Application Deadlines
Summer start
Applications for Summer 2026 open in June
The EMHRM program has three application deadlines each year. The graduate committee aims to provide admission decisions within four weeks after each round. Applications submitted after the closing date will be considered in the next round.
To be eligible for admission review, applicants must provide a complete application package as outlined below.
Required Documents
- Unofficial Transcripts: Upload from all attended institutions. Official transcripts are only needed if offered admission.
- Resume: Highlight recent work experience, skills, achievements, and relevant details.
- Letters of Recommendation (2): One from a direct supervisor supporting your enrollment and project access. Letters must be uploaded within 5 days of the posted deadline.
Statements
- Academic Statement of Purpose: 1-2 pages outlining academic interests, background, and goals.
- Statement of Project: 1-2 pages detailing an HR project proposal addressing a strategic business challenge or opportunity.
- Students in the program are required to develop and implement an HR project within their organization. The project must focus on HR actions designed to address an identified, strategic business challenge or opportunity. Examples might include growth, globalization, innovation, competitive pressures, total quality, tapping new markets. The business challenge/opportunity should have implications for the workforce and for HR processes/practices for which you can develop an intervention. The statement of project is an opportunity for you to describe the project you might implement.
- Personal Statement: 1-2 pages reflecting on your personal background and experiences that led you to pursue this degree.
- The personal statement allows you to provide the admissions committee with a sense of who you are as a whole person, and you should use it to describe how your personal background and experiences influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree.
Video Interview: Instructions provided after application submission.
Language Proficiency: Submit IELTS/TOEFL scores, meet a standing exemption, or apply for a special exemption if needed. Minimum scores are determined by Cornell University and outlined here.
GRE/GMAT: Not required or accepted.
Admission is open only to US citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with current valid US immigration status. Individuals who would require immigration status and sponsorship to enter the US are not eligible for this hybrid degree. Please note that no Student Status Visa(s) or student immigration documentation can be issued at this time.