Time Commitment

The master's degree program in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution is designed for part-time study to accommodate the professional obligations of students who are employed full-time. After the first semester, students may enroll full-time, taking 12 or more points per term.

During the academic year, most courses are 14 weeks long, meeting on weekday evenings, from 6:10 to 8:00 PM. This is a rigorous and concentrated graduate degree program that demands a serious commitment of time and energy. Students are expected to devote significant time to completing reading assignments, class assignments, and term projects outside of class.

The Executive Seminars meet on a designated Saturday, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., four times throughout the course of the semester, approximately once a month.