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Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

When:

20 August - 28 August 2017

School:

Zagreb School of Economics and Management

Institution:

Zagreb School of Economics and Management

City:

Zagreb

Country:

Croatia

Language:

English

Credits:

4.0 EC

Fee:

650 EUR

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Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

About

The ability to negotiate effectively is an important skill in business. This course, taught by a US professor from the University of Michigan, emphasizes negotiation strategies and skills that will enable you to successfully negotiate business transactions and resolve disputes. Among the specific topics in the course are cross-cultural negotiation, legal and ethical guidelines for negotiation, and psychological tools that increase your negotiation effectiveness.

For more information, please contact the Summer Negotiations Coordinator, Marija Durakovich by email at mdurakov@zsem.hr .

Course leader

George Siedel, PhD, a professor of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at the Ross Business School at the University of Michigan (USA) and also teaches short versions of the course in Executive MBA and Executive Education programs around the world.

Target group

Undergraduate and graduate college students.

Course aim

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Fee info

Fee

650 EUR, PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: Academics: - 3 h per day of lecture: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Guest lectures: mediation & the cultural business environment in Croatia Company visits: - US Embassy, Startup IT company, Local winery, Manufacturing plant (ie. coffee factory), Fast moving consumer goods company, etc. Food: - lunch meals Mon-Sat - welcome dinner - farewell dinner Trips/Excursions: - weekend excursion to the Croatian coastal city of Zadar (incl. overnight stay) - sightseeing at Plitvice Lakes National Park Other activities: - walking tour of Zagreb - transportation to/from ZSEM campus & companies from the city center --------------------------------------- FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE: - accommodation in Zagreb - travel to/from Croatia --------------------------------------- ITINERARY Day 1 - Sunday 20th, August - Arrival to Zagreb - Welcome dinner with the entire group to introduce the program to students Day 2 - Monday 21st, August - Company visit: Manufacturing (Coffee factory) - Lunch at ZSEM - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Social activity (optional) Day 3 - Tuesday 22nd, August - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Lunch at winery - Company visit: Winery - Class: ''Croatian Business Culture'' - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Tour of Varaždin baroque town; return in later evening Day 4 – Wednesday 23rd, August - Company visit: US Embassy - Lunch at ZSEM - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Social activity (optional) Day 5 – Thursday 24th, August - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' - Lunch at ZSEM - Class: ''Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Dispute Resolution'' Day 6 – Friday 25th, August - Company visit: Startup IT company - Lunch in town (on own) - Company visit: TBD - Social activity (optional) Day 7 – Saturday 26th, August - Leave for weekend excursion to Plitvice Lakes National Park & Zadar - Lunch at Plitvice Lakes - Farewell dinner - One night stay in Zadar Day 8 – Sunday 27th, August - Guided tour of Zadar - Free afternoon (proposed activities: beach, cafes, sightseeing historic buildings in old town) - Return to Zagreb Day 9 Monday 28th, August - Depart from Zagreb

Fee

560 EUR, This is a special reduced program fee for students of ZSEM partner universities.

Interested?

When:

20 August - 28 August 2017

School:

Zagreb School of Economics and Management

Institution:

Zagreb School of Economics and Management

Language:

English

Credits:

4.0 EC

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