Detroit,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Employment and Labor Relations in Detroit United States | Wayne State University
Wayne State University
|
Detroit United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
28,116
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Wayne State's Master's in Employment and Labor Relations (MAELR) stands out among top industrial relations graduate programs, offering students a rigorous and comprehensive education for careers in HR management and labor relations. The MAELR curriculum focuses on building professional skills, equipping students with the analytical and practical expertise needed for leadership roles across business, labor groups, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Students choose from a wide range of courses covering human resource management (including strategy, compensation, staffing, training, team systems, and conflict resolution), union-management relations (negotiations, arbitration, organizational dynamics, and collaborative decision-making), dispute resolution, labor market analysis, international business relations, and employment law.
Rooted in multidisciplinary scholarship, the MAELR program connects students with acclaimed academics and professionals from fields like labor relations, management, history, psychology, economics, political science, sociology, and law. Faculty members bring extensive real-world experience into the classroom, blending the latest research with case studies and practical exercises to explore contemporary workplace developments and emerging industry challenges.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Admission is limited to holders of baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions and is granted only to those applicants who evidence promise of success in industrial relations study.
Admission to the program requires three letters of recommendation and completion of the program application form, in addition to the transcripts and the application form required by Graduate Enrollment Services. The letters of recommendation must be written by college or university professors under which the applicant has studied, and/ or current or former employers. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is required of all applicants. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
the overall or upper-division grade point average,
GRE and GMAT scores,
applicant's performance in previous graduate courses, if any,
quality of the applicant's employment experience at increasing levels of responsibility, and,
other appropriate indicators of successful performance as a graduate student, including the content of reference appraisals.
Students applying to the program who have completed a graduate degree, may be exempt from submitting GRE and GMAT scores.
To establish English proficiency, you are required to submit an official qualifying score meeting minimum Graduate School requirements. The Graduate School's English Language Proficiency requirements are the absolute minimum, programs can set higher minimum standards. You are expected to meet the requirements set by your program of interest.
IELTS 6.5 (overall band), 79 internet-based (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 550 paper-based (PBT)
Admission to the program requires three letters of recommendation and completion of the program application form, in addition to the transcripts and the application form required by Graduate Enrollment Services. The letters of recommendation must be written by college or university professors under which the applicant has studied, and/ or current or former employers. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is required of all applicants. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
the overall or upper-division grade point average,
GRE and GMAT scores,
applicant's performance in previous graduate courses, if any,
quality of the applicant's employment experience at increasing levels of responsibility, and,
other appropriate indicators of successful performance as a graduate student, including the content of reference appraisals.
Students applying to the program who have completed a graduate degree, may be exempt from submitting GRE and GMAT scores.
To establish English proficiency, you are required to submit an official qualifying score meeting minimum Graduate School requirements. The Graduate School's English Language Proficiency requirements are the absolute minimum, programs can set higher minimum standards. You are expected to meet the requirements set by your program of interest.
IELTS 6.5 (overall band), 79 internet-based (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 550 paper-based (PBT)
Tuition
USD
28,116