The major, Human Resource and Organisations,  builds competencies required for contemporary human resource management and prepares students for careers as human resource professionals. It focuses on the effective application of human resource management and organisation behaviour theories to the practice of human resource and effective management of organisations. Students would not only learn the different functions of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour but also the integration of these functions with business strategy. Students would be sensitized towards the role of Human Resource function towards legal and ethical aspects of business, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. The major leverages technology and analytics to train students in decision making. Students also develop an understanding of workplace behavior and the transformation of work.

On completion of this major, the student will be able to: 

• demonstrate the competence needed to effectively manage human resources which include analyzing human behavior, developing comprehensive strategic and tactical plans for an organisation, and prepare organisations to execute their strategies;
• evaluate complex qualitative and quantitative data to support strategic and operational decisions;
• demonstrate ethical and socially responsible behavior and contribute to creating a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment; 
• exhibit competencies like group managing skills, understanding of social and individual psychology and the interpretation of organisational behavior;
• trained in critical thinking, analytical decision-making, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Successful graduates take up positions such as human resource administrators, corporate trainers, compensation and benefits managers, training and development specialists, recruiters, employment relations managers, diversity manager and staffing specialists.