The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), established by the University of Calcutta is the first management institute of India and South East Asia. It is one of the Premier Management Educational Institutes of the country. Dr.Bidhan Chandra Ray, the visionary Chief Minister of West Bengal who was the founder president of the institute had envisaged that developing India needs to have executives trained in Business Management and Industrial Management. The institute had been carrying on with its pioneering role with acclaim that got reflected in the ranking by Economic Times where IISWBM has been selected as a top business school by CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. MBA (HRM), erstwhile MHRM programme, is a flagship course offered by the institute, and is one of the top 10 HRM programmes in India as according to different rankings. The degree is awarded by the University of Calcutta and accredited by AICTE. The course curriculum of MBA (HRM) is one of the most updated globally and is designed for those wishing to embark on a career in HR Management. The course provides students with a holistic understanding of business along with fundamental principles of people management and development, reward management, organization development, leadership, coaching and mentoring, employee relations, and HR Analytics. The academic curriculum of the erstwhile MHRM programme was accredited as according to the global standards by SHRM USA in 2015.There are also value-added certified courses in NLP, Advanced EXCEL, R/PYTHON to help students enhance their knowledge according to the needs of the industry. The department provides a wide array of internship and placement opportunities in top companies of India and abroad.
