Given a choice between HR and Marketing, which one would you choose?

[kmrjt]

Two of the most prefered specializations that students choose in their MBA are HR and Marketing, other than Finance. Many students are skeptical about taking up Marketing as specialization as one does not become the VP of Marketing immediately after the course. There is a common perception that a student with Marketing specialization may even be placed as a sales representative in a firm, which is absolutely ridiculous considering the effort the student has to give to complete a MBA course. However, HR does not have any such options and the salaries for HR people are pretty good too. However, a science background is mandatory for HR. Which one do you prefer? Is one better than the other or are both of them equally lucrative?
How would you rate the following specializations on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best?
Finance
HR
Marketing
Information Systems Management

Lets talk about it guys!

[nitinchotaliya]

hiiii..... frnds. as both field plays important role in it, but given me a choice i would prefer to go for marketing as this field ( as per my personal view) most important coz it is one which brings for an organisation revenue and if there is revenue then only other activities can be follwed it.

[pahuja.chirag]

it all depends on your interest dear...

if someone is good at marketing, he will go for marketing and vice cersa for finance...like i did not like HR subjects but liked marketing subjects so i went ahead with marketing........

[avinash goyal]

i wud prefer marketing as i think i m best at marketing
but both are equally important atlast intrest does matter

[vengabeats]

Correctly said by Chirag. It totally depends upon u in which area u are good, select that subject.

[rishi_8888]

marketing.......as it involves a lot of creativity........................................................................................................

[joeldsouza]

hey everyone.. my choice would be marketing... hands down winner.... but it doesn't mean it has to be the same for all. whatever u take up make sure that u are actually intreated in the subject rather than jus lookin at it from the 'job' pint of view.
cheers

[justbalu]

hi this is balu, and the choice between HR and Marketing deals significantly with the resources effective utilization and judge the people's mind and have business to the company. I will choose the marketing is the my choice because it deals with varies concepts and solutions to the problems and make appropriate solutions to the problem.

[shraddha1987]

For sure.... marketing. that is where i belong and come from is full of worries and ecitement

[raunak.suchak]

hi....
i would definately go for marketing bcoz this is a place where u get exposed to the outer world, make new contacts and also get to know & deal with different kind of people....

[yuvankarthik]

hi buddy,
every field has its own merits n demerits...u cud pursue a career in ur interesting field..
not rather than lookin at from job point of view...
i wud rate it as 6 out of 10......

[Fret_Lord]

It entirely depends on your interest, ability & future planning. To me Marketing is more challenging n interesting. HR is kinda boring subject...(personal opinion).

[mah_22]

i would go for HR as its role is increasing day by day...

[barrettodarryl]

marketing is the best option of the two...

[hitesh1978]

I think both are good. HR for good if someone want to work with office. while marketing is good who wnat to work outside the office.

[prasadgoa]

Both specialisations are equally important. Its all depend upon individuals caliber and more important is interest.

[aparnajvarma]

Hi..........I would like to go for Marketing, b'cos it brings lot of job opportunities, fast growth in career and more over it is the only activity which brings money to the organization.Let me share one more point which i got from internet........."Most of the organization prefer a person with Marketing background for the posts of VP, CEO etc.

[Athys]

well HR definitely. it allows you to understand the fundamentals of all business processes.

[cjbluestar]

definitely i vil choose Marketing bcoz there is wide opportunities for professionals who specializes in marketing.

[ShaikZuber]

i surely will do an MBA in marketing ..... it will surely help me 2 grow and give me more oppurtunities

[copperhead123]

I guess Out of HR and marketing i would defnitely chose marketing as it holds good scopes to me as compared to HR but the choice depnds upon the person's expretise

[nitin_mba]

Hi
I M Nitin
Doing My P.G. In MBA In Finance Specialization

[ravi2007]

i wud go for marketing coz i thnk tats d best way to show my qualities

[darshilmistry]

According to my perception and experience I would go for Marketing.

[dfung315]

HR seems to be a better subject for me..i hate marketing

[shivanisingh87]

HR as there isnt must competition in it currently in India

[shen87]

I would choose marketing if only this 2 choices available. There will be more research and case study involve when doing marketing. Just my point of view.

[ashvin_1]

From job perspective it is difficult to get job in HR but once if you get it you are secure ...while in marketing it is easy to get job

[engelbert]

Any day Hr.................has you get to learn and understand human behaviour their complexity and how to resolve such issues.................its fun

[Anju001]

I would give preference on the basis of role at organization and type of organization.
Here comes, if it is more customer service and employee development then would prefer HR and, if it is more profit oriented and high sales promotional then definately needs Marketing as preference.
As per my preference none is my choice as i would prefer Finance to handle cost management.

[gm.kathirvel]

it all depnds upon what your are good at?...if you have passion for the people, then HR is the right choice because HR is all about growing the people in the organization. but if you are extrovert with good communication skill then you can go for marketing...

i would go for HR ....i like moving along and growing people....

regards
Kathirvel(gm.kathirvel@<hidden>)

[Kavit Doshi]

Marketing... coz u need HR knowledge in that

[anilmenon]

my choice would always remain as HR as it i san on-going function as marketing and finance ar ealways going to see their ups and downs in bad economic times HR is going to be constant.

[mslord86]

i think dat it's depend on ur interest to choose HR & Marketing.

[avlaniruchir]

No doubts HR... its an amazing subject....

[deeyeah]

HR and only HR...because i feel becoming a marketing person means compromising too much on your personal values...

[arun2485]

Hi all..


given an option it should be finance or marketing for the amount of scope and opportunity available from these lines..

[anusua.85]

i'd go for marketing..... a lot of scope in there... & growth opportunity..... plus thats where u see problems from where it occurs

[shankar ram]

it depends on the interest of an individual. but marketing n innovation r the two basic function that gives a company success n keeps ahead of competition.

[pragatighadge]

according to me any field is not better than other........ If one is good in marketing then that field is good for him...so we cant say that marketing is better than HR ....... and if given a choice il go for HR becoz i hv intrest in it.........

[rahultys]

i ll choose marketing coz as per my view on comparing MARKETING & HR there is less competition in marketing than HR..........

and no body wants to take risk in present market............

[funsize]

Hi all,
I am leaning towards HR. I currently started working for a company where I am doing HR transactions which is data entry for HR; it’s a start in the right direction for me as I want to be an HR Rep and then one day the VP of HR. However I was unaware that one needed a science background to go into HR. How much science does one need and does anyone know why?

[Nisha Bamrah]

Hi,
In marketing/ sales field a person may be eligible to become a VP post mba 12 years work ex. carrer path of HR depends a lot on your education background. My carrer interest is HR.

[sindhut86@gmail.com]

GIVEN A CHOICE BETWEEN HR and marketing i would like to choose HR.

[pamneja]

i will chose marketing just bcoz of the fact that those who specialize in Marketing field can get better pay package than any1 HR field.

[aditi_chakravarty]

ive already been thru the dilemma , finally going with Marketing.
it appears to me as a very multidisciplinary domain wherein all aspects of your graduation and mba expertise can come into full use.
HR seems to me as a space focused with documentation , headhunting and rcord keeping which didnt really appeal to me.

-aditi

[gauravbanga]

given a choice i would go in for HR as the talent these days is abundantly available to get the same into my institution

[imanpreetsingh]

Hi frens as far as my opnion is concernd abt this topic is that...Every Spec has its own pros as well as cons too...one must do self SWOT(Strength,Weakness,Opportunities n Threats) by taking certain measures to evalute n thn choose which one best suits to him/her. I cant b able to scale these all progs..if maketing bring revenue , than on other side HR motivates n organise teams to earn those revenues...without employees contribution former aspect is seem impossible...whereas MIS give them a cutting edge to earn those revenues in a Systematic n quicker way...See all these are interdepent,interrelated n integrated fields...Try ur exp. n analysis it in more effective manner...Thnx

[jayeshnpatel.2281@gmail]

hi all,
I will go for the marketing, as marketing is one of the department of company where maximum focus is given.

[Surbhi77]

i will surely go for human resource mang., as it is the mostly opted by girls, it has a wider concept & scope though marketing seems to be a vry chalenging field with innovative techniques coming up every single day.

[jagjeetzone]

Guys I recommend Marketing bcoz its evergreen field of Management....

[vaishali456]

I would rather like to rate them rather than making a comparison as each are equally vital. In the organization's point of view: HR - 6; marketing - 8. (as they basically concentrate on the revenue dept)
Based on jobs: HR - 8; marketing - 7 (as HR provides a good pay package and comfortable work environment)
To sum it up, as chirag mentioned it is completely dependent on the individual's perception and interests.

[kalpanavaidyanathan]

marketing is a wonderful field to get into

[nandithaadithya]

Marketing.........................................................:SugarwareZ-025:

[gaurav_41283]

marketing ofcourse
in this time of recession what else can you rely upon
marketing is evergreen branch

[madronny]

hey everyone.. my choice would be marketing... hands down winner.... but it doesn't mean it has to be the same for all. whatever u take up make sure that u are actually intreated in the subject rather than jus lookin at it from the 'job' pint of view.
cheers

[girish_bvrit]

sure i'll go marketing because i can get a platform to expose my self better and i can reach my goals faster in marketing compare to hr bcz of the current economic crisis

[girish_bvrit]

i too agree wid u ashvin its right.. we can get good opportunities here compare to hr

[nehab]

hr is the best.but its the upto the liking of a person.

[divya123]

obviously i would prefer marketing..Hr is jus a support function...n no matter what one says or HR can nvr b part of strategic plans of org

[yummy1984]

both the specialization has its own important..given a choice i would prefer to go for marketing as it is more adventurous..gets to learn more...initially we have field work but then its more about how creative you are...as its from where u get money..u would be able to fetch money for the company right....

unfortunatly i did my MBA ... in systems..

[sureshkumar1978]

it is dependent upon the interst of the candidate as both the fields important at their own level

[chshahid]

Both HRM and Marketing are required in the market. But every one have to go in a specialized field keeping in view of his/her interest.

[akashkhetpal_86]

well guys frankly sayin , i am a student of Icfai business school & have completed my mba in both these fields..

we usualy say we want to go for marketing of HR, but both these field are huge, marketing has different subjects like retail, brand, service, sales & distribution & even HR on the other hand has subjects like T&D, Global HRM, Leadership, etc...

so its you who has to decide which is your strong point & accordingly you could select your electives, now colleges are also helping you to specialize in both the fields...

thanks & Regards

AKash

[ruhi28]

it depends on your interest and personality attributes , an introvert might have an interest in both but he will face problems in both. so,it boils down to your interest,personality factors and long term goal in life

[akashkhetpal_86]

first & foremost let me correct you guys, HR does nt necessary has to have a science back ground, it could be from any field... & second about the good salaries in HR is also wrong, i mean u have good options in the future if you perform well, but initially the packages are quite low, for marketing well its nt necessary to have sales initially, there are options like brand building, brand equity, etc... many more...

[nitint331]

finally going with Marketing.
it appears to me as a very multidisciplinary domain wherein all aspects of your graduation and mba expertise can come into full use.
HR seems to me as a space focused with documentation , headhunting and record keeping which didnt really appeal to me.

[Hiten Gohil]

hie.....
i m hiten gohil frm mumbai.........
i feel marketing is a better option than HR........
der is a grter scope in it.......

[Edelwork]

Thats a good question. I need to make my posts count to 1 to dl summin.

[masterminded]

well i guess marketing is a right job for a person to get exposed. even HR is good but marketing is the one. if u have a talent for selling any given product, u will b welcomed any where. i as a businessman, will give a huge amount of salary if i c tht talent in tht person. most over, there is a real problem of skilled workforce in marketing in india, soo there is a huge gap if u doing MBA n entering even as a mere sales person

[neosapien]

it all depends on ya interest

if someone is good at marketing, he will go for marketing and vice cersa for finance...like i did not like HR subjects but liked marketing subjects so i went ahead with marketing........

[rajg24]

I would go for Marketing as there is a lot of scope in Marketing and opportunity to show your creativity.

[priyanka.ghoshal]

Hi everyone.
Given a choice I would first go for a general MBA. At the end of the MBA, for the last 6 months or 3 months I would take up HR. I feel I have a niche for HR rather than Marketing.

[vinay.ranjan]

Any career choice, be it marketing or HR should be dependent on your overall persoanlity facors. If you are good IPR, empathy, conflict resolution ability, understanding human behaviour, you should choose HR as you will make successful HR professional.

Simmilarly, If, you are good at meeting new people, good sales pitch, dynamic in nature, outgoing, you shouls choose marketing

[suman11]

definitely marketing!!!!!

but if dual is allwd then marketing n finance

[tamanna]

hi friends, i feel it all depends on the personal look out for a particular. both fields are challenging enough.... a person who is more outgoing and loves exploring places and people opts for marketing cz its more dynamic... a person who is more people oriented and likes staying at one place is someone who'll get into HR... there is not much difference in the traits required for the two areas

[dhakkan]

I totally agree with the dilemma between HR and Marketing
It seems some time that in an organisation most important resource is human resource, however the most demanding function is Marketing because u hear a lot about HR outsourcing, but seldom about marketing outsourcing

thats my view, If u can accept challenges go for marketing, if u can live comparitively static go for HR

Its very difficult to set benchmarks for others!

[vibha singhal]

Choosing a field depend upon your interet.Those who have more of interpersonal relationship,who can handle people can go for HR.and those who think they can cope up with the pressure of targets,are good in barganing and convincing can go dor marketing.Baically you should have a good insight of what you are and what you want.

[shankay_professional]

Hii friends;

I have a very different point to this aspect whether HR OR MKT. First of all many of the guys opting for an MBA specialisation often have an imagination that Finance & Marketing are the best option thats availale to a majority. But the Problem is that 90% of the population Opting For SO CALLED MARKETING SPECIALISATION END UP DOING " SALES".

Let me frankly put across a view is Sales a part of Marketing OR Marketing is a part of SALES. If a student can frankly and confidently distinguish between these two major jargons of management that guy should opt for marketing.

Now as far as HR is concerened many students have an embibed perception that HR has no or minimal role to be played in the business. But Frankly if any student can understand the difference between people and productivity and can diffreniate the role of each then NO ONE CAN STOP THAT PERSON.

SUCESS OF AN ORGANISATION IS NOT ONLY ITS GROWTH; BUT WHEN ITS PEOPLE GROW ALONG WITH IT THATS THE ACTUAL GROWTH OR SUCESS OF AN ORGANISATION. And for this HR plays a great role.

So when it comes to Choosing between them of course individuals intrest does matter but one should not be in misconception that alone intrest matters.

[amitystudent]

well, i think marketing has a great potential n a top notch currently........sales promotion, events, marketing, retail can be a great start-up in FMCG cos. because its a huge market out there.....


with increasing tie-ups, bigger entrance of global players and improved channels of distribution , it is going to be a big recession-proof field in the days to come........

[virtualarjun]

yess!! it depends on an individual.....im persuing my career in marketing....not because its a backbone of any organisation...but because im interested in it...and can give me a better future

[vishwamba]

i would prefer marketing rather than hr... in marketing field u are mingling with many people so u get a good exposure ...hr is a cool job and tre s no room to learn new things...as a payscale wise too marketing is better then hr

[adi.amazing5]

both streams have their own relevance,bt i wud still prefer HR as it gives an opportunity to influence behavior.

[adi.amazing5]

both streams have their own relevance,bt i wud still prefer HR as it gives an opportunity to influence the overall functioning of the organisation

[manisshm]

All the specialisations i.e Marketing, HR, Finance, Communications etc are all very important aspects of any business organisations. You cant think of a business which doesnt requires any kind of people in it, so HR is involved. Finance is an important panorama of the whole business picture, you cant think of a business organization which doesnt involve money in it. And to grow your organisation, Marketing becomes an unseparated tool b'coz creating, communication and delivering values to satisfy customers is Marketing.

And it all depends about the liking and attachment towards a subject. My calling comes from Marketing, and i would go with it...

:SugarwareZ-119:

[iyerrohit]

Hey if given a choice between the two i would opt for HR because as the name itself suggests that Human Resource is the most important asset of any organization and no one would want to lose it.
Interpersonal skills is required to understand your employees and i am very good in maintaining good relations with every1.

[velumadhanraj]

marketing ....because it involves a lot of challenge when compared to hr

[kats1432000]

ma interest is in
HR
but it depends on personal skills n ability
oki

[sharan85]

I would choose marketing... i think its more challenging

[Nandu123]

For Me its always HR over any other specialisation!!!

I think HR has lot to develop and show its potential in India

[Rahila09]

Two of the most prefered specializations that students choose in their MBA are HR and Marketing, other than Finance. Many students are skeptical about taking up Marketing as specialization as one does not become the VP of Marketing immediately after the course. There is a common perception that a student with Marketing specialization may even be placed as a sales representative in a firm, which is absolutely ridiculous considering the effort the student has to give to complete a MBA course. However, HR does not have any such options and the salaries for HR people are pretty good too. However, a science background is mandatory for HR. Which one do you prefer? Is one better than the other or are both of them equally lucrative?
How would you rate the following specializations on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best?
Finance
HR
Marketing
Information Systems Management

Lets talk about it guys!

I hv planned to choose Finance as major and Marketing as minor

[Rahila09]

i hv planned to choose Finance as major and marketing as minor

[pixelsux]

HR of course, what else? i'll rate HR 10
the pay is good.

[Payal1234]

hello...given a choice i wud prefer marketing as understanding the market(consumer behaviour) is the key for any organisation to succeed..

[avixposed]

I think both are almost the same, as both has to sell. As an HR manager u r selling the product (employment) to client (prospects) who are willing to join generally which gives him/her the edge over his client whereas a sales manager has to sell it to client who has a lot of options (threat) which gives the edge to client instead of sales manager. I think that it makes thing quite obvious as to wat should be our preference if the choice is ours...

[lizjohn]

I prefer marketing because marketing is my passion. But never leave aside the HR angle too. For anyone to be a good manager, we need to be a good HR Manager first!

[shoeb.shaikh]

i would prefer choosing HR because i am good at interacting with other people, good in working as a team member and also understand human behaviour in different situations.

[shoeb.shaikh]

I THINK HR IS A BETTER OPTION THAN MARKETING

[rinpar]

MArketing for sure.....HR tends to be a little monotonous.....atleast while studying

[varunbagai]

buddy......that totally depends upon your interest and the how much you want to struggle....Hardwork is required everywher...be it Fin. , HR or Mktg...

[gpuneetg]

well I dont agree that Marketing is a revenue function.Marketing is a cost function as its needs finance to design and launch new products which in turn being sold by Sales people brings revenue.

Anyways, I would prefer going for HR, there are several functions in HR which keeps you updated both with the outer market trends and also about the organisational trends where you are employed.

[dhakkan]

Dear
i agree with u that marketing is cost function but can u study sales in HR for that also u need marketing background, marketing is a broad function it has to envisage cost as well as revenue. No hard feelings for HR since it is about the most important resource for an organisation.but it is nt indispensable in comparison to mktg. because small companies which dont have an HR function do earn huge benefits.

[anyzen]

I prefer Marketing, since lot of job opportunities out there for this specialisaton.

[neha20092009]

According to my perception and experience I would go for Marketing.

[sau953]

considering i absolutely hate HR .........i would say marketing

[vikram7879]

Your Interest Matters First then The Condition Or the Work Environment.

Well I love traveling a lot. So I like a Job In which I get To travel to different places..

And not sitting in a chair..

[asterisq]

definitely HR. It's one of my favorite things. I've been doing it for quite some time.

[suaveboy]

hiiii..... frnds. as both field plays important role in it, but given me a choice i would prefer to go for marketing as this field ( as per my personal view) most important coz it is one which brings for an organisation revenue and if there is revenue then only other activities can be follwed it.:SugarwareZ-169:

[rohitrohit]

Marketing is better because it has more privilage then HR

[orchidaks]

HI, MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE H.R. HAVING COMPLETED MY B.M.S DEGREE I HAD GOOD EXPOSURE OF BOTH THE SUBJECTS H.R AND MARKETING. CONSIDERING THE CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE H.R.THOUGH MARKETING REQUIRES CREATIVITY, H.R IS EQUALLY CHALLENGING B'COS IT DEALS WID HUMAN RESOURCES IS THE MOST TACTFUL JOB.AGAIN IT IS MY PERSONAL VIEW.

[drmz4you]

:SugarwareZ-196:

In my opnion it jus depends on wt u like and wnt u wana do in life for your future..

i personally prefer HR to mktng coz rite frm d start of my bms i always liked HR.


kudos....:SugarwareZ-054:

[drmz4you]

I prefer Marketing, since lot of job opportunities out there for this specialisaton.

:SugarwareZ-140:even HR has many specalizations..so datz solves d rpoblem:SugarwareZ-171:

[alovea]

dear all,

I am working in a big corporate house. My specialisation was Marketing and HR dual.
In my view it all depend on your interest+Job market.
Rest is all theory.

Regards
Yor friend

[priyadharshini2]

Hi im priya
i will go with hr esp for gals...

[YogeshTheDevil]

Choice is individual's own - depending upon the capabilities, interests and very often, past work experience, both of the Marketing and HR could be chosen - have seen chaps from both the streams rising to the top - in short, it is not the field you study, but the mettle within which will take you to the top.

[prabodhmohan]

Marketing would be my choice as it forms the backbone of any business...HR is a support function for an organisation....Without marketing, there is no customers or revenue...

[rathiankush]

:SugarwareZ-298: SELECTING SPECIALIZATION IN MBA IS LIKE THE SLECTING A BRIDE WHICH WILL BE PERFECT FOR UR FUTURE.....:SugarwareZ-270:
:SugarwareZ-043: STILL TEHERE IS LOTS OF IMPORTANCE TO EACH & EVERY FIELD AS PER THEIR AVAILABLE IMPORTANCE....
IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT FROM WHICH BACKGROUND U ARE????

[adnankhan]

i would take marketing as i think markt has wider scope.

[johnnysmith]

I would definitly go the Human resources route.

[lolu]

Marketing - if you have the zeal to sell, outgoing personality, good communication skills etc.,

HR - if you are people oriented, an eye to spot talent, like people manamgement, have patience.

[bshyam]

The choice is entirely a matter of aptitude.

If you have exactly equal aptitude for both, Marketing is the choice. But one may be offered a sales job at times. It's your choice then.

[aparnasgin]

Definitely Marketing is the way to go...if u want to be an entrepreneur in the long run..and a person who can do sales well is a very gud mkter...The choice is entirely a matter of aptitude.

If you have exactly equal aptitude for both, Marketing is the choice. But one may be offered a sales job at times. It's your choice then.

[takilafever]

:SugarwareZ-198:

For me it would be marketing

[jigar pobari]

i wpuld definately go for marketing as we get ourself explore :sick: