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EMHRM Students and Alumni

ILR’s EMHRM Program: “Best in Class”

Airbnb Global Talent Director Ruben Ponte says the Executive Master’s in Human Resource Management program emboldened him to help build the kind of company he would like his children to work at.
Portrait of Airbnb Global Talent Director Ruben Ponte
ILR’s EMHRM Program: “Best in Class”

Unlocking Career Advancement

Choosing a masters degree is nontrivial, and taking into account your potential return is crucial. We discuss some options and share alumni stories of their success with EMHRM degrees.
EMHRM graduate
Unlocking Career Advancement

Professor Collins Honored

The National Academy of Human Resources recognized ILR Graduate Studies Director Chris Collins for his teaching, research, mentoring, leadership and other contributions to the industry.
Chris Collins. Photo provided: National Academy of Human Resources
Professor Collins Honored

EMHRM program, "elevated my entire mindset as a business leader"

Laura Salvatore '20 VP of Human Capital at Centurion, shares how the program has changed her perspective.
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EMHRM program, "elevated my entire mindset as a business leader"

Alumna Sees Potential in Data

The Executive Master of Human Resource Management graduate says she particularly valued the on-campus residencies, where “you get to know people on a deeply personal level. We were such a diverse class.
Jackie Czaplinski, EMHRM ’18
Alumna Sees Potential in Data

Kathleen Beer talks about the value of flexibility in the EMHRM program

Learning online at the ILR School is perfect for the busy professional.  Beer appreciates how the courses are scheduled to fit it into most people’s schedule (i.e. early mornings, late nights or weekends). 
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Kathleen Beer talks about the value of flexibility in the EMHRM program

EMHRM coursework, "can be quickly applied to current situations you may be facing"

Matt Sumrack was a member of the EMHRM class of 2020. He currently is the Director of Enterprise Talent Acquisition at Bridgestone Americas. We asked him a few questions about the impact this program had on his career.
Matt Sumrack, EMHRM Class of 2020
EMHRM coursework, "can be quickly applied to current situations you may be facing"

LeAnne Smith shares how EMHRM helped her go from a strategy lead to SVP

LeAnne Smith, SVP of Talent Management and Development at McKesson, was part of the inaugural cohort of the EMHRM program in 2016.
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LeAnne Smith shares how EMHRM helped her go from a strategy lead to SVP