Build the skills to develop people, lead teams, and guide organizations through change. Open to graduates from any major, with online and on-campus options.

Graduate Programs

Organizations succeed or struggle because of how well their people can:

Learn

Lead

Adapt to change

A graduate degree in Leadership & Human Resource Development (LHRD) prepares you to lead that work,
whether you're about to finish your bachelor's degree or you're already years into your career.

FINISHING YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE?

The LHRD MS program is open to graduates from most any major.
Whether you studied psychology, communication, education, business, or something else entirely, you already have a foundation to build on.
No GRE or GMAT is required to apply.

ALREADY WORKING?

Earn your master's without stepping away from your job.
Take classes 100% online through LSU Online, or on campus in a hybrid in-person & online format.
What you learn on Tuesday night, you can use at work on Wednesday.

WHAT IS LHRD?

LHRD is about developing people and organizations.
You'll study how adults learn, how to design training that works, how to grow leaders, and how to guide an organization through change.
Traditional HR management centers on running HR functions such as hiring, pay, and benefits.
LHRD focuses on helping people and organizations grow and perform at their best.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LHRD

(36 credit hours | No GRE/GMAT | On campus or online)

Leadership & Human Resource Development

A broad foundation in
leadership, training and development, and
organizational change.

On Campus LSU Online

Concentration in Workforce Development

A big-picture view of the workforce, from forecasting labor-market changes to building strategies that help organizations develop and keep the talent they need.

On Campus LSU Online

MS LHRD graduates work as training specialists, consultants, HR and talent directors, and chief learning officers in corporations, consulting firms, nonprofits, and government agencies.

Graduate Minor in Global Leadership

Add a global perspective to any LSU graduate degree. This three-course (9-credit-hour) minor is open to graduate students in any major and builds the skills to lead across cultures, countries, and types of organizations.

Available to on-campus students at the LSU A&M Baton Rouge campus.

Graduate Minor Program Page

PHD IN LEADERSHIP & HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

For those who want to shape how people and organizations learn and lead.
PhD graduates go on to careers as faculty members, researchers, and policy advisors.

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