Designed for HR professionals at all levels who have limited time to pursue a degree but a strong desire to stay current and advance their careers, our online certificate programs combine the best insights from Cornell’s top faculty with the best instruction in real-world application — along with the opportunity to earn HRCI recertification hours and SHRM recertification credits.

Choose from 16 Certificate Programs
4 Courses
- Total Rewards Compensation
- Measuring and Compensating for Performance
- Attracting and Retaining Talent with Performance Pay
- Assessing the Financial, Strategic, and People-Related Return on Pay for Performance
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR generalists
- Compensation and benefits specialists
- Intermediate-level HR professionals
- New and aspiring human resource professionals
- Operational and financial decision-makers outside HR
- High-level HR professionals in small companies
- Governments/nonprofits interested in pay for performance
- Organizations that operate in the U.S.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
- Rule Systems as Designed Systems
- Rule Design
- Rule System Training
- Policing of Rule Systems
- Investigation of Rule System Violations
- Responding to Violations and Improving the Rule System
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR professionals
- Compliance officers
- Finance and accounting professionals
- Health and safety managers
- Process control professionals
- Operations professionals
- Lawyers and legal professionals
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 Courses
- Diagnosing Workplace Conflict
- Applying a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict
- Leading Challenging Conversations
- Mediation for Managers
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Team managers
- Supervisors
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses (4 Core, 2 Elective)
Core Courses:
- Driving Engagement for HR
- Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
- Diversity and Inclusion in Practice for HR
- Fostering an Inclusive Climate
- Diversity and Inclusion Symposium LIVE
Elective Courses (Please select 2) (2 Courses):
- Workplace Disability Inclusion
- Autism at Work
- Fostering a Coaching Culture
- Employment Law and Policy Issues
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR professionals
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 Courses
- Building Diverse Talent Pools
- Adopting Inclusive Hiring Practices
- Promoting Inclusive Onboarding and Employee Success
- Counteracting Unconscious Bias
- Diversity and Inclusion Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Managers responsible for hiring decisions
- Employees involved with candidate sourcing, screening, assessment, and decision making
- Senior leaders and other individuals who oversee strategies, policies, and practices related to the workforce
- HR professionals
- Aspiring HR managers
- Recruiters
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
5 Courses
- Conducting Effective Employee Relations Conversations
- Internal Investigation Fundamentals
- Conducting Internal Investigation Interviews
- Investigating Internal Complaint Issues
- Concluding an Internal Investigation
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR professionals
- Employee relations managers
- Generalists seeking to move into a specialized role
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
5 Courses
- Employment Law and Policy Issues
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Treatment Issues
- Benefits, Compensation, Safety, and Other Legal Issues
- Employment Laws Around the Globe
- HR Policies in International Contexts
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR managers and executives in any industry
- HR professionals seeking to develop an area of specialization
- HR leaders expanding into the global market
- Legal professionals
- Global HR leaders
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 Courses
- Essentials of HR Analytics
- Strategic Talent Analytics
- Applied Predictive Analytics in HR
- Valuing HR Initiatives
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR Associates, Managers and Directors
- Analysts
- CHROs and VPs of HR
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
- Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
- Consulting Skills for Internal HR
- Strategic Talent Analytics
- Using Design Thinking in HR
- Finding and Managing Talent Through Social Media
- Creating and Sustaining Remote Work Programs
DESIGNED FOR:
- CEOs and business executives who work with HR leaders
- CHROs and executive-level HR professionals
- HR managers and directors
- HR professionals seeking to advance to management positions
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
- Aligning Employee Performance with Organizational Goals
- Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
- Fostering a Coaching Culture
- Active Listening and Processing Feedback
- Effective Hiring and Interviewing
- Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
- Diversity and Inclusion Symposium LIVE
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Global professionals from for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies
- Line-level HR professionals
- Anyone who performs HR functions
- Aspiring HR professionals
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
9 Courses
- Aligning Employee Performance with Organizational Goals
- Total Rewards Compensation
- Navigating Labor Relations
- Facilitating Staffing Decisions
- Driving Engagement for HR
- Employee Training and Development
- Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
- Fostering a Coaching Culture
- Consulting Skills for Internal HR
- Diversity and Inclusion Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Global professionals from for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies
- Line-level HR professionals with 0-5 years experience
- Aspiring HR professionals
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:4.5 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 Courses
- Public Regulation of Human Rights
- Private Regulation of Human Rights
- Improving Regulation of Human Rights
- Human Rights in Global Supply Chains - Live Sessions
DESIGNED FOR:
- Executives in global organizations
- Corporate Social Responsibility professionals
- Consultants
- Lawyers
- Professionals at NGOs or social auditing firms/investment funds
- Team members from Sustainability Departments or Multi-stakeholder institutions
HOW IT WORKS:
- FORMAT:3 online courses + 2 live Zoom sessions
- 3 ONLINE COURSES:3-5 hours/week for 1.5 months
- 2 LIVE VIRTUAL SESSIONS:3 hours/session for 2 days
- DURATION:2 months
- CLASS SIZE:Under 35 students
- MODEL:Instructor-led
5 Courses
- Collective Bargaining Foundations
- Preparing for Labor Negotiations
- Principles of Costing
- Handling Grievances
- Arbitration
DESIGNED FOR:
- Union staff, stewards and officials
- HR and Operations Managers
- International professionals working with unionized US-based organizations
- Attorneys and general counsel
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR professionals preparing to sit for the PHR exam
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:16 weeks
- Program Duration:16 weeks
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:10 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
- Facilitating Staffing Decisions
- Effective Hiring and Interviewing
- Attracting and Retaining Talent with Performance Pay
- Finding and Managing Talent Through Social Media
- Getting Results through Talent Management
- Measuring and Compensating for Performance
DESIGNED FOR:
- Hiring managers
- Talent recruiters
- HR professionals
- Professionals looking to move into HR or talent acquisition
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
- Human Resources Leadership
- Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
- Diversity and Inclusion in Practice for HR
- Getting Results through Talent Management
- Strategic Engagement
- Strategic Talent Analytics
- Diversity and Inclusion Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- HR Managers
- HR Directors / Supervisors
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours per week
- Format:100% online
- Model:Instructor-led
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