<p>Is everyone a labor union loving liberal there or is there that other, more conservative side represented as well at the school? I'm not too sure I want to go to a school where everyone is an anti-corporate Democrat.</p>
<p>well, you obviously did not do your research! so, the only advice i have for you is apply where you feel most comfortable at. if its cornell ilr, its ilr. if its not, that's okay also.</p>
<p>just go to wellesley.</p>
<p>another thing to consider is whether or not you want a traditional liberal arts education...in ILR you get about 40credits for free electives...which is enough for me to satisfy my liberal tastes...</p>
<p>a bunch of us in ILR plan on being corporate lawyers, but I'd say the pro-union side dominates the school. most people aren't too annoying about their views except for the one token faux-marxist who constantly feels the need to interject his opinions into the lecture.</p>
<p>"...I'd say the pro-union side dominates the school."</p>
<p>oh great. I guess not too many pro-business/management in ILR then? I hope it's not too frustrating sitting through classes, hearing pro-union stuff some of the time. As for corporate lawyers, I'm assuming labor law is a popular avenue? Do many people in ILR pursue business, primarily marketing? MBA?</p>
<p>Personally, i've found only pro-union talk in the CB department. HR, Econ, OB, and stats rarely talk about it, if at all. </p>
<p>"I guess not too many pro-business/management in ILR then?"
so is your plan to just ignore everything discussed in the previous thread on the topic?</p>
<p>No, I never said that. It's just disturbing to see so many new threads bringing up the same notion, suggesting that such is not the case in ILR. Is there a problem?</p>
<p>there are some pro-business people in ILR, like myself, for the most part. I don't see why you care what the general concensus in ILR is, anyway. Most professors tend to lean towards the liberal side, so you will be faced with this "problem" regardless of where you go to college. As long as you're not intimidated by the majority opinion and can express your opinions, in a valid manner, when asked to participate in class discussion, I don't think the pro-union environment should be a problem.</p>
<p>I think it would be fair to say that the professors who teach the core classes in the department of collective bargaining, are generally personally pro-union. Most core classes, including those in HR, OB, labor econ, and stats are generally indifferent to unions, and the material assumes they either do not exist at all, or are immaterial. There are several advanced elective CB courses where the professors are pro-union, and that comes out in the material. With plenty of electives in ILR and out-of-college to choose from, personal opinions about unions should not affect your grades, and I don't think a conservative would be particularly uncomfortable in class. </p>
<p>There are plenty of ILR students who are interested in HR/OB, and business my broadly. There are also plenty of ILR students who are active in labor rights campaigns; you'll have lots of company either way. </p>
<p>In all, an aversion to liberal viewpoints shouldn't discourage you from going to ILR. If you're going into law, ILR is a great place to be. If you're going into banking, some ILRies end up doing that too, though you may find AEM more suitable.</p>
<p>in my experience, most ILRies fit the following beliefs: generally pro-business, but against the poor treatment of employees (whether it be with pay, benefits, working conditions, etc). Unions aren't totally necessary as a dedicated HR team can take care of most issues, despite reporting to corporate. The extremes are those pro-businesses so profits are the final result regardless of who's hurt, and the others are the union-only group.</p>