Applying:

Application deadlines:
Fall, Jan. 1; Spring, Oct. 15.; M.P.S. ILR NYC: June 15

Requirements summary:

• all Graduate School Requirements
• two academic recommendations
• GRE general test or GMAT
• TOEFL (for international applicants)

Degrees, Subjects & Concentrations:

Major concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); collective representation (M.I.L.R. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); human resources and organizations (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; labor market policy (M.I.L.R. only); organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only)

Minor concentrations: labor economics, social statistics Degrees: M.S., Ph.D., M.I.L.R., M.P.S.(I.L.R.)

Course descriptions and rosters:

• Course Descriptions
• Fall 2009 Course & Time Roster

Description:

The M.I.L.R.
Choose one of the following areas of concentration: human resources and organizations; collective representation; dispute resolution; labor-market policy; or international and comparative labor.

Students complete a minimum of 48 credits in courses and seminars, including required courses in collective bargaining, organizational behavior, labor economics, labor and employment law, human resource management, and statistics. Candidates with a law or M.B.A. degree may be able to obtain an M.I.L.R. degree in two semesters. Students interested in careers in business administration may apply for a five-semester, dual-degree program at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (M.I.L.R.) and the Johnson Graduate School of Management (M.B.A.).

The M.P.S.
This degree is limited to individuals with professionally related work experience who wish to update their knowledge of current practices. Applicants for this degree are typically sponsored by their governments or organizations. Degree requirements include course work, an MPS project paper and a two-year commitment. Students may choose to study part-time in New York City in the M.P.S. (I.L.R.) New York program, or full time in residence on the Ithaca campus.

M.S. and Ph.D.
Candidates select major and minor subjects from the following areas: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history; organizational behavior; human resource studies; international and comparative labor. One minor is selected from outside the ILR Field of Study.

Minors
Labor Economics and Economic & Social Statistics are offered as minors only. Minor subjects in fields outside ILR are encouraged. Each candidates program is supervised by a committee of faculty members chosen by the candidate. The average M.S. program requires two years; the doctoral program typically takes an additional three years.

Faculty:

• John Abowd -- Concentrations: international and comparative labor; labor economics; social statistics; Research interests: labor economics; international and comparative labor

• Samuel Bacharach -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Rosemary Batt -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: human resource studies; international and comparative labor

• Bradford Bell -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: human resource studies

• John Bishop -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: human resource studies; international and comparative labor

• Francine Blau -- Concentrations: international and comparative labor; labor economics; Research interests: labor economics; international and comparative labor

• George Boyer -- Concentrations: international and comparative labor; labor economics; Research interests: labor economics; international and comparative labor

• John Bunge -- Concentrations: social statistics; Research interests: economics and social statistics

• Susan Christopherson -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: labor markets; labor flexibility; economic development; media industries; market governance; immigration; workforce development

• Christopher Collins -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior; human resources studies

• Alexander Colvin -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor history; labor law

• Maria Cook -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor

• Jefferson Cowie -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor

• Cletus Daniel -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history

• Jed Devaro -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Ileen Devault -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor

• Thomas Diciccio -- Concentrations: labor economics; social statistics; Research interests: economics and social statistics

• Lisa Dragoni -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: human resources

• Lee Dyer -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: human resource studies

• Ronald Ehrenberg -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Gary Fields -- Concentrations: international and comparative labor; labor economics; Research interests: international and comparative labor; labor economics

• Matthew Freedman -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Rebecca Givan -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); collective representation (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: public sector employment, especially in the U.K.; healthcare workers and welfare state reform; unions; industrial relations systems

• Michael Gold -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; dispute resolution

• Jack Goncalo -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Kate Griffith -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only);

• James Gross -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; dispute resolution; international and comparative labor

• Kevin Hallock -- Research interests: compensation, employee benefits; discrimination; education (organization and systems); executive compensation; human resources; incentives and performance; labor economics; wage differentials and inequality; wage systems

• Tove Hammer -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• John Hausknecht -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); human resources and organizations (M.I.L.R. only); Research interests: human resources; motivation; organizations; staffing and selection; employee retention

• Richard Hurd -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history

• Robert Hutchens -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Kirabo Jackson -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• George Jakubson -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Lawrence Kahn -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; labor economics; Research interests: labor economics; collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor

• Harry Katz -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor; dispute resolution

• Sarosh Kuruvilla -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor, dispute resolution

• Edward Lawler -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Risa Lieberwitz -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history

• David Lipsky -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor, dispute resolution

• Lisa Nishii -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: human resource studies; international and comparative labor

• Quinetta Roberson -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: human resource studies

• Brian Rubineau -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Ronald Seeber -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); dispute resolution (M.I.L.R. only); Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; dispute resolution

• Robert Smith -- Concentrations: labor economics; Research interests: labor economics

• Scott Snell -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: human resource studies

• William Sonnenstuhl -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Pamela Tolbert -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Lowell Turner -- Concentrations: collective bargaining, labor law, and labor history (M.S./Ph.D. only); international and comparative labor; Research interests: collective bargaining; labor law; labor history; international and comparative labor

• Paul Velleman -- Concentrations: social statistics; Research interests: economic and social statistics

• Martin Wells -- Concentrations: social statistics; Research interests: economic and social statistics

• Michele Williams -- Concentrations: organizational behavior (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: organizational behavior

• Patrick Wright -- Concentrations: human resource studies (M.S./Ph.D. only); Research interests: personnel and human resource studies