Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management - Overview
What Can the ILR Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management Do for You?
Your role as an HR professional is constantly evolving—you must be more proactive, strategic, and ready to manage the challenges of an increasingly diverse domestic and global workforce. At the best-performing companies, HR informs organizational and business strategy and ensures that human capital is prepared to execute on it, and the most effective HR professionals know how to leverage HR’s function.
Cornell University’s ILR School is recognized among HR professionals as the top program worldwide for training in work, employment, and labor issues: the ILR School has more faculty members devoted to HR than any other school, and its students and graduates reflect this excellence. Now we’ve made it easy for you to put our elite program to work in your career through the ILR Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management. You’ll prepare for career advancement in HR as you learn critical HR and business skills. Your professional development will benefit, and you’ll add value to your organization. You’ll earn nine Cornell University graduate credits, and you’ll also be prepared for further graduate work in HR should you choose to continue your graduate studies.
How does it work?
The ILR Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management is offered completely online, and you can finish in as little as nine months—or even less if you’ve already completed some of the course work. The program includes:
- Two of three focused tracks of study: Employee Relations, Engaging Talent, and HR Strategy. Each track comprises six 2-week courses. Join our global community of students for diverse and interactive learning activities.
- Participate in an eight-week course designed help you develop the skills to sustain momentum, negotiate for resources, and coach others to perform to their potential to ensure that critical initiatives are executed. This learning experience is limited to HR Management Graduate Certificate students.
- Contribute regularly to our online discussion forums for ongoing communication, collaboration, knowledge-building, and helps you establish and perpetuate a community of practice.
- Four online webcasts on issues of importance to HR professionals.
- Create and present a portfolio of your work to show how you’ve applied the lessons you’ve learned to your workplace. You’ll reflect on your studies throughout the program, and discuss your progress one-on-one with your portfolio advisor.
The Benefits Continue ...
Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll receive a certificate from the ILR School, and you’ll have earned nearly 20 percent of the credit needed for a master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations or Master of Professional Studies.* You’ll also receive advice on how to present this new asset to your current employer or to prospective employers, as well as access to specialized employment networks, online social support, and entrance to eCornell’s extensive, vibrant alumni network. Authored by members of the ILR School faculty, the certificate program goes beyond a textbook approach and uses real-world, interactive, problem-based instruction.
* Admittance into ILR Graduate programs is not guaranteed; students must apply and be accepted into the specific program to which they are applying.
