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Our flexible, interdisciplinary major lets students pursue a wide range of academic interests and careers.

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Study the workplace comprehensively with the world's highest concentration of workplace faculty.

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Professional Education

Invest in your career by learning from instructors who blend world-leading research with business-tested practicality.

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Research at Risk

Susanne Bruyère and a small team of researchers started a project to identify barriers in the hiring process that prevent qualified autistic job seekers from getting jobs in STEM fields. The results would have helped employers identify ways to streamline hiring autistic individuals and to support them in the workplace after hiring.

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ILR School Events

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Digging Deeper into Economic Anxiety: Beyond Unemployment and Inflation Rates

Survey Data Reveal Economic Anxiety Among New York State Residents

Join us for a conversation that delves into findings from recent surveys and Census data to understand New York State residents' concerns about the cost of living.

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Digging Deeper into Economic Anxiety: Beyond Unemployment and Inflation Rates

Apprenticeships and Workers with Disabilities

Free webinar focuses on practical strategies for recruiting and supporting apprentices with disabilities
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Apprenticeships and Workers with Disabilities

Focus on Title I of the ADA

Free webinar explains the employment provisions in the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Focus on Title I of the ADA

Every ILRie Has a Story

Were it not for a teachers’ strike that happened decades before her birth, Connecticut native Katherine (Katie) DeRose ’26 might not have considered applying to Cornell.

 

 

Katie DeRose '26 at Taughannock Falls in fall 2024.
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“My time at the ILR School helped me understand both labor and management perspectives, which has proven to be a solid foundation for my career.”
– Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

Get To Know: Devin Wiggs

Faculty Spotlight

Devin Wiggs, an assistant professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work, researches organized labor’s relationship to finance capital.

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Catherwood Library

The Martin P. Catherwood Library is the most comprehensive resource on labor and employment in North America, offering expert research support through reference services, instruction, online guides and access to premier collections.

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ILR in the News

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For Attached Sellers, ‘Who’ Can Matter More Than ‘How Much’

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New research by Alice Lee, assistant professor of organizational behavior, found that a seller’s emotional attachment to an item – big or small – influences the “sales funnel,” the process through which sellers sort through the field of potential buyers to determine the course of negotiation and, ultimately, the sale.
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For Attached Sellers, ‘Who’ Can Matter More Than ‘How Much’

Peter Bamberger Wraps Up Successful Run as AOM President

Peter Bamberger, ’82, M.S. ’84, Ph.D. ’90, recently concluded his run as president of the Academy of Management, the world’s largest professional association for management and organization scholars.
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Peter Bamberger Wraps Up Successful Run as AOM President

New Research Shows Home Care Cooperative Can Improve Patient Care

Home care cooperatives – agencies co-owned and managed by home care workers – have key factors that appear to significantly improve the quality of care for patients, according to a new study co-authored by Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research Ariel Avgar, Ph.D. ’08.
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New Research Shows Home Care Cooperative Can Improve Patient Care

Four New Faculty Joining ILR

The ILR School will welcome four new faculty members who begin July 1. The school's Global Labor and Work Department welcomes Justine Modica and Dionne Pohler, while Claire Daviss and Merrick Osborne join the Department of Organizational Behavior.
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Four New Faculty Joining ILR

Campus Life

A view of student life at Cornell University's ILR School in Ithaca, NY.

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We can't wait to welcome you back, ILRies! ❤️🐻 Only a week now until new student move-in. What's the first thing you plan to do once you're on campus?

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In our latest faculty Q&A, get to know Devin Wiggs, assistant professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work! Wiggs joined the Cornell ILR School last year, and his research examines what unions do in the world of finance and how they are affected by Wall Street. "Unions invest for many…

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We’ve so enjoyed spending time with the EMHRM Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 during our latest on-campus residential session! Here are a few of our favorite moments from this week. 📸🏆❤️ Thinking about applying for Cornell ILR’s Executive Master of Human Resource Management program? Through a…

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This summer, Jordan Lubinsky ’27, Calista Oria ’27, Sukanya Ferguson ’27, Riley Smith ’28 and Raquel Diaz ’28 spent six weeks participating in the ILR Global Engaged Learning Program in Mysore, India with our partner, the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (@svym.india). 🇮🇳 Each year, ILR students…

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“If you had told me during my time at ILR that I would one day be working for an NBA team, I would have laughed in disbelief,” said Jennifer Choi '08 from her office near State Farm Arena, home court of the @atlhawks. “Although I grew up as a sports fan, I never considered sports as a viable…

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Last month, ILR’s High Road New York City fellowship program kicked off its third year! Over the course of eight weeks, 24 ILR students will work with 17 partner organizations across NYC for a summer full of engaged learning. 🤩🗽 Read our blog post (link in bio) for a glimpse into a recent High…

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