Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM)
Cornell’s Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) program is designed for HR professionals who aspire to advance to progressively higher levels of executive HR leadership. In this professional degree program, EMHRM students learn about the latest Human Resources research from leading academics and interact with senior HR leaders from multiple industries. The EMHRM experience builds understanding of the essential links between business strategy and workforce strategy and teaches advanced skills in organizational design, talent development, change leadership and other core elements of HR excellence.
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.
Join us Friday, February 17 for a panel session with professors Brad Bell and Rebecca Kehoe. Moderated by Susan Beauregard, Executive Director, this session will give you an opportunity to learn more about the EMHRM program and ask questions directly to faculty.
Our hybrid online and in-person program lets you study for a masters degree without interrupting your career.
The EMHRM program provides students with a holistic view of the HR function.
Residential Weeks
The program's three one-week sessions of on-campus instruction are great opportunities to meet, learn from, and share best practices with the other HR professionals in your cohort. These are rigorous educational experiences during which you will learn from our faculty, attend workshops from world renowned HR practitioners, and build the relationships that will become the foundation of your professional network.
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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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If you're interested in advancing your career in HR, want to study alongside other curious HR professionals and with the world's leading faculty and practitioners, we encourage you to apply.
"If this program seems right for you, definitely give it a shot!" Professor Bradford Bell