"I highly recommend these mediation courses to those who want to go into mediation and who want to learn a better approach to resolving issues common in life." - Charles
Prerequisite: Suggested: CMDR 1318, CMDR 1321 ** Repeated organizational disputes lead to inefficiencies and a higher level of discord in many types of organizations including the workplace, homeowner associations, religious organizations, educational institutions, government, and many others. This course helps students learn effective dispute resolution strategies and skills to design systems that offer constructive approaches to managing organizational conflicts and using them to maximize creativity organizational development. Students will examine existing dispute resolution systems, identify important decision points, create new dispute resolution systems, or improve existing systems. Lecture, case studies, and experiential activities will expose the student to opportunities for designing dispute resolution systems. (3 Lec.)