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The Human Resource Management (HRM) major is a multidisciplinary major that draws heavily from business strategy, psychology, economics, and sociology.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the human resource field is projected to grow significantly in the next decade, opening up employment opportunities to those with training in the field. Although many of these opportunities will be in human resource departments, other managerial positions often have significant human resource responsibilities as well—making an education in human resources a truly valuable skill for you to have across many departments and industries. Past Rutgers HRM graduates are currently working in leadership positions in some of the largest companies around the world.

In choosing the HRM major you will gain valuable business knowledge without having to pursue a complete business degree. Particularly if you are majoring in a social science such as psychology, economics, communications—an HRM major can provide you with a business perspective that will prepare you for a successful corporate, consulting, or government career.

A Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management (HRM) is a joint degree from Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) and the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). It is a multidisciplinary major that draws heavily from business strategy, psychology, economics, and sociology. The School of Management and Labor Relations is renowned across the country for its most cited faculty, prolific research and student achievements. SMLR faculty members have received their PhDs from a variety of prestigious schools, including Harvard, Cornell, the University of California Berkeley and Michigan State. With their expertise and the school’s offerings, the Human Resource Management program is the choice for studying work, organizations and workforce issues.

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource Management gives students the knowledge and skills to:

• Help organizations get the most value from their employees
• Help managers understand how to lead their employees most effectively
• Help employees understand how to succeed in the modern organization

Entry level workers who have graduated with a bachelor’s degree in HRM usually enter formal or on-the-job training programs. Later, they may advance to a managerial position, overseeing a major element of the human resource function. A master's degree or higher is desirable for individuals seeking these and general top management positions.

Many HRM alumni choose to pursue master's degrees in human resource management, business, industrial relations or law. The School of Management and Labor Relations offers two HRM graduate degrees: the Master of Human Resource Management and the PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resources (IRHR). The PhD program is composed of courses taught by faculty from SMLR’s Human Resource Management and Labor Studies and Employment Relations Departments, while the Master’s program is solely taught by faculty from the Human Resource Management Department.

Regardless of your career choice, each program provides a competitive advantage. You can increase your marketability further through internships, responsible work experience, academic performance, and involvement in extracurricular activities.