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TISS Mumbai HRM & LR Summer Placement 2025: New Highs & Stipend Milestones

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, successfully concluded the Summer Placement Process for its MA in Human Resources Management & Labor Relations (HRM & LR) program batch of 2025–27. The institute achieved a 100% placement rate, recording its highest-ever figures in the history of the program.

Key Highlights: Summer Placements 2025

TISS Mumbai once again demonstrated its strong recruiter relationships and industry reputation. Regular recruiters such as Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, Citi, Godrej, HUL, Nestlé, Reliance Industries Limited, RPG Group, and TAS continued their association with the institute.

Particulars	Details
Highest Stipend (2 months)	₹5,00,000
Average Stipend (2 months)	₹3,47,000
Median Stipend (2 months)	₹3,50,000
Top 10% Average (2 months)	₹4,64,000
Top 25% Average (2 months)	₹4,49,000
Top 50% Average (2 months)	₹4,15,000
No. of Students	66
Female Students	22
No. of Companies	30
No. of First-Time Recruiters	4

Notably, 85% of the batch received stipends of ₹2 lakh and above, while 76% secured stipends of ₹3 lakh and above for the two-month duration.

Top Recruiters for TISS M.A. HRM & LR Summer Placement

Bajaj Auto emerged as the top recruiter, extending the highest number of offers, followed by Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Accenture Strategy, Airtel, Citi, and Novartis.
New entrants this year included Airtel, Novartis, PepsiCo, and Vodafone Idea, marking their debut in TISS’s HRM & LR placement roster.

Sector-Wise Placement Split

The placement season saw opportunities spanning multiple sectors, reflecting the versatility of the HRM & LR cohort.

List of Participating Recruiters

The summer placement drive witnessed the participation of some of the country’s and the globe’s most reputed firms. The details are in the table below:

Sector	Organizations
BFSI/NBFC	Barclays, Citi Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Motilal Oswal
Conglomerate	Aditya Birla Group, DCM Shriram, Godrej Industries, Reliance, RPG, TAS
Consulting	Accenture Strategy
Engineering & Technology	ReNew, SRI-B, Suzuki R&D, Texas Instruments
FMCG/FMCD	Asian Paints, HCCB, HUL, L’Oréal, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Pernod Ricard
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	Novartis
IT/ITES	Accenture
Manufacturing	AM/NS India, Bajaj Auto, Höganäs, Lixil
Telecommunication	Airtel, Vodafone Idea

About the Course: MA in HRM & LR (Human Resources Management & Labor Relations)

The MA in Human Resources Management & Labor Relations (HRM & LR) is the flagship two-year postgraduate program offered at TISS Mumbai under its School of Management & Labor Studies.

This course is often considered equivalent to an MBA with specialization in HR—with a unique social science lens—because it blends traditional HR, industrial relations, labor dynamics, and organizational behavior within a broader societal context.

Conclusion

The TISS Mumbai HRM & LR Summer Placement 2025 reinforced the program’s legacy as one of India’s most sought-after HR management courses. The impressive stipends, strong recruiter base, and inclusion of leading first-time recruiters reflect the growing industry trust in TISS’s HRM & LR talent pipeline.

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