About Cornell's Workshops
As a leading provider of professional development, we offer workshops, certificate programs, on-site training, special events, and other services to enhance your professional success and the success of your workforce.
Learning Goal
Cornell ILR's workshops provide managers, leaders, and professionals with a high-quality learning experience to improve their effectiveness and competitiveness in today's changing workplace. These programs bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing you with practical application, hands-on learning, and leading-edge skills and knowledge that you can immediately apply to your work situation.
Training Locations
Our workshops are offered in three convenient training locations around New York State, including Cornell's main campus in Ithaca. Programs are held year-round to provide you with options to fit professional development into your busy schedule.
Workshop Format
Each one- to three-day workshop is highly interactive. Curriculum is designed using proven methods that are effective in transferring knowledge and helping adults learn. Workshops may include case studies, lectures, simulations, practice sessions, group interaction, problem analysis, exercises, self-assessment tools, role plays, and educational theater. Class size allows individual attention from the faculty to help ensure your learning needs are met.
On-Site Training Services
Cornell ILRoffers a full range of on-site training services that provide solutions to your workforce development needs. Expert faculty will work with you to deliver high-quality customized contentin alignment with your organization's specific goals or initiatives.
Faculty
In addition to Cornell ILR extension faculty, workshop instructors include executives, practitioners, consultants, and attorneys who bring academic expertise and real-world knowledge into the classroom. Instructors are selected for their subject area knowledge and for their capacity to interact with working professionals to achieve an active learning environment.
Participants
Thousands of professionals attend Cornell's workshops each year. Depending on the workshop, participants include first-level managers or more seasoned professionals. Companies represented include Fortune 500 organizations, not-for-profits, small organizations, local businesses, and government agencies.
