
Brian Mandell is the Mohamad Kamal Senior Lecturer in Negotiation and Public Policy, Vice Chair for Executive Education for the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, and the Faculty Chair of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School. His teaching and research emphasize third-party facilitation and consensus building in domestic and international protracted policy disputes. He is recognized for his ability to distill complicated theories into accessible insights, earning a reputation for his intellectually rigorous courses. Before joining Harvard, Brian taught at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and worked as a strategic analyst for the Canadian Department of National Defense, specializing in UN peacekeeping and arms control implementation. A Pew Faculty Fellow and a key faculty member at Harvard's Program on Negotiation and the Center for Public Leadership, he is also a Senior Research Associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Brian Mandell earned his PhD from the University of Toronto.
Executive Education Programs
Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries
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Outside Professional Activities For Brian Mandell
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Program on Legislative Negotiation | Research or teaching appointment |
MetroWest Health Foundation | Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation |