Master of Science in Human Resources (mSHR)
Benefits
Advance your career by earning a Masters of Science in Human Resources (MSHR) from the Institute of Human Resources and Employment Relations. Long considered a premier graduate program in human resources (HR), the Institute is located within Loyola’s highly ranked Graduate School of Business. You will advance your career by:
- Acquiring expert knowledge,
- Joining an extensive and exclusive alumni network,
- Gaining a global perspective, and
- Developing exceptional leadership skills
Expert Knowledge: Build your expertise through the most extensive selection of specialized human resources and employment relations courses in the Chicago metropolitan area. Earn your respected credential from full-time faculty members drawn from premier Ph.D. granting universities, who are nationally and internationally recognized, and have extensive practical professional experience.
The MSHR credential prepares you for a variety of professional roles. You may choose to be a generalist or pursue a specialization in global human resources, compensation and benefits, employment relations, organization development and change employee training, and staffing.
The MSHR degree is certified by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), the premier professional association, representing more than 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries with more than 575 U.S. affiliated chapters. Loyola’s MSHR program prepares you to obtain SHRM certifications such as Professional of Human Resources (PHR®), Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR®) and Global Professional of Human Resources (GPHR).
Alumni Network: The Institute’s MSHR degree was established in 1942 and has served over 3,000 alumni. Our alumni hold professional positions in virtually every major organization in the Chicago area. Institute graduates are known world-wide for their expertise, competence, ethical standards and social values. Our alumni remain active in the Institute as guest speakers, instructors, mentors, program advisors and sources of internship and job opportunities for our students. Alumni retain access to our professional learning community throughout their careers through faculty contacts and special professional programs.
Global Perspective: Our program enables HR professionals to understand the diverse laws, cultures, political systems and economies that shape employment relationships throughout the world. This offers our students a strong competitive advantage in a quickly changing global economy. In addition to specialized global HR and ER courses, virtually every MSHR course examines global differences in human resource policies and practices. Interaction with international students and opportunities to study abroad in intensive two-week classes build a strong appreciation of the diverse needs and capabilities of employees from different cultures.
Leadership: Strong and effective leaders understand and influence the strategic direction of their organizations. Our HRER program develops responsible leaders by challenging ethical and social beliefs, by stimulating critical thinking and decision-making, by providing opportunities to work cooperatively in teams and by helping students become outstanding oral and written communicators. Students also have the opportunity to develop business acumen through courses in our Graduate Business School which is highly ranked by both U.S. News and World Report and Business Week. The senior level positions held by our alumni demonstrate our success in developing exceptional leaders.
