PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Cornell is now offering ILR professional education online
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Disability & Employment
Earn certification and develop leadership skills in disability and employment-support practices through virtual courses through our Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Transform your organization's talent management capabilities with our DEI training and methods. Our instructors address DEI talent management issues holistically, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and advancement.
Employee Relations & Investigations
Our courses apply a wide range of research and practices (from emotional intelligence and communication to conflict resolution and investigations) to give your HR professionals the skills they need to build employee relationships.
Diagnostic tools for assessing conflict
Simulations and role-plays to practice skills
Feedback sessions
Courses offered in Buffalo, NY and NYC
Option to take some courses online,
in partnership with eCornellRegister now! 18 months to complete the certificate
Key Features
Certificate Information
Benefits of Workshops and Certificates
The ILR School at Cornell University has the depth of knowledge and expertise to help you find solutions, regardless the workplace challenge.
We prepare leaders who are at the forefront of advancing the world of work, informing policy, and improving the lives of working people locally, nationally, and globally.
ILR offers the most comprehensive portfolio of professional and academic programs grounded in practice and focused on real-world application. We bring together the insight of leading scholars, researchers, and practitioners to deliver interdisciplinary instruction in labor studies, human resources, compensation, employment law, conflict resolution, and disability studies.
Ivy League Professional Education
Employment Law
Every aspect of work involves the law, and understanding how it affects your organization will give you an edge in your career. Our courses are designed to be of immediate use, and cover topics from understanding legal implications to handling investigations.
Human Resources
Our professional training programs for businesses worldwide are designed based on insights from the top HR scholars globally. Our courses and certifications cater to HR professionals who excel as problem-solvers, design-thinkers, and organizational leaders.
Leadership Development
Mastering leading with values, emotional intelligence, and negotiation prowess gives leaders a distinct advantage. Our leadership training programs emphasize strategic thinking in decision-making and problem-solving processes.
Susan W. Brecher
Susan W. Brecher, Esq. is on the faculty on the Scheinman Institute. She is an attorney who specializes in the field of employment practices, internal investigations and dispute resolution. In these area, Ms. Brecher advises, consults, coaches and facilitates. She brings her practical experience and expertise when designing and teaching in programs.
Labor Relations
Learn from researchers and practitioners who span organizational and organized labor to gain negotiation, bargaining, and communications skills. Our programs train people to solve problems systematically.
Conflict Resolution
Developing a profound, hands-on comprehension of conflict resolution techniques can set you apart within your organization. These courses aim to equip individuals with the skills to effectively address issues and develop robust systems.
Union Leadership
Our institutional experience, world-class faculty, and deep relationships with labor organizations let us equip organizers to lead with labor's values, think strategically, and build collective-bargaining skills.
Cornell’s ILR School certificate programs specialize in the workplace spanning HR practices, leadership, labor relations, employee relations, conflict resolution and more. From entry-level to senior leaders, ILR offers expert training for every position. Scholars, researchers and practitioners deliver in-person certificates at ILR’s NYC and Buffalo campuses, or they can be delivered directly to organizations.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hone your skills from the world's leading school on work, labor and employment. Advance your career and your organization with our in-person workshops in labor relations, employee relations and investigations, human resources, and diversity, equity and inclusion
"The nature of work is rapidly changing throughout the world and is impacted by the type of work, cultural differences and employment laws. Additionally, each issue or situation that arises in employee relations is unique. Our training gives organization's teams the tools to approach each situation using a process of thinking through the best way for handling it. The overall goal is to be fair and to have good reasons for the way a situation is being managed. "
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Professional education from Cornell's ILR School
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