Institute of Human Resources
and Industrial Relations
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Overview
Loyola University Chicago is one of the largest Catholic universities in the world and has the third-largest endowment of all Catholic universities in the country. The University is committed to excellence in teaching and research. Loyola's Jesuit tradition emphasizes respect for human dignity and for the intellectual, physical, and spiritual development of the whole person. The Institute has held to this tradition and has responded to the needs of society since its beginning in 1941.

HRIR graduates work in the service industry and in manufacturing environments. They are represented in the full range of human resource functions, from human resource generalist to the various specialties of human resource management (director).

The Location and Community
Courses in the HRIR program are conducted on the Water Tower Campus, situated on Chicago's North Michigan Avenue along the "magnificent mile" and facing the historic Water Tower. Established in the center of a metropolitan area, the University's location offers unlimited opportunities to visit nearby museums, theaters, libraries, places of cultural significance, and areas of entertainment. Several beaches are also close by.

The average enrollment per quarter in the Institute is 200 students. The Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations has the largest number of graduates in the United States in comparison to similar programs at other universities. The majority of the students are employed full-time, most within the fields of human resources and employee relations. Undergraduate backgrounds vary, with the majority of students coming from the liberal arts and sciences or business administration. A majority of students receive financial aid either from Loyola or through their company's tuition reimbursement plan.

Programs of study and degree requirements
The Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HRIR) offers a professionally oriented master's degree program that provides the necessary foundation on which to begin a career in human resource management and labor relations. The HRIR program offers a Master of Science in Human Resources (M.S.H.R.) degree and a Master of Science in Industrial Relations (M.S.I.R.) degree. To receive an M.S.H.R. or M.S.I.R. degree, students are required to complete fourteen courses, including a combination of required courses (seven for the M.S.H.R. and eight for the M.S.I.R.): Human Capital Economics, History of Work in America, Strategic Financial Analysis, Labor Law, Ethics in the Workplace, Organization Behavior, Human Resources Law, and Problem Solving in Organizations as well as a research seminar or thesis option. Students who are entering with less than three years of professional work experience must complete sixteen courses. The curriculum includes concentrations in global human resources, compensation and benefits, training, human resource management, and organization development. In addition, there are more than thirty elective courses to choose from. The Institute admits full-time and part-time students, and courses are offered on a quarterly basis (ten weeks). A student who takes three courses per quarter is considered to be engaged in full-time study. A full-time student can complete the program in a year and a half. The HRIR program is affiliated with the Center for Organization Development (CORD), which offers a Master of Science in Organization and Development (M.S.O.D.) degree and the Program in Training and Development (TRDV), which offers a Master of Science in Training and Development (M.S.T.D.) degree. Examples of courses offered by CORD are Strategic Change, Group Processes and Facilitation, and Transformational Leadership. Examples of courses offered TRDV are Training Design and Delivery, Using Technology to Improve Performance, and Project Management. There are several dual degree programs offered: M.S.I.R./J.D., M.S.I.R./M.S.O.D., M.S.I.R./M.S.T.D., M.S.H.R./M.S.O.D., M.S.H.R./M.S.T.D., and M.S.H.R./M.S.I.R.

Facilities & Resources
Loyola's library system, including the Cudahy Library at the Lake Shore Campus and the Lewis Library at the Water Tower Campus, contains more than 1 million books and 6,000 periodical subscriptions. The library's resources include an extensive collection in the areas of labor relations and human resources. Individual and group instruction is provided to assist in a student's research. Computer resources are available for graduate student research at no additional fee. Computer labs with network access to dozens of application software packages as well as e-mail, the Internet, directories, reference tools, and mainframe and UNIX resources are located on all campuses, and remote access tools are available for students who require them. Computer classes, documentation, and a staffed Help Desk support student computer use. For a full description of computer services, students should visit the Web site at http://www.luc.edu/infotech/studentguide.

Expenses and Aid
Costs: Tuition is $3487 per course for both residents and out-of-state students. Students may pay half of their tuition at the time of registration and the balance thirty days after classes begin. Books for a full-time student enrolled in three course cost $150 to $250 per quarter.

Financial Aid: Many graduate students rely on the Federal Stafford Student Loan as the foundation of their financial assistance. Some students may be eligible for Federal Perkins Loans and/or Federal Work-Study. In addition, HRIR graduate assistantships are available. Through these assistantships, students receive tuition credit for ten courses and a stipend of $7600 throughout the academic year. Assistantships require 20 hours of research for faculty members each week. General Motors/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Scholarships are also available to provide financial assistantships to qualified minority students and women in the HRIR program. The H.R.I.R. program is also part of the GOALS consortium, which is an organization that facilitates employment opportunities for targeted minorities. The GOALS organization also provides scholarships. For more information, students should contact the Web site at (http://www-cba.gsu.edu/goals).

Housing/Living Expenses: Housing for graduate students is located at Loyola's Lake Shore Campus, approximately 8 miles from the Water Tower Campus. A shuttle bus runs between the Lake Shore and Water Tower Campuses. Married students should expect larger expenses. Apartment living is an option for many students, but rent varies in relation to the area. Further information may be obtained by contacting Residence Life (telephone: 773-508-3300).

How to Apply
Applicants to the Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must take either the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The admission decision is based upon undergraduate grade point average, results obtained on either the GRE or the GMAT, a personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Application packets may be requested by writing to the Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, by calling the toll-free number listed below, or by visiting the Web site.

Fran Daly, Associate Director; Ph.D., Loyola Chicago. Performance improvement, employee counseling, faculty issues.

Gerard R. Farias, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas Tech. Organizational change and transformation, organizational learning, dynamics of fit attainment and complexity theory.

Suzy Fox, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Florida. Counterproductive work behavior, organizational citizenship behavior, characteristics of successful women worldwide, cross-cultural influences on work behavior, emotional intelligence at work and work-life balance.

Alan J. Fredian, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., IIT. Social security research, the older worker, nonfinancial retirement benefits.

Al Gini, Associate Professor of Philosophy; Ph.D., Aquinas Institute of Philosophy. Co-founder and and Associate Editor of Business Ethics Quarterly, author of Case Book in Business Ethics, fourth edition, It Comes With the Territory: Inquiring into the Nature of Work, and My Job Myself; Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual.

Paul B. Grant, Professor Emeritus; M.S.I.R., Loyola Chicago. History of HRIR, early retirement, retirement and health-care issues.

Homer H. Johnson, Professor and Director; Ph.D., Illinois. Consulting skills, values-based leadership, managing change and organization culture.

Arthur A. Malinowski, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., LL.M., IIT. International labor-management relations, labor-management relations at employee-owned facilities.

Robert L. Malone, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., Illinois.

Julius Rezler, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., Pecs (Hungary); Ph.D., Syeged (Hungary).

K. Dow Scott, Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State. Compensation, incentive pay programs, employment involvement and shared reward systems, teams and human resource development, performance development systems and employee opinion surveys.

Patricia Simpson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Collective bargaining, labor markets and social stratification, microconcepts and macroconcepts of distributive justice.

Lamont E. Stallworth, Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Alternative dispute resolution, employment discrimination, managing a diverse workforce, labor and employment law and public policy.

Linda K. Stroh, Professor; Ph.D., Northwestern. Expatriation and repatriation in multinational corporations, effect of corporate turbulence on employee careers and attitudes, male and female career patterns, relationship between organizational business strategy and human resources staffing policy.

Arup Varma, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers. Performance appraisal, supervisor-subordinate relations, high-performance work systems.

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