Creighton University

Founded in 1878, Creighton University is a prestigious institution grounded in Jesuit values. Our approach to education includes a passion for learning and making a difference, resulting in graduates motivated to succeed and making a lasting impact in their fields. We bring the same challenging courses and expert faculty to our online degree programs. Creighton has been consistently ranked by US News & World Report as the #1 master's degree granting university in the Midwest.

The Creighton Advantage

• Our approach to education creates a passion for learning and a zeal for making a difference
• Our focus on the development of the ethical and spiritual character produces graduates who are highly motivated to succeed and make a lasting impact in their chosen career field

The Online Master's in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Help resolve conflict and create positive outcomes with the online Master's Degree in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Creighton University. Mediation is one of the fastest-growing fields in the world as individuals, organizations, and governments increasingly turn to negotiation to settle their differences. Appropriate dispute resolution and effective negotiation techniques are rapidly being recognized as a vital component of successful organizations and businesses in nearly every field, including law, labor, the health care industry, government, politics, and education.

Creighton's online master's in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution is an interdisciplinary degree offered through the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at the Creighton University School of Law. The Institute is dedicated to advancing the field of conflict resolution to a new level by developing innovative approaches that reduce the costs of conflict and helping to train the next generation of practitioners and scholars in this area.

The program offers these specializations:

International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution:

Work toward a more productive and peaceful global community with an integrated understanding of cultural differences, conflict dynamics, and opportunities for conflict transformation in the international setting.

Organizational/Transactional Negotiation and Dispute Resolution:

Learn to resolve disputes that arise in business and the workplace by focusing on leadership and organizational behavior, business and societal ethics, and managerial practice.

The Many Faces of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Conflict, both big and small, is a fact of life. Organizations continue to recognize the value of negotiation and conflict resolution in place of more time-consuming and expensive processes to work out differences. A master's in this growing discipline can be applied to a number of professions and fields.

• Human resources professionals are called on to handle a wide variety of internal and external conflicts in the working world, from labor issues to international mergers. Excellent mediation skills are a must. Our online master's teaches HR professionals to develop systems for managing conflict and promoting organizational development. Understanding conflict dynamics and appropriate procedures to manage disputes can help organizations increase productivity, morale, and the bottom line.
• Business consultants need to be able to show organizations how to run their operations more efficiently. Students in this area will learn concepts and theories about systems design, collaboration, and organizational development to make organizations run smoothly. These skills and strategies can be adapted to a number of areas in business, including finance, marketing, sales, and customer relations.
• Entrepreneurs constantly deal with a variety of people and situations, so they need to be prepared to confidently negotiate and resolve conflicts on the spot. They are often under pressure to do more with less, requiring a sure hand with issues related to compensation and workload.

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