The Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations (MHRLR) focuses on the interaction between people and organizations. The MHRLR, a professional and applied degree, prepares you to effectively lead and manage valuable and complex human resources.
The ever-changing workforce and work climate present complex challenges. A MHRLR develops your knowledge and skills and prepares you to identify key issues and create strategic solutions to those challenges.
Whether you want to make a career shift or take the next step up the organizational ladder, a MHRLR provides the necessary knowledge and personalized attention. Earn your degree in a format that best fits your life.
Set yourself apart in a competitive job market with a MHRLR degree.
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Evening Class for Working ProfessionalsMHRLR vs. MBA
Should you enroll in a general MBA or in the more worker-focused MHRLR program? If you enjoy helping people and organizations achieve their potential, the MRHRL program is right for you.
Would you rather focus your career on people or numbers?
MHRLR
(human focus)
Emphasis on the role of
workers in the success of
the firm.
MBA
(numbers focus)
Emphasis on the
financial success of the
company.
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- 2024 Lurie Labor Management Cooperation PrizeThe Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize went to the Wisconsin Building Trades and Wisconsin's Major Utilities. Four unions and four companies agreed to a first of its kind pledge to use unionized labor in the construction of hundreds of renewable and green energy investments over the next decade. The new agreement forgoes the individual arguments, provided …
- 2024 Melvin and Lois Lurie Student PrizeAnna Pistone won the Melving and Lois Lurie Student Prize. With a perfect 4.0, Anna was credited for bringing cooperation and high enthusiasm to all her classes. Her positive attitude and easy relations with classmates, combined with her sharp insight made for great in-class learning for all. Anna expressed her appreciation and thanks that her …
- Thirty-Seventh Annual MELVIN LURIE Memorial Prize CeremonyMonday, September 30, 2024 Reception 7:00 pm Ceremony 7:30 pm The Alumni Fireside Lounge UWM Student Union