Which MBA specialization is better: HR or international business?

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Ahana Sharma · Answer

Before getting admission into MBA course, often a candidate comes across a choice to pick one MBA specialisations that would serve as the foundation for his/her career growth. There are several specialisations which being offered by the B-schools in India and globally. However, the decision is yours to pick and choose one MBA specialisations among many at the end of the day! Among all the top specialisations that are high in demand, MBA in Marketing and MBA in HR are two specialisations that are quite financially rewarding for the MBA aspirants. Making a decision to choose one between the two requires great deal of time and thought. Lovely Professional University is quite eminent for the MBA. You can do MBA in different streams like financial markets, International Business, Tourism and hospitality, Banking and insurance, E-Commerce, Fintect, Business Analytics, etc. So you can choose any of the above-revealed streams according to your area of interest. I would say, The Business School of LPU is accredited from (ACBSP) Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU has recently Marked among Top 50 Best Management Institutes by NIRF ranking 2020. Also, LPU has won National Employability Award 2020. You can go for an integrated course here, as well. Faculty in our department is well-experienced and have expert knowledge who work on our skill enhancement. There are lots of career opportunities after MBA in different areas. The university also gives us the opportunity to get real-life exposure through various training programs and an internship, which is mandatory for all. Professors go for value-based education which is something we as professionals would require in our career. Guest lectures by experts and some really successful people are arranged by our department to widen our scope of learning. Most of faculty members are from IIM or from elite B- Schools (India/Abroad. They have decade of experience. Faculty was really helping. Even they helped her after regular university hours for her projects. MBA students are getting placed at an average package of &get;46 LPA in more than 100 companies. More than 150+ companies have already visited 20192020 MBA batch of MBA and nearly all of them are already placed and many of them already on OJT (on the job training).. .

Mehar Sharma · Answer

The scope of HRM is very wide: Personnel aspect-This is concerned with manpower planning, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, promotion, training and development, layoff and retrenchment, remuneration, incentives, productivity, etc. Whereas an MBA in International Business brings in exciting career opportunities as it concentrates on management operations, international management tactics, and world economics. As per my experience, LPU is the best University to join for this programme. I am a pass out from LPU and have profoundly utilized my time here in shaping my personality along with self-analysis. Unlike other universities, rules and regulations are quite strict here. From academics to extra-curricular activities, thorough support is given by our mentors/seniors, professors, and management. I did MBA from LPU and LPU is helping me grow professionally and personally with its career-oriented programs and support I would say. I suggest all students do an MBA course at LPU. Specializations:- Agribusiness Management, E-Commerce, Finance, Financial Consulting, Human Resources, Marketing, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Auditing and Taxation, Banking and Financial Services, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Financial Markets, Fintech, Hospital and Health Care Management, Information Technology, International Business, Investment Banking, Operations, Retail Management. Highlights of MBA at LPU are - 1) Accredited by ACBSP (USA). 2) Credit Transfer - Students after successful completion of 1 year at LPU may be given the option to join partner/ receiving university abroad for the completion of the programme subject to conditions and norms of regulatory bodies. 3) International Exposure Option - Students may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. Placements: Placements offered by the LPU for the course are very good. The minimum salary package offered is 5 LPA, and the highest salary package offered till now is 42 LPA. Some of the companies where LPU students for MBA are placed are - AMAZON INDIA SOBHA REALTY TRIDENT GROUP VODAFONE FLIPKART CAVINKARE PVT. LTD. ASIAN PAINTS BERGER PAINTS NEROLAC PAINTS MOODYS ANALYTICS LOREAL INDIA PVT LTD FEDERAL BANK HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. GODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LIMITED H & R JOHNSON LIMITED HAVELLS INDIA LTD. HDFC BANK HETTICH INDIA PVT LTD ICICI BANK ITC LIMITED etc.

rohit semwal · Answer

HR because with the course of time, HR job will become a job which can't be replaced by automation. Stereotypically, HR is an area dominated by women and reality isn't far from stereotype when it comes to this. The number of male students are very less as compared to the female students. HR asks of you to be patient, fluent in English (if you're in India) and a good command over MS office. Talent has become the hottest commodity in the global marketplace, and individuals have more power to knowingly influence the culture of a company than ever before. This has resulted in a much-needed transformation of corporate human resources teams who are now forced to navigate new technologies, manage employee expectations, and ensure that the organization has a productive and happy workforce.The human resources department of the 21st century will favour specialization over a generalized, one-size fits all approach to workforce management. The responsibilities that fall onto the plate of a Chief Human Resources Officer and his or her small jack-of-all-trades team will now be spread out across a functionally diverse stack of specialists.

Shail Oberoi · Answer

This would depend a lot on your interest areas, career aspirations & behavioral traits. Please evaluate yourself and take a call.

Neetu Singh · Answer

There are several specializations being offered by the B-schools in India and globally. However, the decision is yours to pick and choose one MBA specialization among many at the end of the day! Among all the top specializations that are high in demand, MBA in Marketing and MBA in HR are two specializations that are quite financially rewarding for the MBA aspirants. Making a decision to choose one between the two requires a great deal of time and thought. Lovely Professional University is quite eminent for the MBA. You can do MBA in different streams like financial markets, International Business, Tourism, and hospitality, Banking, and insurance, E-Commerce, Fintech, Business Analytics, etc. So you can choose any of the above-revealed streams according to your area of interest. I would say, The Business School of LPU is accredited by (ACBSP) Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry-experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU has recently Marked among the Top 50 Best Management Institutes by NIRF ranking 2020. Also, LPU has won National Employability Award 2020. You can go for an integrated course here, as well. The faculty in our department is well-experienced and have expert knowledge who work on our skill enhancement. There are lots of career opportunities after an MBA in different areas. The university also gives us the opportunity to get real-life exposure through various training programs and an internship, which is mandatory for all. Professors go for value-based education which is something we as professionals would require in our career. Guest lectures by experts and some really successful people are arranged by our department to widen our scope of learning. Most of the faculty members are from IIM or from elite B- Schools (India/Abroad. They have a decade of experience. The faculty was really helping. Even they helped her after regular university hours for her projects. MBA students are getting placed at an average package of & get;46 LPA in more than 100 companies. More than 150+ companies have already visited the 2019-2020 MBA batch of MBA and nearly all of them are already placed and many of them already on OJT (on-the-job training).

ROHIT KUMAR PRASAD · Answer

When you're faced with choosing between HR and international business, it depends on your career goals. If you're passionate about people, workplace culture, and talent management, HR is your path. If you're drawn to global markets, cross-border strategy, and international trade, then International Business is a great fit. The good part is that you don't always have to choose just one. With dual specializations available, students can explore both domains effectively. At Chandigarh University, for instance, you can opt for an MBA in Human Resources and an MBA in International Business together, opening doors to both domestic and global opportunities. Recognized for its excellence, CU is ranked #4 in Business and Management in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and #1 in QS Asia University Rankings 2025.

Taniksha Agarwal · Answer

MBA in international Business is a branch of MBA which deals with the study of strategiesand techniques helpful for international business. Candidates who are interested to learn about the global perspective of business management are perfect for this programme. It must be noted that candidates who want to apply for this should have good communication skills along with some interest and activities related to it. The programme will help the students with important skills to boost up the business of the organisation they work with. As per my knowledge both the MBA and MBA in IB is best at their place. If a student wants to enhance his career in International Business only then go for MBA in IB and if student wants to get any extra knowledge about other field of MBA along with IB, then go for MBA in which you can have two specialisation together.

neharika mann · Answer

Nowadays, many students have interest to do MBA for getting best salary packages. So, For this I think LPU is the best where you get so many opportunities. MBA is 2 year of course that is divided into 6 semester. MBA is varies according to specialisation: MBA {Hons. }, MBA Hospital and Healthcare Management, MBA Tourism and Hospitality, MBA International Business, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Financial Markets, MBA Supply Chain and Logistics. ACHIVEMENTS: School Is Among First 10 Institutions In India To Get ACBSP (USA) Accreditation LPU Ranked No. 2 In Outreach & Inclusivity In NIRF 2018 Rankings By MHRD, Government Of India. LPU attracts more than 600 companies to campus for its students, most of the salary packages are around 5 to 7 lacs, its your passion and your learning from the programme which land you on the highest of packages. PLACEMENTS: MBA has best placement in LPU. In the MBA placement drive of 2021, the highest CTC of INR 21 LPA was offered by Amazon in India. Every year many companies visit to recruit students such as, DELL, MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, INTEL, AMAZON, FLIP KART etc. THANK YOU.

Rocky Singh · Answer

International business would be an added advantage to your career if done from top colleges. IMSUCC is one such good name in the college list to help you with the course.

Navneet Kaur · Answer

There is tremendous scope of both these courses and if I may add they even compliment each other quite well. On one hand IB course deals with foreign trade, policies, international marketing and managing a global workforce, an HR course focuses on understanding how to go about developing key competencies of individuals, working as a strategic business partner, managing changing dynamics at workplace and an administrative expert. Lovely Professional University is quite eminent for the MBA. You can do MBA in different streams like financial markets, International Business, Tourism and hospitality, Banking and insurance, E-Commerce, Fintect, Business Analytics, etc. So you can choose any of the above-revealed streams according to your area of interest. I would say, The Business School of LPU is accredited from (ACBSP) Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU has recently Marked among Top 50 Best Management Institutes by NIRF ranking 2020. Also, LPU has won National Employability Award 2020. You can go for an integrated course here, as well. Faculty in our department is well-experienced and have expert knowledge who work on our skill enhancement. There are lots of career opportunities after MBA in different areas. The university also gives us the opportunity to get real-life exposure through various training programs and an internship, which is mandatory for all. Professors go for value-based education which is something we as professionals would require in our career. Guest lectures by experts and some really successful people are arranged by our department to widen our scope of learning. Most of faculty members are from IIM or from elite B- Schools (India/Abroad. They have decade of experience. Faculty was really helping. Even they helped her after regular university hours for her projects. MBA students are getting placed at an average package of &get;46 LPA in more than 100 companies. More than 150+ companies have already visited 20192020 MBA batch of MBA and nearly all of them are already placed and many of them already on OJT (on the job training).. .

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