MBA in both HR and marketing at LPU and now working as an HR Analyst in an MNC.
    At LPU, you may do 2 specializations together in an MBA programme. Let me share the details of all specializations at LPU.
    Specialization offered in MBA: Agribusiness Management, Human Resource, Marketing, International Business, Financial Markets, Digital Market, Hospital and Healthcare, Business Analytics, Banking and Financial Services, Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Auditing and Taxation, E-Commerce, Digital
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