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Enhance your professional career with advanced management skills. Develop your abilities to successfully analyse, plan and implement business strategies with real-world learning alongside leading industry professionals. Gain expertise in managing workplace environments, including analysing and resolving conflicts.

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#1 in Australia

for full-time employment 2024 Good Universities Guide, PG Business

#1 in Queensland

for overall educational experience 2024 Good Universities Guide, PG Business

#1 in Queensland

for student support 2024 Good Universities Guide, PG Business

Online: January, May, September
Townsville: January, May, September

$29,600.00^{^}

^{^}estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load

Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible

2 years full-time

or part-time equivalent

AQF level 7 bachelor degree in business or human services discipline; or equivalent

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What to expect

Enhance your career prospects with JCU’s Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution (MBA-MCMR). Gain an in-depth understanding of sustainable enterprise, corporate strategy and entrepreneurship as you learn how to navigate conflict and promote beneficial resolutions in the workplace. Graduates of the MBA—MCMR are highly sought after for their ability to analyse current practices and outcomes in a business or organisation and develop innovative methods for enhancing enterprise and success.

Master of Business Administration

JCU’s Master of Business Administration degree has a strong focus on applying and integrating sustainable economic, social and environmental business performance methods to new or existing business models. You will learn how to evaluate the context of a business or organisation and identify the appropriate performance method/s that will enhance performance or solve a key issue within the business’s framework. You will study a broad body of theoretical and technical knowledge and gain skills in critically analysing complex contemporary business issues and making effective decisions or recommendations for improvement.

This Master of Business Administration degree has eight core subjects covering a broad range of topics and will equip you to work effectively in any field of business. You can also choose to undertake either a research project or a professional internship with one of JCU’s leading industry partners. Both the research project and the internship provide extensive experience that will prepare you for your future career as well as networking opportunities that will benefit your professional development.

Master of Conflict Management and Resolution

In JCU’s Master of Conflict Management and Resolution you will learn how to guide others through conflict to reach a positive resolution or strategy for ongoing conflict management that meets the needs of each person involved. Your understanding of the different conflict management styles and the best methods for engaging in conflict management or resolution will prepare you to provide effective services in multiple settings and contexts.

You will study a range of complex theories in the conflict management and resolution field, providing you with a highly informed understanding of the factors and strategies of conflict management. You will study subjects that cover a breadth of topics including conflict resolution process, conflict analysis, negotiation, facilitative mediation, cross-cultural conflict resolution and sustainable conflict management.

Advance your business career and develop the skills to lead innovative and sustainable change. JCU Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution graduates are highly valued by employers for their expert knowledge, skills, and experience, particularly in relevance to the Tropics.

View the handbook for more information.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment,and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution. Additional information

MBA in Conflict Management and Resolution

Do you want to enhance your career prospects and make yourself more desirable to future employers by studying for a master’s degree that provides you with essential and sought-after business skills? Consider the joint MBA in Conflict Management and Resolution offered by James Cook University. You’ll gain experience in managing workplace environments and learn how to analyse, plan and implement business strategies. Conflicts arise in all workplaces, and the ability to manage and resolve these stressful situations is something that every employer looks for. There’s no better way to demonstrate that you have these skills than with a degree certificate from JCU. That’s why this programme is number 1 in Queensland for full-time employment outcomes. In other words, JCU’s MBA boosts your employment prospects and makes you an attractive employee in a range of different fields.

joint MBA Conflict Management & Resolution - Career Prospects

The career prospects and possibilities are many for those who study for an MBA in Conflict Management. JCU graduates are highly skilled and become very sought after, usually succeeding in their careers quickly. This is partly due to the skills they learn in the programme, and partly because of the work experience and networking opportunities they get access to during their studies. The median salary for previous graduates of this MBA is $97,000. With this degree, you can go on to enter many fields, including business, law, public service and human resources. You could be working as a conflict resolution specialist, mediator, arbitrator, human resource manager or in a number of other roles. A joint MBA in Conflict Management is a versatile degree applicable to many roles and industries, which gives you plenty of flexibility to find the career you truly want.

How You Will Learn

Learning at JCU doesn’t end in the classroom. Most of JCU’s programmes also offer plenty of opportunities for real-life learning, and that includes the MBA in Conflict Management. There is no substitute for experience, and your experience is what future employers are going to ask you about in interviews. That’s why you get the opportunity to choose between a research project and an internship during your MBA. Both options allow you to apply the skills you’ve learnt to a real-life situation and give you the chance to start networking with others in your industry and build those valuable connections for your future career. You’ll be learning from industry experts and other professionals, and you can choose to study online or at JCU Townsville , Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas.

What You Will Learn Through Joint MBA Conflict Management

The joint MBA in Conflict Management and Resolution is an extensive 2-year programme teaching you a range of skills directly applicable to a future career in many fields. Some of what you can expect to learn includes:

How to navigate conflict
How to promote beneficial resolutions for workplace conflicts
How to analyse, plan and implement business strategies
How to analyse current business practices
How to develop innovative methods for enhancing success
How to evaluate the context of a business or organisation
How to identify appropriate performance methods to enhance performance
And more

Does that sound like something that would help you in your dream career? Apply for the MBA in Conflict Management and Resolution at JCU. Hide additional information

Career Opportunities

JCU Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution graduates are highly skilled and are sought after in a broad range of industries.

Graduates pursue careers in various areas including business, law, public service, and human resources.

You could work as a conflict resolution specialist, mediator, arbitrator, conciliator management consultant, human resource manager, or operations manager.

Graduates may be eligible for membership with the Australian National Mediator Accreditation System and Conflict Coaching International.

Handbook

Fees and scholarships

Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD29,600.00

A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.

A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.

Pathways to JCU

Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.

How to apply

Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.

Alumni

Natasha Buttler

Conflict Management and Resolution Program

The Conflict Management and Resolution Program at JCU taught me so much about myself, understanding other people and how to manage conflict. The combination of theory with role plays heightens the learning experience, and I was able to apply new knowledge and skills in my professional role immediately.