Graduate Study

Human Resource Management
The school's master of human resource management (M.H.R.M.) degree is one of the top human resource management programs in the United States. Graduates of this program are working in major corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations across the country. While the M.H.R.M. degree prepares students to assume human resource generalist or specialist positions, it also is appropriate for line managers who want to learn how to develop and better manage people.

The program helps students develop skills in recruiting, selecting, compensating, training, and developing employees. At the same time, it gives students a knowledge of human resource information systems, performance management, and human resource planning within a strategy framework. The student body comprises individuals from throughout the United States and the world. Program participants come from a variety of undergraduate majors and work experiences.

For those who have interest and qualify, a unique analytics track concentration is available. This is a state-of-the art offering that helps prepare those for employment opportunities in HR analytics typically within Fortune 100 corporations.

Master of Labor and Employment Relations
The master of labor and employment relations (M.L.E.R.) degree provides a broad, multidisciplinary education to produce graduates who are thoughtful professionals, informed leaders, and/or researchers grounded in contemporary reality. The M.L.E.R. program at Rutgers allows students to specialize by combining required classes with carefully-selected electives. Students can, in consultation with their adviser, tailor their program to meet their own individual needs.

The faculty has produced the largest body of scholarly work in the world rethinking labor strategies and structures for organizing and representing workers and social movements in the 21st century. Current areas of research and specialization include new forms of social movements, labor representation, and union revitalization; immigration and globalization; and diversity and labor market barriers faced by disadvantaged groups. The student body comprises individuals from throughout the United States and the world. Program participants come from a variety of undergraduate majors and work experiences.

Graduates leave the school prepared for careers with unions, nonprofit organizations, corporations, government agencies, and other organizations. Some enter law school after completing the degree or go on to doctoral programs.

Industrial Relations and Human Resources
The Ph.D. in industrial relations and human resources (I.R.H.R.) is designed to prepare students for teaching and research careers in industrial relations and human resource management. The program, which enrolled its first students in 1990, has developed a national reputation for its high standards.