December 9th, 2020

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