IGA-353M: Frontline Negotiation Lab: Strategic Planning for Complex Engagements

The purpose of the Frontline Negotiation Lab is to build the capacity of graduate students to navigate complex political crises in uncertain times, to develop a strategic vision on how to respond to humanitarian, social and climate emergencies, and to plan a negotiation process in adversarial conditions. Through an experiential learning approach, the course will present a systematic methodology to engage in complex negotiations in a proactive and practical manner. It will offer a set of tools and methods to plan complex negotiation as well as facilitate learning through student’s engagement with seasoned practitioners working in these environments.

This one-week intensive on-campus course is designed for those planning to work in high-intensity environments such as pandemics, climate crises, natural disasters, armed conflicts and other critical situations. This is a demanding course for highly motivated and committed students. Student selection takes place through an application process.

Please note, IGA-353M meets from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM over five consecutive days in the J-term (January 13 – 17, 2025.) To apply, students should follow this link. Applications to the Frontline Negotiation Lab are reviewed on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions please contact Claude Bruderlein, Faculty Instructor, at cbruderl@hsph.harvard.edu.

Also offered by the School of Public Health as GHP 543.