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Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Microcertificate

Build high-impact negotiation and conflict resolution skills to navigate complex challenges with confidence and creativity.

  • Number of Courses

    2

  • Time to Completion

    2–3 semesters

  • Microcertificate Cost

    $6,880

  • Next Start Term

    Fall 2025

Overview

Become an effective negotiator by engaging the powers of active listening, empathy, and creativity. Through the Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Microcertificate, you’ll build the necessary skills to grow as a leader and effectively manage individual and organizational conflict.

Courses

Required: MGMT 4225 Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Choose 1 from 3 options:

  • MGMT 4230 Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies
  • MGMT 4232 Mediation: Problem-solving Across Differences
  • ENVR 155 Principles and Practices of Climate Change Negotiations

Stackable Pathway

The microcertificate courses can stack toward the Organizational Behavior 4-course graduate certificate.

Skills & Outcomes

After completing the Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Microcertificate, you will have the skills to:

  • Strengthen your negotiation strategies with practical, theory-based tools.
  • Approach complex, multi-party negotiations with more confidence.
  • Spot opportunities to bring in new partners, ideas, or solutions.
  • Avoid common pitfalls and handle conflict more effectively.

Who Should Enroll

This microcertificate is a great fit if you’re looking to:

  • Handle conflict more effectively, whether one-on-one or across an organization.
  • Strengthen your mediation skills.
  • Lead or participate in more complex negotiation scenarios.

Starting and Completing a Microcertificate

To begin your microcertificate, you simply register for your first course for the microcertificate — no application required. Learn how to register.

To earn the microcertificate, you will complete two microcertificates courses at the graduate level and with a grade of B or higher, within one year. This short timeline will support momentum and reinforce the learning between the two related courses.

Learn more about how to request your microcertificate.

Cost

Learning on a budget doesn’t have to mean compromising on your goals.