Learn to turn conflict into a more positive dynamic through collaborative problem-solving
and alternative dispute resolution, and find yourself in great demand. We'll work
together to advance the field of negotiation and conflict management.
This 36-credit Master of Science program—the first-ever program in Maryland—integrates a range of
interdisciplinary perspectives to give a broad understanding of what conflict is,
why it happens and how to resolve it. When you graduate, you will be prepared for
an exciting career managing conflict in many different arenas:
management and organizational settings, including employee and labor relations
health care, social work ad human services
public administration and non-governmental organizations
analyze, understand and address various forms of social conflict
work with individuals, communities, organizations, regulatory bodies, conflicting
social and ethnic groups, and even nations
promote understanding of conflict while mitigating its destructive aspects
negotiate, facilitate and pursue conflict transformation
embrace conflict as a catalyst for social change.
Beyond the Classroom
Your capstoneinternship experience will allow you to gain insight into practical applications of negotiation
and conflict management in the field. The program's remarkable range of internships
has partnered students with:
the Department of Energy
the Office of the Maryland Attorney General
the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
the National Association for Conflict Resolution
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
and the Baltimore City Office of the Labor Commissioner, among others.
You are encouraged to join theNegotiations and Conflict Management Student Association, which keeps students in this master's program informed and educated about relevant
issues, provides peer support and guidance, and organizes events that nurture the
professional growth of the student body.
Flexible Options
Our classes are delivered in flexible formats to fit your life and schedule. Take
classes entirely online, in a traditional classroom setting on weekday evenings, or
on select weekends.
Program
Rankings
#8
Ranked
in The Edvocate's 2023 Best Master Degree Programs in Negotiation and Conflict Management
TheAlternatives to Violence Projectis an association of community, school, and prison-based programs offering experiential
workshops in personal growth, community development, and creative conflict management.
The CNCM program is partnering with AVP-Maryland to offer CNCM students a unique internship
opportunity to experience and facilitate the introduction of creative conflict management
and interpersonal skills to prison inmates – a desperately underserved population
with unlimited potential for growth.
The M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management program has partnered with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)—a neutral and independent U.S. governmental agency that provides dispute resolution
and conflict management services across the public, private, and federal sectors—to
offer new educational and research opportunities for UBalt students and faculty and
FMCS practitioners. Read UBalt's announcement about this collaboration.
The University of Baltimore and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) have entered into an agreement to launch a Community Violence Interruption
Certificate for employees of Baltimore's Safe Streets program. The certificate will
feature a curriculum developed by faculty in the CNCM program and UBalt's Schaefer
Center for Public Policy. Read UBalt's announcement about this agreement.
a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited college or
university
Applicants who do not meet all of these qualifications may, with the approval of the
program's admission committee, be accepted if there is space available. Additional
criteria may apply; see the UBalt Graduate Catalog for further information.
Let us know when you are ready to earn your master's degree by applying to the program.
Our online application will only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application,
you’ll be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $50 application
fee.
A Statement of Personal Interest can be submitted electronically as part of the online application.
Insider tips: The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive
an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent
individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team
has received.
When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission
counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $50.
Official transcript(s).Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including
graduate courses, if applicable) be sent directly from each institution attended;
electronic transcripts sent to documents@ubalt.edu are encouraged.
The University of Baltimore Office of Graduate Admission 101 W. Mt Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201
