From Conflict to Consensus: Negotiation Skills for Business and Politics

In this course you will learn how to make the difference in dealing with political and business conflicts and negotiating good outcomes. You will gain the capability to solve situations where different values, needs, interests and goals clash, which is important more than ever – both in professional and personal life. You will also learn how to effectively mediate conflict, often with intercultural context, using proven and engaging methods and techniques.

ACQUIRED SKILLS

  • Creating value by negotiating stable and lasting solutions or agreements based on the Harvard Method and its related tools
  • Mastering a variety of personal communication skills: listening, interviewing, briefing, writing
  • Mastering a variety of business communication skills: presenting, holding meetings and consulting skills

GENERAL INFORMATION

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03. 08. – 14. 08. 
4 
950 € 
Personal Development & Communication Skills 
Few places left 
30.04.2026  

Course term: 03. 08. – 14. 08. 
Available seats: 4 
Price: 950 €
Category: Personal Development & Communication Skills 
Status: Few places left 
Deadline: 30.04.2026 

DESCRIPTION

“Learn how to make the difference in dealing with conflicts and negotiating good outcomes”.

Conflicts are a fact of life since we all have different values, needs, interests and goals. And as our world becomes increasingly interdependent, more and more people bump into one another more and more often. Organizations require professionals to deal with their counterparts in countries with different economic, cultural, legal and political environments. Nobody is a successful problem solver by nature. The good thing is that you can improve your skills by training with proven methods and techniques. With the help of these, you can be more effective in dealing with political and business conflicts.

SCHEDULE


Day 1

Conflicts and negotiation: Your current approach


Day 2

The Harvard Method


Day 3

Assessing your conflict resolution – negotiation style


Day 4

Deep dive: What the literature says about negotiation


Day 5

Case study: Conflicts in local politics, a practical approach for problem solving


Day 6

Cultures, Conflicts & Negotiations


Day 7

(Geo)political conflicts, mediation and arbitration


Day 8

Deep dive: Negotiation and conflict management between countries with different political systems


Day 9

Personality, Communication and Ethics in the negotiation process


Day 10

Final presentations & discussion

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LECTURER

Jacques
Bazen

Saxion University of Applied Sciences 

Jacques Bazen is a senior lecturer of International Economics & Intercultural Communication and Negotiation at the department for Industrial Engineering & Management and research fellow at the research group on Regional Economic Development at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede, the Netherlands. Jacques worked for more than ten years as a project manager/consultant for the foundation Training Activities Eastern Europe, executing projects related to political and economic development in Central and Eastern Europe for the MATRA Political Party Program of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is currently treasurer of the EU political party ECPM in Brussels, dealing with negotiation and cooperation between political parties in EU countries. Besides teaching, he regularly develops international (applied science) study modules aimed at intercultural negotiation and communication in collaboration with government and business. He has participated in at least 20 ERASMUS+ lecturer exchanges throughout Europe during the last fifteen years and participated in several EU and nationally funded projects on international science-business cooperation.

Course materials, case studies, hand outs etc. will be provided during the training.

Literature

  • Bayley, G. (2024). The Negotiation Playbook: Strategies That Work and Results That Last. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Davies, M. (2021). The Practical Negotiation Handbook: A Five Step Approach to Lasting Partnerships. Kogan Page Publishers.
  • Cellich, C., & S.C. Jain, (2004), Global Business Negotiations. A Practical Guide. Mason (Ohio)
  • Fisher, R., and W. Ury (1981) Getting to Yes. Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Ed. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. New York.
  • Fisher, R., E. Kopelman, A. Kupfer Schneider (1996), Beyond Machiavelli. Tools for coping with conflict. New York
  • Jensen, K. (2024). The elements of negotiation: 103 tactics for everyone to win in each deal. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Wood Brooks, A., Emotion and the Art of Negotiation. In: Harvard Business Review, December
  • Menkel-Meadow, C. (2022). Negotiation: A very short introduction (Vol. 711). Oxford University Press.
  • Negotiation Experts, https://www.negotiations.com/articles/negotiating-skills/
  • Absorb these integrative negotiation skills to improve your outcomes, https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/negotiation-skills-daily/top-10-negotiation-skills/

Course outline

COURSE GALLERY

CREDITS

You will receive an official Certificate of Attendance upon completion of your course. Please inform the organizing staff if you require any extra supplements, such as Transcript of Records. The student is eligible to receive up to 5 ECTS credits, however please follow the instructions here and consult the acknowledgment process with your university in advance.

ASSESSMENTS

– attendance in class 15%
– team assignment 40%
– individual assignment 35%
– exam 10% (optional, if required by home University)

COURSE TIME TOTAL 125 HOURS

– Course runs 2 weeks Monday to Friday 9:00-14:00
– Total time of in-class work = 50hours
– Preliminary assignment = 10hours
– Preparation = 65hours

PRICE

Course fee includes the course itself, application fee, study materials, afternoon/evening social activities and events, welcome and goodbye drink as part of the graduation party. Other expenses, such as meals, accommodation, insurance, personal expenses, public transportation ticket, extra activities (such as trips outside of town over the weekend and entrance fees), and required equipment (i.e. pencils, paper for illustrations) are not included in the price.

Please note, after the 30th of April 2026 there will be a late enrollment fee charged in the amount of 100EUR on top of the course fee.

Terms and Conditions – Cancellation fees

Costs of living in Prague

ACCOMMODATION

For accommodation options, please visit the dedicated page

PREREQUISITES

– Intermediate level of English (at least B1/B2)

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Andrea Josífková 
Coordinator

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