ILR Advanced Degree Options
ILR's unique depth and breadth sets it apart from other programs. No other educational institution has graduate programs in workplace studies that are as comprehensive, or the number of faculty teaching and doing research on workplace issues in one school. The curriculum is thorough, rigorous and comprehensive, combining experience and theory in innovative ways.
- The Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) - a two year professional, career-focused degree for those interested in putting their education into practice. The MILR is specifically for students preparing to enter the workforce or professionals who wish to enhance their education and skills. Concentrations include Human Resources and Organizations, International and Comparative Labor, Collective Representation, Dispute Resolution, and Labor Market Policy.
- The MILR/Master of Business Administration (MILR/MBA) - a powerful dual-degree offered jointly by the ILR School and Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management giving graduates a powerful double credential highly valued by employers. The MILR/MBA offers a unique opportunity for students to gain a competitive edge in today's fast changing increasingly complex workplace.
- The MILR/Master in Management - a global three year dual degree program allowing students an opportunity for an international experience that will advance their career goals and increase their marketability worldwide with degrees from ILR and ESCP Europe, including the option to study at 5 fully-integrated campuses in Europe: Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, and Torino.
- The Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD) - an academic degree for advanced students planning to work in research and education in a specialized area within the field of industrial and labor relations. Students applying to the MS/PhD program apply to one of four of ILR's six departments: Organizational Behavior; Human Resources Studies; Labor Relations, Law and History; or International and Comparative Labor.
- The Master of Professional Studies in ILR (MPS) - the Ithaca MPS is for practitioners with 8 or more years of work experience and is a 1-year professional degree program designed for individuals who want to expand or advance into a specific competency or upgrade their skills and understanding.
- The Master of Professional Studies in ILR (MPS) in New York City - this is a part-time two year program for practitioners with work experience.
- The MS Degree Track for BS ILR - for current ILR BS students desiring to pursue further studies at the MS level in ILR research and academic areas.
- View the Graduate Programs in ILR from the Labor Perspective.
