Master of Science in Conflict Management

ʯÁñÖ±²¥ has provided the Master of Science in Conflict Management (MSCM) for over twenty years.  As a graduate student of the ʯÁñÖ±²¥ program, you’ll be provided a solid grounding in the theory, research, and practice skills you’ll need to "manage conflict like a pro." 

The Conflict Management degree program provides you with enhanced credentials to pursue career advancement in an existing work environment. The primary objective of the Master's degree in Conflict Management is for you to:

  • Understand the nature of conflict from the perspective of multiple disciplines
  • Understand the continuum of responses to conflict
  • Possess the necessary skills to facilitate the management of various types of conflict
  • Demonstrate the ability to analyze and research conflict in an organizational environment
  • Demonstrate the ability to design conflict intervention procedures and strategies appropriate to a particular situation or environment
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the efficacy of a given intervention or system of interventions
  • Successfully participate in conflict management on a specific level in one or more environments.

What is Conflict Management?

Conflict Management is an innovative and exciting approach to understanding and addressing complex problems ranging from interpersonal to international. Conflict management professionals know to see the opportunities in conflict and the skills to create positive change.

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Program Snapshot

Program Format: Face-to-Face

Number of Credits Hours: 30 Total Hours

Entry Terms: Fall

Time to Complete: Two Years

Application Deadlines:

  • Priority, March 1st
  • Final, July 1st
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Admissions Requirements

  • Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
  • Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended. 
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university
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Additional Program Requirements:

  • Statement of purpose outlining purpose and goals for the MSCM and the potential use of the degree. 
  • Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential for graduate study and use of the MSCM degree from employers, supervisors, or professors familiar with the applicant’s ability. 
  • Resume or professional vitae 

Conflict Management Degree Benefits at Kennesaw State

  • –  A hallmark of the MS in Conflict Management program is the field study students perform during the final semester.

What can you do with a Conflict Management degree?

Below are titles of recent graduates from the conflict management degree program at ʯÁñÖ±²¥:

  • Patient Care Advocate
  • Diplomat
  • Employee Relations Specialist
  • Humanitarian Relief Specialist
  • Child Advocate
  • Juvenile Court Mediator
  • Arbitrator
  • Victim-Witness Advocate
  • Crisis Negotiator
  • CIA, FBI, Homeland Security

Conflict Management Salary and Career Information

School of Conflict Management Peacebuilding, and Development

Kennesaw State University
School of Conflict Management Peacebuilding, and Development
3201 Campus Loop Road
MD #5900
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone: 470-578-4377

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