MA in Conflict Analysis and Management
Program start dates
Online
| July 12, 2012 | schedule, costs & curriculum |
| July 11, 2013 | schedule, costs & curriculum |
| July 14, 2014 | schedule, costs & curriculum |
The MA in Conflict Analysis and Management is a two-year interdisciplinary program that provides both the theoretical and practical skills necessary to identify, analyze, and manage group conflict in a variety of international and domestic arenas. To accomplish this, the program stresses a holistic, cross-cultural approach to conflict analysis and management; and focuses on multi-party disputes between governments, corporations and civil society.
Participants in the MA Conflict and Analysis Management program can choose from a number of concentrations: Political, Ethnic, and Security Issues; Organizational Conflict; and Community and School Conflict. Concentration offerings are contingent upon sufficient enrolment.
Students in the program may also choose to complete a Major Research Project or the Applied Skills option. The Major Research Project option requires the student to attend two on-campus residency periods and complete a series of distance courses to graduate from the program. The Applied Skills option requires the student to attend three on-campus residency periods and complete a series of distance courses to graduate. Students must successfully complete all first year courses before proceeding to the second residency and proceeding with either the Major Research or Applied Skills options. The expected time required to complete the program is approximately two calendar years. More.
A one-year Graduate Diploma in Conflict and Analysis Management is also offered.
Who it’s for
Professionals in their roles as managers, negotiators, facilitators, and consultants to address inter-group conflict. This includes leaders who have regulatory, policy implementation or similar responsibilities. More
Applicants who do not have the formal academic education to qualify for admission may be assessed on the basis of both their formal education and their informal learning, in accordance with the Flexible Admission Policy.
Outcomes
Graduates of the MA in Conflict Analysis and Management program have the theoretical knowledge and the skills necessary to identify, analyze and manage conflict in a variety of domestic and international settings. More
