Management and Industrial & Labor Relations (MBA/MILR)
SC Johnson College of Business, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Program Description
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/MBA program is the perfect preparation for a career in management consulting.
Full time status for the program is defined as a minimum of 12 graduate-level credits per term.
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.
MILR 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)
MILR Total Credits, Course, and GPA Requirements
- Minimum total credits required to graduate: 30 credit hours, comprising 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.
Program Information
- Instruction Mode: In Person
- Location: Ithaca, NY
- Minimum Credits for Degree: 90 (30 Industrial Labor & Relations, 60 SC Johnson)
Program Requirements
MILR Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
ILRGL 5000 | Labor Relations | 3 |
ILRGL 5010 | Labor and Employment Law | 3 |
ILRHR 5600 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
ILRLE 5400 | Labor Economics | 3 |
ILROB 5200 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
ILRHR 5050 | HR Statistics and Analytics | 3 |
Elective Courses 1 | ||
Select 30 credits from the following: | ||
AEM 5310 | Global Strategy | 3 |
AEM 5840 | Python Programming for Data Analysis and Business Modeling | 3 |
AEM 5850 | R Programming for Business Analytics and Data Visualization | 3 |
AEM 6325 | Leadership and Management in Sports | 3 |
AEM 6440 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
AEM 7000 | Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management | 0.5-9 |
ANTH 6487 | ||
COMM 6750 | Research Methods for Social Networks and Social Media | 3 |
COMM 6800 | Studies in Communication | 3 |
COMM 6810 | Advanced Communication Theory | 3 |
CRP 5320 | Real Estate Development Process I | 1.5 |
DEA 6200 | Studies in Human-Environment Relations | 3 |
DEA 6510 | Human Factors and Inclusive Design | 3 |
ENMGT 5900 | Project Management | 4 |
ENMGT 5920 | Product Management | 3 |
ENMGT 5930 | Data Analytics | 4 |
GDEV 5130 | Introduction to Social Science Research Methods | 3 |
GDEV 5230 | Gender and Development | 3 |
GDEV 6210 | Foundations of Environmental Sociology | 3 |
GOVT 7073 | Game Theory I | 4 |
HADM 6010 | Data Driven Analytics | 3 |
HADM 6030 | 3 | |
HADM 6110 | Negotiations in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
HADM 6111 | Negotiations | 1.5 |
HADM 6115 | Managing Professional Relationships | 3 |
HADM 6130 | Entrepreneurial Management | 3 |
HADM 6140 | Innovation and Corporate Renewal | 3 |
HADM 6144 | Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | 1.5 |
HADM 6145 | Business Model Innovation and Design | 3 |
HADM 6190 | Key Drivers for Making Innovation Happen | 1 |
HADM 6200 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 |
HADM 6240 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
HADM 6310 | Environmental, Social and Governance Strategy in the Food and Beverage Industry | 3 |
HADM 6350 | Selection, Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
HADM 6432 | Advanced Topics in Strategic Management | 3 |
HADM 6435 | Luxury Marketing | 3 |
HADM 6470 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
HADM 6480 | Brand Management | 3 |
HADM 6620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |
HADM 6740 | Fundamentals of Database Management and Data Analysis | 3 |
HADM 6770 | Advanced Business Modeling | 2 |
HADM 6800 | Law for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
HADM 6835 | Leading and Managing Teams | 3 |
HADM 7030 | Operations Management | 3 |
HADM 7430 | Marketing Management for Services | 3 |
HADM 7610 | Management Communication | 3 |
HIST 6655 | Revolution: An Intellectual History | 3 |
INFO 5125 | Project Management | 3 |
INFO 5355 | Human Computer Interaction Design | 3 |
INFO 6310 | Behavior and Information Technology | 3 |
INFO 6450 | Computer-Mediated Communication | 3 |
LAW 6566 | Intensive Depositions | 1 |
LAW 6898 | The Art of Negotiation in Business and Sports | 2 |
LAW 7295 | Global Labor and Employment Law | 3 |
LAW 7857 | Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic I | 1-6 |
MGMT 5010 | Data Modeling | 1.5 |
MGMT 5080 | Operations Management | 1.5 |
MGMT 5090 | Strategy | 1.5 |
MGMT 5245 | Managerial Economics | 1.5 |
MGMT 5640 | Entrepreneurship | 1.5 |
MGMT 5680 | Management Communication | 1.5 |
MGMT 5830 | Investments | 1.5 |
MGMT 6220 | Marketing Strategy | 1.5 |
MGMT 6820 | Negotiations | 1.5 |
NBA 5020 | Managerial Accounting and Reporting I: Fundamentals of Cost Analysis | 1.5 |
NBA 5025 | Managerial Accounting and Reporting II: Costing Systems to Support Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 5060 | Financial Statement Analysis | 1.5 |
NBA 5061 | 3 | |
NBA 5090 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 1.5 |
NBA 5100 | Social Entrepreneurship | 1.5 |
NBA 5110 | Financial Modeling | 1.5 |
NBA 5111 | Foundations of Financial Modeling | 3 |
NBA 5140 | Ethics and Corporate Culture | 1.5 |
NBA 5150 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
NBA 5180 | Design and Innovation | 1.5 |
NBA 5245 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
NBA 5255 | Global Macroeconomics News and Events | 1.5 |
NBA 5330 | Management Cases | 1.5 |
NBA 5380 | The Business Idea Factory | 1.5 |
NBA 5390 | Profiles in Leadership | 1.5 |
NBA 5410 | Project Management | 1.5 |
NBA 5530 | Accounting and Financial Decision Making | 3 |
NBA 5580 | Corporate Financial Policy | 1.5 |
NBA 5590 | The Venture Capital Industry and Private Equity Markets | 0.5 |
NBA 5615 | Digital Platform Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 5640 | The Business of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
NBA 5690 | Management Consulting Essentials | 1.5 |
NBA 5780 | Consulting Problem-Solving Process | 1.5 |
NBA 5790 | Applied Principles of Business Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 5810 | 1.5 | |
NBA 5911 | Risk Management in Emerging Markets | 3 |
NBA 5980 | Behavioral Finance | 1.5 |
NBA 5991 | Global Business Strategy | 3 |
NBA 6010 | 3 | |
NBA 6029 | Leading Agile Innovation | 1.5 |
NBA 6030 | Strategies for Sustainability | 1.5 |
NBA 6050 | Strategy Formulation and Competitive Analysis | 3 |
NBA 6060 | Evaluating Capital Investment Projects | 1.5 |
NBA 6070 | Designing and Building AI Solutions | 1.5 |
NBA 6090 | Digital Marketing | 1.5 |
NBA 6100 | Applied Operations Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 6130 | Women and Leadership | 1.5 |
NBA 6130 | Women and Leadership | 1.5 |
NBA 6145 | AI Strategy and Applications | 1 |
NBA 6200 | Marketing Research | 3 |
NBA 6215 | Introduction to Python for Business | 1.5 |
NBA 6220 | Marketing Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 6260 | Consumer Behavior | 1.5 |
NBA 6340 | Customer Analytics and Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 6390 | Data Driven Marketing | 1.5 |
NBA 6410 | Supply Chain Strategy | 1.5 |
NBA 6420 | Supply Chain Analytics | 1.5 |
NBA 6430 | Managerial Spreadsheet Modeling | 1.5 |
NBA 6440 | 1.5 | |
NBA 6460 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
NBA 6500 | Strategic Operations Immersion Practicum | 4 |
NBA 6540 | Power and Politics in Organizations | 1.5 |
NBA 6550 | Business Data Analysis with SQL | 1.5 |
NBA 6560 | Valuation Principles | 1.5 |
NBA 6620 | Brand Management | 1.5 |
NBA 6630 | Managerial Decision Making | 1.5 |
NBA 6650 | The Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation | 3 |
NBA 6690 | Building a Consumer Internet Business | 1 |
NBA 6710 | Ethical Decision Making in Management | 1.5 |
NBA 6820 | Negotiation I: Negotiation Essentials | 1.5 |
NBA 6870 | Leading Across Differences: Understanding Identity, Dialogue, and Influence | 1.5 |
NBA 6921 | AI for Business Applications | 1.5-3 |
NBA 6950 | Game Theory and Business Strategy | 1.5 |
NCC 5010 | Data Analytics and Modeling | 2.5 |
NCC 5080 | Managing Operations | 2.5 |
NCC 5500 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
NCC 5530 | Marketing Management | 3 |
NCC 5540 | Managing and Leading in Organizations | 3 |
NCC 5560 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
NCC 5580 | Managing Operations | 1.5-3 |
PHIL 6410 | Seminar in Ethics and Value Theory | 3 |
PUBPOL 5111 | Public Administration | 3 |
PUBPOL 5114 | Systems Leadership | 3 |
PUBPOL 5118 | Diversity in Leadership: Experience, Perspective and Relatability in Public Affairs | 3 |
PUBPOL 5132 | Legal Aspects of Public Agency Decision-Making | 3 |
PUBPOL 5334 | Corporations, Shareholders, and Policy | 3 |
PUBPOL 5441 | Effective Writing for Public Policy | 1.5 |
PUBPOL 5449 | Systems Thinking Modeling | 3 |
PUBPOL 5451 | International Public and NGO Management | 3 |
PUBPOL 5470 | 4 | |
PUBPOL 5472 | Leveraging Information Technology for Public and Nonprofit Management | 1.5 |
PUBPOL 5571 | Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
PUBPOL 5612 | Intergovernmental Relations | 3 |
PUBPOL 5615 | Sustainable Finance: Southeast Asia and Global Perspectives | 3 |
PUBPOL 5634 | Corruption, Governance, and Development | 3 |
PUBPOL 5690 | Regression Analysis and Managerial Forecasting | 3 |
PUBPOL 5900 | Special Topics in Health Administration and Finance | 0.5-3 |
PUBPOL 5940 | Consulting for Nonprofit and Government Organizations | 3 |
SOC 5180 | Social Inequality: Contemporary Theories, Debates, and Models | 3 |
SOC 6000 | Doing Research With Marginalized Populations | 3 |
STS 6301 | Social Theory | 3 |
STSCI 5045 | Python Programming and its Applications in Statistics | 4 |
STSCI 5600 | Integrated Ethics in Data Science | 2 |
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Students must complete 30 credits of MILR electives. Elective courses include any ILR course at the 5000-level or above or any of the listed courses. Students are strongly recommended to enroll in ILRHR 6910 Strategy and Finance for HR Professionals and ILRHR 5610 Practicum in Human Resource Management to fully participate in the HR Bundle.
MBA Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
NCC 5000 | Financial Accounting | 2.5 |
NCC 5010 | Data Analytics and Modeling | 2.5 |
NCC 5020 | Microeconomics for Management | 2.5 |
NCC 5030 | Marketing Management | 2.5 |
NCC 5040 | Leading Teams | 1.5 |
NCC 5050 | Critical and Strategic Thinking | 1.5 |
NCC 5060 | Managerial Finance | 2.5 |
NCC 5080 | Managing Operations | 2.5 |
NCC 5090 | Strategy | 2.5 |
Required Courses | ||
NMI 5101 | Work Experience | 1 |
NBA 5700 | Core Teams Practicum | 1 |
Leadership Elective 2 | 1.5 | |
Philanthropic Leadership | ||
Ethics and Corporate Culture | ||
Strategies for Sustainability | ||
Women and Leadership | ||
Power and Politics in Organizations | ||
Leading Across Differences: Understanding Identity, Dialogue, and Influence | ||
Sustainability Elective 3 | 1.5 | |
SC Johnson Graduate-level Elective Courses 4 | 19.5 | |
Advanced Standing 5 | 15 | |
Advanced Standing | ||
Total Hours | 60 |
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Course must be taken for a letter grade.
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Students must take a course from the sustainability elective menu for a letter grade. The menu may be found within the Registrar’s Office.
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SC Johnson College of Business courses are subject codes: AEM, HADM, NBA, NBAY, NMI, and REAL.
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All dual degree seeking students will be awarded 15 credits of advanced standing upon their first semester registered as a Johnson MBA student.
MBA Degree
- Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
- Develop the ability to think strategically about business challenges and opportunities.
- Analyze complex situations and make data-informed, ethical decisions.
- Leadership & Team Management
- Understand different leadership styles and how to apply them effectively.
- Manage teams, resolve conflicts, and foster a productive work environment.
- Financial & Quantitative Analysis
- Interpret and analyze financial statements and reports.
- Use quantitative tools to guide investment, budgeting, and operational decisions.
- Marketing & Customer Insights
- Understand market dynamics and consumer behavior.
- Develop and implement effective marketing strategies.
- Operations Management
- Improve efficiency in production and service delivery.
- Analyze and optimize operations.
- Ethics, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
- Recognize ethical issues in business decisions.
- Evaluate the social and environmental impact of business actions.
- Global Business Acumen
- Understand international markets and global strategy.
- Navigate challenges in global trade, economics, and regulation.
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Identify opportunities for innovation and new business ventures.
- Build and pitch business models and plans.
- Communication & Negotiation Skills
- Write clearly and present ideas effectively to diverse audiences.
- Develop persuasive negotiation tactics and interpersonal skills.
MILR Degree
- Engage in critical, reasoned analyses of issues and ideas
- Explain ideas and analyses through written and oral communication
- Evaluate and apply theories and assumptions of the social science disciplines to workplace issues
- Analyze workplace issues from a variety of perspectives, including the historical, cultural, institutional and ethical perspectives
- Access, evaluate and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, so as to enhance understanding and inform decision-making
- Work independently and in cooperation with others
Program Calendar
Johnson MBA Calendar
Fall 2025
Date | Event |
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August 11, 2025 | First Day of Class for Class of 2027 |
August 25, 2025 | First Day of Class for Class of 2026 |
December 4, 2025 | Last Day of Class for Both Cohorts |
December 5-7, 2025 | Final Study Period |
December 8-20, 2025 | Final Exam Period |
December 20, 2025 | Last Day of Term |
Winter 2026
Date | Event |
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December 26, 2025 | First Day of Term |
January 17, 2026 | Last Day of Term |
Spring 2026
Date | Event |
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January 20, 2026 | First Day of Class |
May 5, 2026 | Last Day of Class |
May 6-8, 2026 | Final Study Period |
May 9-16, 2026 | Final Exam Period |
May 16, 2026 | Last Day of Term |