Graduate Programs

Recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leading graduate schools and colleges of human resources and labor relations, we offer a full range of graduate-level degrees. These include a master's degree, a dual master's and JD degree, and a Ph.D.

Our Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR) is offered in three locations. Students enrolled in our program at our East Lansing campus can take classes on a full-time or part-time basis. Students with limited work experience have excellent opportunities for paid internships during the summer months with an extensive number of companies and organizations that regularly recruit our graduates. It is a degree highly regarded in the market place.

Working professionals in the greater Detroit-metropolitan area seeking to obtain a master's degree while working full-time can enroll in classes offered in Troy, Michigan at MSU's Management Education Center (Troy Campus). Designed to accommodate the busy schedules of working students, blended in-class and on-line evening coursework can be taken on a part-time, year-round basis.

Expanding the global reach of our academic programs, our MHRLR degree is now available in Dubai (Dubai Campus). Tailored to meet the needs and interests of a fully international student body, our Dubai program is designed to accommodate the professional development objectives of domestic and foreign students, as well as expatriates on assignment in Dubai.

In addition to our MHRLR degree, students can enroll in MSU's Dual MHRLR/JD Degree. Coordinated by SLIR and the College of Law, this four-year curriculum is designed for students seeking careers in law with a focus on human resource and labor relations legal issues.

For students wanting academic research and teaching careers, we offer an interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree (Doctoral Program). In addition to taking courses provided by our own faculty, students take courses in other departments and colleges. With a primary focus on conducting original and cutting-edge research, students work closely as research assistants to our faculty, who also chair their dissertation committees.