The Dispute Resolution Directory brings together information on a rich selection of courses and learning opportunities in the greater Boston area for people interested in negotiation and dispute resolution. The Directory is published by the Dispute Resolution Program and the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. The Program on Negotiation is a community of scholars from a variety of disciplines and professional schools, including Harvard, MIT, and Tufts University. This community shares a belief that although conflict is inevitable, individuals, organizations, and communities can learn to do better at settling disputes.

The educational institutions of Greater Boston are leaders in the field of negotiation and dispute resolution, attracting scholars, students and practitioners from around the world. Fifteen colleges and universities, three of which offer degrees in dispute resolution, have courses listed in the Directory. In addition, there is information on internships in public and private nonprofit organizations for gaining practical experience.

As we struggle to deal with challenges posed by war, globalization, human rights abuses, school violence, environmental crises, business and labor disputes, and family conflict, the field of alternative dispute resolution continues to grow in importance and relevance.
We hope that you find this a welcome and useful guide, whether you are a teacher, student or practitioner. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome.

For more than three decades, Professor Frank E. A. Sander has been a leader in the field of alternative dispute resolution. His publications and papers — widely used in law schools throughout the country — have been important contributions to the acceptance and growth of the field. One of his earlier papers put forth the notion of the multidoor courthouse, … read more »

A comprehensive list of faculty in the Boston area who teach negotiation, mediation, and other conflict resolution courses. … read more »

The courses in this Directory relate to the resolution or management of conflict in a variety of settings. Courses in substantive law in particular fields (such as labor law) are generally not included unless they contain major segments on the resolution of disputes. Courses in related fields, such as arms control and disarmament, are also generally not listed.

By Course Type:
General Overview Courses
Arbitration Courses
Mediation Courses
International Dispute Resolution and Peacemaking Courses
Negotiation Courses
Dispute Resolution in Managing Organizations
Dispute Resolution in Healthcare
Dispute Resolution
in Intercultural and Ethnic Conflicts
Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector

By School:
Babson College
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Cambridge College
Emerson College
Harvard Business School
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Law School
Harvard University Extension School
Harvard University School of Public Health
Lesley University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Program on Negotiation Courses
Simmons College
Suffolk University Law School
Tufts University (including The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy)
University of Massachusetts Boston

Institutions in the Greater Boston area that offer degrees or certificates in dispute resolution. … read more »

A partial list of organizations offering internship opportunities in the Greater Boston area. … read more »

Information about the different registrar’s offices at schools offering courses in dispute resolution in the Boston Area. … read more »