The Human Resources and Labor Relations degree focuses on the people side of business. This degree is for students who want to work within an organization, with a focus on its most important asset - people. This degree prepares students for a wide range of professional careers focusing on employment and workplace strategies that shape the future of work in business, government, healthcare, education, labor organizations and other not-for-profit organizations.

With the instruction of faculty experts and thought leaders in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the Undergraduate Major in Human Resources and Labor Relations trains students in effective organizational staffing and leadership, building motivating workplaces, managing global/local legal compliance, fostering diversity and inclusiveness, and analyzing total rewards and labor market data.

Demand for qualified human resource professionals is among the highest for all professions, providing excellent employment opportunities for graduates of this major. These opportunities cover a wide range of roles; including recruiting and hiring, training and coaching, facilitating team work and high performance, advancing diversity and inclusion, collective bargaining, HR and employment analytics, and compensation and reward systems.

Offering a comprehensive understanding of human capital in a global society, students develop critical thinking skills and learn essential problem-solving, social, emotional and entrepreneurial skills for advancing the well-being and success of working people, organizations and communities worldwide. This major also prepares students for a variety of graduate programs, especially our top-ranked Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations degree at MSU, recognized as one of the best programs in the nation for human resources and labor relations.

Human Resources and Labor Relations

Bachelor of Arts