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Executive MSILR
The Baruch Executive Master of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations (MSILR) Program is offered under the auspices of the Zicklin School of Business. Designed for in-place professionals working in the fields of human resource management and/or industrial and labor relations, graduates are awarded the MSILR degree. As participants in an executive program, students benefit from the significant work experience of their peers and the faculty's applied perspective, that is, typically, informed by extensive practical experience.
An important feature of the Baruch Executive MSILR Program is the cohort experience: courses are taken in sequence, and students graduate in three academic years. Books, registration and meals are handled by the program staff and are included in the program fee. All classes meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Baruch's facilities in the Gramercy Park section of New York City.
Curriculum
Students in the MSILR Program engage in a rigorous investigation of numerous topics. Listed below are the twelve courses that currently constitute the curriculum.
YEAR 1:
- Labor Relations
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Applied Statistical Analysis
YEAR 2:
- Collective Bargaining
- Training and Development
- Compensation
- Labor and Employment Law
YEAR 3:
- Developing Managerial Skills
- Seminar in Human Resource Management
- Seminar in Labor Relations
- Capstone Research Project
Students
The Baruch Executive MSILR students work full-time and attend school part-time. Students come to the program from both the public and private sectors. Sample employers include: Avon Products, BBDO Advertising, Calvin Klein, Eastgate Hotel, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jet Blue, JP Morgan Chase, Liz Claiborne, Motorola, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York Botanical Garden, and Verizon.
Faculty
The MSILR faculty members are drawn primarily and selectively from the
Zicklin School of Business, the largest school of business in the US. Widely
recognized for their scholarly and applied work, many contribute prominently to
the HRM and ILR communities as consultants, arbitrators, mediators, trainers,
lecturers and authors. Among the full-time Zicklin faculty are: Richard E.
Kopelman (Program Director), Abraham Korman (Wollman Distinguished Professor of
Management), Moshe Banai, Alvin Booke, Molly Kern, Allen Kraut, Robert Laud,
Hannah Rothstein, Cynthia Thompson, and Donald Vrendenburgh. Other faculty
include: Piotr Bialas, Leslie Breeding, Josh Friedlander, Stefanie Kohn,
Margaret Leibowitz, Peter Pepper, Ronald Pannone, Philip Ross, HelenMary Tyszka,
and Ely Weitz.
Working and residing in the NY metropolitan area, faculty members are readily
available for personal contact, coffee and advice.
Admission
Candidates are expected to have significant professional experience and are selected based on academic and professional achievement as well as future promise. A baccalaureate degree is required.
The Baruch Executive MSILR Program,
Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College
One Bernarch Baruch Way
VC 13-299
New York, NY 10010-5585
To be considered for admission to the Executive Master of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations program an applicant must complete and submit an MSILR application form directly to the Executive MSILR Program. Letters of recommendation, official transcript(s), and test scores may be submitted subsequently.
The application forms may be obtained by calling (646) 312-3146 or by faxing your request to (646) 312-3147, or by sending an email to MSILR@baruch.cuny.edu
An applicant must have at least two letters of recommendation submitted in support of his/her application. These letters should be requested from individuals who can comment knowledgeably on the academic or professional qualifications of the applicant.
The applicant must arrange for the mailing of an official transcript from all institutions of higher education attended. Scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) must also be forwarded, unless the examination requirement is waived, based on prior work and/or academic experience.
The applicant must also submit a copy of their most recent resume.
International students must submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE).
Costs and Financing
Program charges for Baruch's Executive MSILR Program cover tuition and fees, including the processing of course registration, textbooks and other materials, light meals on class evenings, and use of Executive Education computer facilities. Executive MSILR students are entitled to the full range of services and facilities offered at Baruch College, including tuition assistance through the office of Financial Aid. For information, please call (646) 312-1398.