An Executive Master's for HR Professionals
This 15-month masters degree program equips mid-career HR professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to move into senior HR roles.
The online nature of the coursework allows you to complete the program from anywhere in the world without interrupting your career. The program starts in May and is made up of 2-week asynchronous modules with week-long on-campus residencies in August, March and July.
Throughout the program, students apply the concepts and tools they learn to real-time, strategic issues at their organizations via a capstone case project. The course content is aligned with each part of the project, such as business strategy, HR strategic tools, and the role of HR in organizational change.
Live Application Office Hours
November 29 | 7:00-8:00pm ET
Join the EMHRM program team on November 29 at 7pm ET to ask questions and learn more about the graduate application for the Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) program. Email ilremhrm@cornell.edu for dial-in link.
Elevate Your Career with Cornell EMHRM
Hear from 2021 EMHRM alumni (left) about why they chose the Cornell University ILR School's Executive Master of Human Resource Management program for their executive education.
"Cornell stood out to me as the best of the best for an HR program, especially at the master's level."
-Quincy Amekuedi, VP Talent Management
Discover how Ajay Kunde (right), a seasoned Senior HR Director at the Hershey Company, embarked on a transformative journey in the EMHRM program.
In this testimonial, Ajay shares his profound insights into why the EMHRM program stood out, offering a unique blend of traditional HR topics and cutting-edge subjects like design thinking, agile and how to manage C-suite stakeholders as an HR leader.
Our hybrid online and in-person program lets you study for a master's degree without interrupting your career.
EMHRM students come to Cornell's beautiful Ithaca campus for three one-week long residential sessions to partake in rigorous educational experiences with Ivy League faculty, world renowned HR practitioners, and peer HR professionals. At these sessions, students build relationships that will become the foundation of their professional network.
The EMHRM program takes students on an academic journey of gaining deeper knowledge of the HR function through a holistic lens. Students progress through the program together as a cohort, expanding their HR knowledge during both our structured online and in-person course sessions.
Our faculty has vast interdisciplinary expertise in human resources and other facets of the world of work. Explore their areas of specialization and review their experience and credentials to understand the wealth of resources you’ll have at your disposal as a student in the program.
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We encourage you to apply if you want to advance your career in HR, learn from the world's leading faculty, and study alongside other curious HR professionals.
"If this program seems right for you, definitely give it a shot!" Professor Bradford Bell
Students and Alumni
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Alumni of Cornell University's Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) program share details about their time in the program, benefits of the program and alumni network, and where they are today.
Contact Us
We invite you to reach out to the EMHRM team for any questions!