MGT 335 - Advanced Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration

This course will introduce students to a range of dispute resolution options that businesses use as alternatives to litigation. Options that the course will explore are negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law. Students will have the chance to practice dispute resolution skills, and to use these skills in various role play exercises/simulations. The class will focus on both the perspective of the business in disputes and of the neutral working with parties who are trying to resolve a dispute. The course will also address the role of emotions, gender, race, and culture in dispute resolution, as well as ethical issues. Cannot be repeated for credit if taken as a topics course in BUA 490.

General Education Requirements:

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 3