Academic Programs

Explore the relationship between HR strategy and business success. Gain the leadership skills needed to shape the workplace in today's global business environment.

Offered jointly from SMLR and the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). Learn how to manage people well whether you work for a corporation, government, or a community organization. Apply knowledge of current issues like work-life balance or employee rights to your workplace.

The Bachelor of Science program in Labor and Employment Relations is designed so that students with at least one year of college can complete their degree through a flexible combination of online, daytime, weekend, evening, and/or off-campus courses.

Learn about the “people side of business” in this unique program that brings together coursework in organizational work studies, labor and employment relations, and human resource management. Ideally suited for transfer students and those who aim to apply previous college-level coursework toward a Rutgers bachelor's degree. 

Degree-completion program designed for individuals who have earned two or more years of college credits. Study how the world of work is changing today and how that affects employees and our society to gain expertise relevant to successful employment across a wide variety of fields.  

In-person program that features face-to-face instruction in the classroom. Engage with faculty and a cohort of your peers on campus to elevate your career to the next level.

Designed for human resource professionals and managers/supervisors with 4+ years of experience who look to advance their careers to senior HR or management positions. 

Flexible master's program leading to careers in many types of organizations ranging from corporations to non-profits, from unions to other social justice organizations, and from state or federal government agencies to public policy institutes.

100% Online MLER Program designed for working professionals enrolled part-time.

Understand the sources of conflict in organizations, learn mediation techniques to reduce differences between individuals or groups, facilitate better group processes, use negotiation techniques to resolve and reduce conflict, and see how both nonunion and union workplaces deal with individuals who have grievances.