Conflict resolution professionals work in a range of fields, including business, law, education, health care, and government. They act as arbitrators, mediators, facilitators, ombudsmen, and counselors. They must understand the root causes and dynamics of conflict and how to resolve disputes through reasoned negotiation. Columbia's part-time master's program in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution combines theory and applied training to prepare students to develop practical models for negotiating and resolving disputes among parties with differing objectives and desires. This graduate program was developed in cooperation with Columbia's Center for International Conflict Resolution in the School of International and Public Affairs and the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Teacher's College.