Labor Relations and Human Resources, MSLRHR

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Department of Management and Labor Relations

Ahuja Hall 433
(216) 687-4754
http://www.csuohio.edu/business/academics/mlr/mlrhr.html

Jeffrey Susbauer, Chair and Graduate Program Director

Introduction

The principal objective of the Master of Labor Relations and Human Resources (MLRHR) degree program is to help graduates begin careers, or advance their careers, in human resources and labor relations. Specific objectives of the program include:

Providing education in the fundamental principles of human resources and labor relations.
Providing a better understanding of human resource data and its use in such areas as testing, program evaluation, selection, and survey research.
Providing an awareness of the political and legal environments in which human resource and labor relations systems function.
Providing an interdisciplinary perspective of the field.

The Faculty

The MLR department’s full-time faculty members represent a broad range of academic and professional backgrounds. Our faculty’s areas of expertise include:

Human Resource Management
Labor Relations
Organizational Behavior
Strategic Management
Decision Making
Interpersonal Relations
Leadership
Arbitration
Bargaining
Equal Opportunity
International Management

Current faculty information can be located on the Cleveland State University Faculty Profile page.

Application Procedure

GMAT or GRE results submitted to the University by ETS, and
An official transcript from each college and university attended.

Admission examination registration forms may be obtained from Educational Testing Service, Box 966, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, or from the Testing Center, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Rhodes Tower, Room 1237, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214.

Apply Now: http://www.csuohio.edu/gradcollege/admissions/apply.html

Admission Information

Students with a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to enroll in the program. Applicants who may be interested in pursuing this course of study include those who hold undergraduate degrees in:

Economics
Political Science
History
Communication
Sociology
Psychology
Urban Studies
Business Administration

In addition to the College of Graduate Studies standards for admission, applicants for the MLRHR program must meet the following requirements:

A total of at least 1000 points based on the following formula: 200 times the cumulative undergraduate grade-point average plus the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score, or the average score of the verbal and quantitative components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). All applicants are required to take either the GMAT or GRE and submit results before being considered for admission.
Students scoring below the 25th percentile on the quantitative section of the GMAT/ GRE are required to take OSM 500; those scoring below the 20th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT/ GRE are required to take the following remedial courses in business communication: GAD 502 (16th through 19th percentile); GAD 501 and GAD 502 (below the 16th percentile).

Program Design

The MLRHR program consists of a minimum of thirty-three semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. The program is designed to accommodate students who are currently working. While a majority of enrollees are part-time students taking courses in the evening, the program also enrolls many full-time students. Full- time students usually take three semesters to complete the degree.

The program is divided into four components:

1. Prerequisite Courses

Students must demonstrate proficiency in statistics, economics, and organizational behavior. This proficiency must be demonstrated through prior course work with a grade of C or better taken within the past ten years prior to admittance. Students lacking relevant prior course work are required to take one or more of the following courses or their equivalents:

ECN 503 - Economic Concepts
MLR 501 - Management and Organizational Behavior
OSM 503 - Statistical Methods for Business Decisions (3 credits)

Note(s):

A student may be admitted without such course work, but must remove the deficiency within the first two semesters. Students who do not remove the deficiency are not permitted to enroll for further course work.

2. Required Core Courses

(21 credits)

The following are required for all MLRHR students:

3. Elective Courses

(12 credits)

Students select an additional twelve credit hours to complete the requirements for the degree. Elective course selections must be made with the consent of the student’s program advisor. Two elective courses must be at the 600 level.

Electives offered within the Department of Management and Labor Relations include the following:

MLR 504 - Organizational Theory and Design
MLR 511 - Labor History
MLR 521 - Comparative Labor Systems
MLR 523 - Labor Relations in Public Employment
MLR 555 - Trends in Employee Relations
MLR 577 - Managerial Skill Development
MLR 604 - Leadership and Interpersonal Effectiveness
MLR 605 - Organizational Development
MLR 607 - Total Quality Management
MLR 645 - Information Systems in Human Resource Management (4 credits)
MLR 686 - Current Problems in Management
MLR 690 - Professional Internship
MLR 698 - Independent Study

Electives offered outside of the department include such courses as:

ADM 642 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management
ALD 605 - Psychology of the Adult Learner
ALD 645 - Organizational Behavior and Change
COM 544 - Mediation and Collaborative Problem Solving
LAW 629 - Labor Law (3 credits)
LAW 633 - Arbitration (3 credits)
LAW 696 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
PAD 630 - Public Human Resources Management (3 credits)
PSY 518 - Personnel Psychology
SOC 588 - Sociology of Work and Organization

Note(s):

Other elective courses may be selected with the consent of the student’s program advisor.

4. Practice assessment examination.

All students admitted into the MLRHR program after Summer 2004 are required to purchase and take the online HRCI assessment examination in their last semester of study. Scores from this practice assessment examination will be used as part of an ongoing MLRHR program review. Students documenting current PHR or SPHR certification may have this requirement waived.

Internships

Internships are available to students to provide an opportunity to gain practical experience in human resources or labor relations.

Non-Degree Students

Non-degree students are strictly limited to a maximum of twelve credits taken on a graduate non-degree basis. Non-degree students are only permitted to enroll in the following courses: MLR 501 , MLR 577 , OSM 500, OSM 503, GAD 501 , GAD 502 , and ECN 503 , with the permission of the Department Chair. Admission requirements for non-degree students are the same as stated above, including GRE/ GMAT requirements. Successful completion of courses within the allowable twelve credit hours does not waive the admission requirement of 1000 points.

Academic Standards

The MLRHR student must maintain an average of “B” or better in all course work attempted. Receipt of a grade of less than “B” in three courses and failure to maintain a “B” average, or the receipt of a grade of “F” in two courses, will result in dismissal from the program.