XLRI is not only good for HRM but also good for General business management, finance, and marketing. The HRM program in this college is way better than any other college.

The college has got the best faculties for their programs. The curriculum has been developed in a way to give information and knowledge about the subject concerned and will help you in better learning. Many clubs and committees are formed which will help you in developing your communication and leadership skills.

The curriculum is developed in such a manner that you will be able to handle the stress of the workplace. The college has got a very strong alumni base. There is no reservation quota in the selection process.

The placement highlights of XLRI for the year 2020-21 are good. The highest salary offered was 50 LPA while the average salary was 25.08 LPA. The top recruiters were consulting, sales and marketing, and BFSI.

Anyone who completes the HRM program from XLRI gets the same facilities as any other who has completed the program. Excluding the students who have taken year drop(s), many of your peers will have the same background.

• If you have scored high in your XAT/CAT nothing will stop the administration from granting admission to the candidate. The administration chooses to overlook the gaps in your applications if the scores meet the eligibility criteria. 
• If you keep your grades high, you will definitely be called up for interviews. Then it is up to the interviewers if they want you to explain your year gaps.
• Students in XLRI HRM can get placed in a variety of roles. Many of these roles include maintenance, where the processes are already spelled out. 
• Companies often come up with ‘leadership development programs where they make you cycle through various HR processes and profiles before assigning one that fits you.

On the other hand, there are companies that specialize in HR consulting profiles like Hay, Hewitt, EY, KPMG, etc where you will have to engage clients in more HR work related to design and less work of administration/maintenance.

There are a lot of factors which should be kept in mind while opting for either of the colleges. Some of such factors are mentioned below. 

Attendance- 

• For attendance, HR is way more lenient than NM College. If you have a valid reason for low attendance such as preparation of CR, then you might be exempted. 
• However, this doesn't work in NM college, they are extremely strict about their attendance.

Distance- If you are a resident of Mumbai then you should consider the distance of the college from your home. It is an important factor to consider, and saves a lot of time and money.

Focus area- 

• If your goal is holistic development i.e. curriculum studies plus co-curricular activities, then NM college is the preferred choice. 
• HR is close to NM in this race. But NM provides a wider exposure owing to its central location of the college, surrounded by various other universities.

Let’s take a look at the advantages of all the above-mentioned colleges in a tabular form below.

Community- Often this factor is excluded while selecting a college, but this factor is as important as any of the above-mentioned factors. Although, if you have good people skills, you don’t need to consider it. But if you need a community then, in NM you will be surrounded by Gurjatis and in HR by Sindhis.

Infrastructure- 

• NM College is up-to-date with its infrastructure regardless of the fact that it is one of the oldest and well-known colleges in Mumbai. 
• HR College is outdated, not maintained, in terms of infrastructure.

Cost- If you are not a resident of Mumbai, South Mumbai is expensive in comparison to West Mumbai. 

Thus, keeping the above analysis in mind, NM College is the best out of the four colleges.