Dual Degree Program MILR/MBA

Dual Degree MILR and MBA Requirements

Overview

With its focus on leadership and business strategy, this dual-degree graduate program is ideal for human resource management professionals who want to build more comprehensive expertise in executive business leadership. If you’re coming from a business background, the labor relations knowledge you’ll develop in the MILR-plus- MBA program is the perfect preparation for a career in management consulting.

Dual Degree MILR Requirements

Required Core Courses (19 credits)

Students must take the following:

Elective Courses (30 credits)

Students select courses from a list of approved elective courses and take as many approved electives as needed to fulfill the 30 credit MILR requirement.

Practical Training

While not required, the majority of MILR students participate in an internship during the summer between their first and second years in the program. The ILR Office of Career Services provide support and guidance to students seeking internships.

Admissions Requirements

The admissions committee holistically evaluate each application based on the following:

academic record as shown on unofficial transcript(s)
relevant experience or engagement as shown on current resume
2 letters of recommendation
written statement of purpose
online video interview
TOEFL or IELTS scores, as applicable (required for all international students, unless you meet the criteria for an exception)

Total Credits, Course, and GPA Requirements

Minimum total credits required to graduate: 30 credit hours, comprised of six core courses, and as many approved electives as needed to fulfill the 30 credit MILR requirement.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade, must be 5000 level or above, and students must earn C or above in each course.
MILR students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to successfully graduate.

Dual Degree MBA Requirements

Core Courses (20.5 credits)

Students must take all of the following:

Required Courses (2.5 credits)

Students must take all of the following:

Leadership Elective (1.5 credits)

Students must take one of the following as a letter grade:

Johnson Elective Courses (20.5 credits)

Students may take any graduate level courses (5000 level or above) offered at Cornell within the SC Johnson College of Business (AEM, HADM, NBA, NBAY, NMI, REAL).

Advanced Standing (15 credits)

All dual degree seeking students will be awarded 15 credits of advanced standing upon their first semester registered as a Johnson MBA student.

NMI 6000