SCHOOL OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
PREVENT, MANAGE & TRANSFORM CONFLICT PhD in International Conflict Management MS in Conflict Management
Why our school?
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We research and train in issues from national security studies and strategic nonviolence to civil mediation. We embrace perspectives from social sciences and humanities. We practice conflict management informed by theory and research. We integrate our work into businesses and civil society locally, nationally, and globally.
Center for Conflict Management The Center for Conflict Management works locally and globally to promote peace and conflict resolution; conducts research into peace and conflict issues; provides training in conflict management skills; attracts and implements grant projects, contracts, and consultancies; and disseminates findings and educates the public through conferences, symposia and workshops. The series of workshops range from 90 minutes to a few days.
Professional Training and Workshops • Workplace Conflict
• Mediation & Negotiation • Conflict Training for Managers
• Child and Family Services
• Family Business Dynamics
• Humanitarian Intervention • Migration & Refugee Resettlement
Masters in Conflict Management The Master of Science in Conflict Management teaches students tools that can help prevent conflict and effectively manage it once it arises. Our program operates as a cohort, admitting a limited number of students as a group each fall semester. These students take classes together from start to finish to create a unique and enriching learning environment. In 16 months, learn negotiation, conflict theory, mediation skills, peacebuilding, cross-cultural, and international conflict resolution.
Catering to Professionals’ Schedules • Full-time, 16 month program • One course at a time, 9 credits each semester • Alternating class weekends • Friday from 3:30 pm–7:30 pm • Saturday from 8:30 am–3:30 pm
MBA + Ms in Conflict Management Dual Graduate Degree The MS in Conflict Management/Masters in Business Administration dual degree prepares students for competitive leadership and managerial positions in careers requiring extensive understanding and interaction with conflict management and business acumen. The students’ desire for this program comes from the extensive interaction between the two sectors in areas such as global project management, negotiations, and contracting. The programs are completed in 53 credit hours rather than the 72 hours that would be necessary if they degrees were pursued separately.
Three years. Two graduate degrees. One of a kind program. Unlimited Opportunities.
Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Peacebuilding The Certificate in Applied Peacebuilding provides students with a fundamental set of concepts, tools, and skills to advance their careers in conflict, peacebuilding, and international development fields. The courses focus on specific, marketable, practical skills that are in-demand for those seeking careers and career advancement in government, NGOs, and the military. This is the only graduate certificate in peacebuilding within the University System of Georgia and the only online program in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development.
Several options for Specialized Skills: • • • • •
Non-violent resistance Transnational civil society Elections & electoral systems Mediation and negotiation and more!
PHD in International Conflict Management The PhD in International Conflict Management is one of only a few such programs available in North America. PhD students accepted into the program receive broad interdisciplinary training and opportunities that draw on an array of academic disciplines. Graduates will be able to address problems from a sophisticated knowledge base of substantive, theoretical, practical, and methodological approaches.
Key Global Competencies • Intercultural dynamics of global conflict • Economic conflict analysis • International relations
• Conflict management theory
Contact Us
MS in Conflict Management School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development Kennesaw State University 365 Cobb Parkway Kennesaw, GA 30144 (470) 578-6299 conflict.kennesaw.edu
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