Cornell's Distance-Education Arm Readies New Program, and Hopes for Profits

Cornell University's for-profit distance-education company, eCornell, plans a grand opening this week of online courses from Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The courses mark the introduction of eCornell's first full-length online professional-certification program.

The company will offer six courses in a program leading to a certificate in human-resources management, says Francis P. Pandolfi, chief executive officer of eCornell. Students may mix and match online and

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