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A Master's for HR Leaders

MILR

Cornell's Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) is a professional degree focused on HR leaders, bringing the human side of organizations to the workplace.
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Take Your Career to the Next Level

The Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) program is designed for people who are interested in the human side of organizations and the workplace. It’s a professional master's degree for people ready to take on leadership roles and tackle the issues of organizational success, employee wellbeing and labor relations. It’s built up from the research of Cornell's world-class faculty and the real-world experience of practitioners. Senior corporate executives and labor managers enrich MILR through deep interactions with students focused on real challenges faced in the workplace.

The MILR program at Cornell's ILR School offers students unique perspectives on workforce issues from HR to labor, organizational behavior and conflict resolution.

The Human Side of Work

The Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) at Cornell's ILR School offers students unique perspectives on workforce issues from HR to labor, organizational behavior and conflict resolution.

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The MILR program gave me countless opportunities to grow my network and accelerate my career progression. Whether it was meeting with company executives, taking classes from renowned professors, or being a part of a close-knit cohort, there were so many people for me to learn from and connect with during my time at Cornell.
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Mia Michaelides
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Mia Michaelides 2023 MILR Alumnus Senior Associate at KPMG
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MILR is a great program. I loved the flexibility I had choosing my concentration and elective courses. The staff and faculty were so willing to help me succeed. My cohort was very diverse, and I had the opportunity to learn from each of them. The students were amazing. The MILR program allowed me to change careers and grow as a professional.
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Edward Vasquez
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2022 MILR Alum HR Business Partner at L3Harris Technologies
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From the wide array of companies that come to campus seeking MILR graduates to join their organizations to the alumni in leadership roles that return to Cornell to pass on their knowledge and experiences, the caliber of the program speaks for itself. I can't imagine being anywhere else!
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Dhara Puvar
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2021 MILR Alumnus Consultant at Deloitte
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MILR By the Numbers

56

Average Cohort Size

27

Average Student Age

2

Years On Campus

1–8

Year's Work Experience

$43k

Tuition Per Year

$98k

Average Salary upon Graduation

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Companies That Hire our Graduates

  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Boeing Company
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Cigna
  • Citigroup
  • City of New York
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Columbia University
  • Columbus McKinnon Co.
  • Corning Incorporated
  • Cummins, Inc.
  • Dell
  • Deloitte Consulting
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Gannett Co., Inc.
  • General Electric (GE)
  • GlobalFoundries
  • Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • IBM
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Korean Financial Supervisory Authority
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Lansing High School
  • LG Corp
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Micegroup
  • Microsoft
  • PepsiCo
  • Planned Parenthood of Greater NY
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Prudential Financial
  • SK Holdings
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • United States Army
  • UnitedHealth Group (UHG)
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Writers Guild of America, East
  • WuXi AppTec
  • Xiaomi Technology Company