Officially approved as:
Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description:
The educational objectives of this certificate include the following:
- Understand the nature and causes of conflict as they relate to potential and existing legal disputes, transaction negotiations, and the workplace
- Understand the theory and practice of dispute resolution approaches to decision-making methods available for managing and resolving conflict in legal, transactional, and workplace settings
- Develop core skills in negotiation, mediation, problem-solving, and arbitration that will enhance their abilities as business managers and other professionals
- Recognize and evaluate ethical dilemmas that could arise in areas related to dispute resolution
Certificate web site:
https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/law/dispute-resolution-non-lawyers/grad-cert
Admission Criteria
Application Deadlines
- Fall semester: July 1
- Spring semester: December 1
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Graduate Certificate Program
- Statement of purpose
- Resume or CV