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Study the workplace comprehensively with the world's highest concentration of workplace faculty.

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Undergraduate Programs

Our flexible, interdisciplinary major lets students pursue a wide range of academic interests and careers.

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Graduate Programs

Study the workplace comprehensively with the world's highest concentration of workplace faculty.

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Professional Education

Invest in your career by learning from instructors who blend world-leading research with business-tested practicality.

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Every ILRie Has a Story

Megan Shkolyar ’20 is a founding member of Gorges Ventures, a student-managed and financed investment club focused on investing in companies founded by Cornell University students in the classes of 2024 and 2025.

 

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ILR School Events

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Protecting Worker Rights Under Project 2025

The Changing Landscape on Immigration Enforcement & the Need for Worker Solidarity

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Protecting Worker Rights Under Project 2025

Graduate Programs for Workplace Leaders

The ILR School's four graduate degrees in workplace studies are led by faculty whose teaching and research influences individuals and organizations around the world. Through these programs, students explore topics such as labor relations, human resources and organizational behavior, empowering graduates to lead and transform today's dynamic workplaces.

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Christina Aboud
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“My time at the ILR School helped me understand both labor and management perspectives, which has proven to be a solid foundation for my career.”
Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

Get To Know: James T. Carter

Faculty Spotlight

James T. Carter received his Ph.D. from Columbia and has held numerous education and human resource positions. He joined ILR’s Department of Organizational Behavior in Fall 2023.

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Catherwood Library

The Martin P. Catherwood Library is the most comprehensive resource on labor and employment in North America, offering expert research support through reference services, instruction, online guides and access to premier collections.

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ILR in the News

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Feeling ‘Hoodwinked’ Erodes Trust in Employee Relations

Cornell Chronicle
Even when an agreement meets the legal criteria for consent, individuals may not feel as though they have truly given consent, which can have serious consequences for the employees’ relationship with their organization, according to new research from Vanessa Bohns.
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Feeling ‘Hoodwinked’ Erodes Trust in Employee Relations

Briscoe Named Neufeld Professor

The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected Forrest Briscoe as the Maurice and Hinda Neufeld Founders Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations.
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Briscoe Named Neufeld Professor

Miller Awards Announced

Three doctoral students - Peter Polhill, Gokulnath Govindan and E. Ayaj Rana - have received Benjamin Miller Fellowship funding to support research activities.
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Miller Awards Announced

Behavioral Researcher Joins ExPO Lab

Usman Liaquat has joined ILR's Experimental Psychology and Organizations (ExPO) Lab as a Future of Work fellow.
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Campus Life

A view of student life at Cornell University's ILR School in Ithaca, NY.

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Meet Benjamin Babayev, one of your ILR Ambassadors! This past summer, Benjamin worked as a legal consulting intern at Rosenblum Law. Swipe to read more about the intern experience! #CornellIILR #CornellUniversity #StudentOpportunities

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Happy Holidays ILRie’s! Hopefully you are having an amazing rejuvenative break.❤️ #Cornell #CornellILR #Ilrtradition #cornelluniversity

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😍 ILR in the winter >>>> #CornellIILR #CornellUniversity #ILRSchool

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Happy Winter Break, ILRies! ❄️❤️ What are your winter break plans? #CornellILR #Cornell #ILRSchool

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Happy winter break, ILR! What are your winter break plans? #CornellILR #CornellUniversity #ILRSchool

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Congratulations to our newest ILRies! 🎉 We can’t wait to meet you! #CornellILR #Cornell #ILRSchool #Cornell2029

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