The School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) is a part of one of the United States' oldest and largest institutions of higher learning, Rutgers University. With more than 50,000 students on three campuses, Rutgers is one of the nation's major state university systems.
On June 19, 1947, New Jersey Governor Alfred Driscoll signed into law legislation which formally established the Institute for Management and Labor Relations (IMLR).[1] In 1994 the Rutgers University Board of Governors approved a resolution that restructured IMLR as the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR). Housed in two locations on the Cook and Livingston Campuses of Rutgers-New Brunswick, SMLR aims to educate students who will shape the working world and contribute to an organization's success in a global economy.
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The vision of the School is to become a leader in the delivery of innovative programs that prepare students for global leadership in business and society. The mission of the school is “to promote harmony and cooperation between management and labor, and greater understanding of industrial and labor relations, thereby to enhance the unity and welfare of the people of the state.”[2]
The School offers a full range of degree and non-credit learning opportunities, with scholarship assistance available to highly qualified applicants.
Undergraduate: In partnership with the School of Arts and Sciences and select community colleges across NJ, SMLR offers: a Bachelor of Arts in Labor Studies and Employment Relations, a Bachelor of Science in Labor and Employment Relations, and an Undergraduate Minor in Human Resource Management
Professional Masters: The School offers three master degree programs: a Master of Human Resource Management – to develop strategic HR leaders, a Master of Labor and Employment Relations – to develop individuals for a wide range of positions in building effective workplaces, and a Global Executive Master in Human Resource Leadership – targeted at leaders with the potential to run the HR function for a global company. In addition, SMLR has taken a lead role in creating the new all-Rutgers Master of Business and Science[1].
Doctorate: SMLR offers an interdisciplinary PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resources. Recent placements of Ph.D. graduates include the University of Illinois, California State University, McMaster University, Pennsylvania State University, Pace University, Simon Fraser University, and Meredith College.[3]
Continuing Education: SMLR offers a wide range of short course offerings, both public and custom in-house, through the Center for Management Development and Labor Extension program
SMLR's faculty consists of some of the most published and cited scholars in the fields of HR and labor relations. Among their accomplishments are:
Some of the many ways in which SMLR applies its expertise to help the employers and workforce of New Jersey are: