• Conflict management is an innovative and exciting approach to understanding and addressing complex problems ranging from interpersonal to international. Conflict management professionals have the knowledge to see the opportunities in conflict and the skills to create positive change. 
  • For 20 years, the Master of Science in Conflict Management (MSCM) at KSU has provided graduate students a solid grounding in the theory, research, and practice skills they need to "manage a conflict like a pro".  
  • The Master’s program prepares students to identify and pursue opportunities for a new career based on conflict management expertise. The MS in Conflict Management also provides students with enhanced credentials to pursue career advancement in an existing work environment. The primary objective of the MS in Conflict Management is to produce students who:
    • 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 particular level in one or more specific environments.