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Negotiations
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Writing Course
Term 7, 2004
 
Overview
To teach the language and the cultural and social aspects of negotiating in international business and everyday situations.
 
Purpose
The objectives of this course are to teach students the language as well as the cultural and tactical aspects of negotiating in international business and in everyday situations.
By the end of this course students should be able to demonstrate competence in the following:
- Setting realistic goals
- Making concessions
- Setting a bottom line
- Evaluation and assessing the balance of power
- Working to reach a mutually satisfying agreement
- Determing a strategy
- Taking ino consideration cultural issues
 
Materials
Effective Negotiating by Jeremy Comfort
 
Videos: Negotiate Like the Pros [VHS] Volume 1 - 4
             Successful Negotiating [VHS] A.M.A F.Y.I series
 
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Assessment
 
The course committee decided on the following breakdown:
 
Pariticipation, Attendance, Prepartion and Mid-term, Final Negotiation
 
 
Title of Unit
Prefatory Statement
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Small groups
Individual
Alone
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Wk 1, 2, 3...
Detail plan for 2 days
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Reflections
 
Negotiations can be quite touchy sometimes. Students learn that they cannot always get what they want and that they always have to compromise for any successful negotiation. They discover that being unaware of cultural differences can be at a disadvantage in negotiations.

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