Master of Business Administration
— Concentration in Mediation and Dispute Resolution
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, dispute resolution—attaining tacit or contractual agreements—has become increasingly significant as parties to a dispute attempt to avoid costly litigation, strikes, or other disruptions. Dispute resolution also has become more complex, involving employees, management, unions, other firms and government agencies.*
The MBA-MDR degree program is designed for mediation professionals that have earned the Advanced Practitioner of Mediation (APM) designation of the Institute of Advanced Dispute Resolution (IADR). Upon receipt of proof that an applicant to the University has successfully been awarded the APM designation, CTU will credit the applicant 12 quarter hours toward the MBA-MDR degree program. After a student has completed the MBA-MDR core, and the award of the APM has been validated, he/she will be enrolled in a two-course capstone project:
- MDR Capstone I- The primary focus in this course is to devise a strategic plan to analyze and categorize the material elements in dispute.
- MDR Capstone II- In this course, students will be challenged to apply the analysis strategy and decision-matrix from Capstone I to a simulated dispute.
* Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm. (visited February 4, 2008).
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