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The School of Management and Labor Relations has one of the top Human Resource Management (HRM) departments in the world, with faculty that combine scholarly eminence with hands-on corporate experience. 

Rutgers Human Resource Management (HRM) programs explore the relationship between HR strategy and business success in courses taught from the perspective of the HR professional, the manager, and the employee. Through our programs, you will gain the leadership skills needed to shape the workplace in today's global business environment, including how to staff, motivate, and develop team members. All of our students can take advantage of career preparation and support from SMLR’s dedicated Career Services team. 

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Explore Our Undergraduate Program

The bachelor's degree program in human resource management is a multidisciplinary major that draws heavily from business strategy, psychology, economics, and sociology. Students will gain exposure to a broad range of HR topics, gain marketable business skills without a business degree, and are taught current HR strategies by top faculty in the field with genuine interest in students' success. Participants also have the option to continue their studies through SMLR's Masters’ Advantage Plan.

For more information, contact: 

Ryan Greenbaum
Program Director
ryan.greenbaum@rutgers.edu

Shuenn "Grace" Tien
Student Counselor
stien@smlr.rutgers.edu

Joy Montuoro
Student Counselor
montuoro@smlr.rutgers.edu

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Explore our In-Person MHRM Program

Rutgers' MHRM program is internationally renowned for its research and teaching in the areas of strategic human resource management, global employment strategies, new approaches to worker involvement, and the transformation of work. The Rutgers MHRM is a STEM master's program, which signals that our program provides the rigor and analytic framework underscoring the sciences and technology. This designation offers our students a competitive advantage with potential employers. Through SMLR's Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) degree, you will gain the key, professional skills needed to become an organizational leader.

For more information, contact: 

Dave Ferio
Program Director
ferio@smlr.rutgers.edu

Rebecca Tinkham
Student Counselor
tinkham@smlr.rutgers.edu

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Explore our Online Professional MHRM Program

The Rutgers online Professional Master's in Human Resource Management (MHRM) program is 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. The program offers in-depth human resource management knowledge and skills that will distinguish participants from their peers and enable them to communicate effectively with other executives on a regional, national and global scale. Graduates of the Rutgers MHRM program are HR subject-matter experts with high ability to connect and apply the HR function and its practices to organizational strategy within their organizations.

For more information, contact: 

Hadi El-Farr
Program Director
he89@smlr.rutgers.edu

Allison Kushner
Student Counselor
allison.kushner@rutgers.edu

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Explore our Accredited Graduate Certificates

Graduate certificate programs through the School of Management and Labor Relations involve a series of regular graduate courses. Credits can later be transferred to one of our Master's in Human Resource Management degree programs.