Overview And Certificates

People are any organization’s most valuable asset. eCornell’s Human Resources certificate programs focus on innovative strategies for empowering teams, recruiting top talent, and fostering positive cultures. Learn the language and processes of modern HR, from workforce management to inclusive practices. Explore actionable tools to create environments where every team member thrives. Whether you’re improving operations or driving strategic impact, these programs equip HR professionals to shape the future of work.

Education With Impact
Our courses provide unparalleled structure, support, and engagement to students.

Flexible Online Format
100% self-paced certificate programs allow you to learn on your own schedule.

Live Engagement
Engage directly with peers and instructors. Grow your professional network in every course.

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Human Resources Management
Courses
  • Aligning Employee Performance with Organizational Goals
  • 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
Designed For
  • Global professionals from for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies
  • Line-level HR professionals with 0-5 years experience
  • Aspiring HR professionals
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
5 months with 3-10 hours of study per week

Cost
$5,400
Labor Relations
Courses
    Designed For
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $0
    Employee Relations and Investigations
    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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,900
    Human Resources Essentials
    Courses
    • Aligning Employee Performance with Organizational Goals
    • Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
    • Fostering a Coaching Culture
    • Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
    Designed For
    • Global professionals from for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies
    • Line-level HR professionals
    • Anyone who performs HR functions
    • Aspiring HR professionals
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3 to 8 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Strategic Human Resources Leadership
    Courses
    • Human Resources Leadership
    • Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
    • Getting Results Through Talent Management
    • Strategic Engagement
    • Strategic Talent Analytics
    Designed For
    • HR Managers
    • HR Directors / Supervisors
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Employment Law
    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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    HR Analytics
    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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Conflict Resolution
    Courses
    • Diagnosing Workplace Conflict
    • Applying a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict
    • Leading Challenging Conversations
    • Leading Across Cultures
    • Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
    • Mediation for Managers
    Designed For

    Anyone managing teams, supervising employees, and interacting in professional settings who needs to more effectively resolve conflict.

    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $2,400
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for HR
    Courses
    • Driving Engagement for HR
    • Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
    • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
    • Disability at Work
    • Neurodiversity at Work
    • Strategic Engagement
    • Fostering a Coaching Culture
    Designed For
    • HR professionals
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Recruiting and Talent Acquisition
    Courses
    • Facilitating Staffing Decisions
    • Attracting and Retaining Talent with Performance Pay
    • 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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 5 to 10 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Compensation and Benefits
    Courses
    • Total Rewards Compensation
    • Designing and Managing Compensation Structures
    • Benchmarking Competitive Pay Levels
    • Introduction to Employee Benefits
    Designed For
    • Human resources professionals
    • Compensation and benefits specialists
    • Operational and financial decision makers
    • Governments/nonprofits interested in pay-for-performance
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    2 months with 7-10 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,750
    Compliance Systems
    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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,900
    HR Transformation
    Courses
    • Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
    • Consulting Skills for Internal HR
    • Strategic Talent Analytics
    • Using Design Thinking in HR
    • 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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,600
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce
    Courses
    • Building Diverse Talent Pools
    • Adopting Inclusive Hiring Practices
    • Promoting Inclusive Onboarding and Employee Success
    • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
    • Workplace Belonging 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
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,900
    Professional Mediation
    Courses
    • Becoming a Mediator: The Business Plan
    • Ethics in Mediation and Arbitration
    • Employment Law Mediator Training
    Designed For
    • Mediators and those aspiring to build a career in mediation
    • Arbitrators
    • Attorneys and lawyers
    • Independent consultants
    • Union representatives and labor relations professionals
    • HR professionals
    • Entrepreneurs who want to mediate
    • Recent graduates interested in becoming mediators/arbitrators
    • Anyone looking to start their own practice as a mediation/dispute resolution professional
    Format
    Online

    Cost
    $3,295
    Executive Compensation Fundamentals
    Courses
      Designed For
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

      Cost
      $0
      Human Rights in Global Supply Chains
      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
      Cost
      $2,500

      Format
      3 online courses + 2 live Zoom sessions

      3 Online Courses
      3-5 hours/week for 1.5 months
      Hybrid Work Strategy
      Courses
      • Hybrid Work Models
      • Fostering Productivity and Culture in Hybrid Teams
      • Managing and Leading Hybrid Teams
      • Maximizing Communication and Collaboration in a Hybrid Environment
      Designed For
      • Individuals managing a team, including a hybrid team
      • Individual contributors working in a hybrid environment
      • Department, team, and unit leaders
      • HR professionals
      • Consultants and advisors
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

      Cost
      $3,750

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