Conflict between people and within organizations is a natural, unavoidable part of life.  Conflict can be positive and creative, leading to growth. Nevertheless, ignorance of conflict dynamics and processes, ignorance of how to recognize and control them for positive ends, often result in harm to persons and organizations.
 
The Graduate School of Sullivan University offers a Master of Science in Dispute Resolution and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution that teach persons how to prevent and prepare for, understand and analyze, manage and benefit from wide-ranging conflict situations in business, industry, government, and society. From for-profit to non-profit, multinational to family business, public and private sectors, the entire curriculum is aimed towards sound theory and applications in the workplace. Graduates of these programs can expect to broaden and deepen career opportunities in today's competitive U.S. job market.  Dispute resolution has endless applications.
 
The academic content is delivered with a state-of-the-art 100% asynchronous distance learning platform("online anytime—24/7") enabling employed persons to earn a credential in this growth industry. The skills training and evaluation delivery are obtained through Sullivan's unique Mediation Practicums Module© in which students apply theory to their workplaces or internships in their chosen discipline. A portfolio of evaluated experiences seasons graduates for rapid, effective deployment of skills employers need and seek.
 
Sullivan is an Academic Partner with The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and has affiliations with The Association for Conflict Resolution, The American Bar Association and, The International Association for Conflict Resolution, among others. To learn more about a program, click on the link below.