The MILR/MBA program will:

  • Increase your career options
  • Develop management and technical skills
  • Increase your earning power
  • Gain two degrees in 2.5 years

Program Requirements

Students must apply to and be accepted in both the MILR and MBA programs. 

The dual degree requires 2 semesters in ILR and 3 semesters at Johnson.

MILR Requirements

Students must complete the 6 required MILR core courses below, or substitute acceptable courses if a core course waiver is approved. In addition, students are required to take as many relevant and appropriate electives as needed to fulfill the 30 credit requirement for the MILR portion of the MILR/MBA dual degree.

MILR Core Courses
  • ILRGL 5000 Labor Relations
  • ILRGL 5010 Labor and Employment Law
  • ILRHR 5050 HR Statistics and Analytics
  • ILROB 5200 Organizational Behavior
  • ILRLE 5400 Labor Economics
  • ILRHR 5600 Human Resource Management

In addition to the above required courses, students who participate in the Bundle project should take ILRHR 5610 Practicum in HR Management and ILRHR 6910 Business Strategy & Finance.

MBA Requirements

Please visit the Johnson School’s MILR/MBA webpage for additional information about the requirements for the MBA portion of the dual degree, including Johnson’s application process and degree requirements.

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Contact Us

ILR Graduate Office
Cornell University
216 Ives Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-1522
ilrgradapplicant@cornell.edu

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