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About the Course

We all negotiate on a daily basis. On a personal level, we negotiate with friends, family, landlords, car sellers and employers, among others. Negotiation is also the key to business success. No business can survive without profitable contracts. Within a company, negotiation skills can lead to your career advancement. I hope that you will join the hundreds of thousands of learners who have made “Successful Negotiation” one of the most popular and highly-rated MOOCs worldwide. In the course, you’ll learn about and practice the four steps to a successful negotiation: (1) Prepare: Plan Your Negotiation Strategy (2) Negotiate: Use Key Tactics for Success (3) Close: Create a Contract (4) Perform and Evaluate: The End Game To successfully complete this course and improve your ability to negotiate, you’ll need to do the following: (1) Watch the short videos (ranging from 5 to 20 minutes). The videos are interactive and they include questions to test your understanding of negotiation strategy and skills. You can speed up or slow down videos to match your preferred pace for listening. Depending on your schedule, you can watch the videos over a few weeks or you can binge watch them. A learner who binge-watched the course concluded that “It’s as good as Breaking Bad.” Another learner compared the course to “House of Cards.” Both shows contain interesting examples of complex negotiations! (2) Test your negotiation skills by completing the negotiation in Module 6. You can negotiate with a local friend or use Discussions to find a partner from another part of the world. Your negotiation partner will give you feedback on your negotiation skills. To assist you with your negotiations, I have developed several free negotiating planning tools that are related to the course. These tools and a free app are available at http://negotiationplanner.com/ . The course also includes an opportunity to use an interactive experience where you can test your negotiation skills before starting the live negotiation. (3) Take the final exam. To successfully complete the course, you must answer 80% of the questions correctly. The exam is a Mastery Exam, which means that you can take it as many times as you want until you master the material. Course Certificate You have the option of earning a Course Certificate. A Certificate provides formal recognition of your achievements in the course and includes the University of Michigan logo. Learn more about Certificates at: https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209819053-Get-a-Course-Certificate This course is also available in Spanish and Portuguese. To join the fully translated Spanish version, visit this page: https://www.coursera.org/learn/negociacion/ To join the fully translated Portuguese version, visit this page: https://www.coursera.org/learn/negociacao Subtitles for the videos are available in English, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish Created by: University of Michigan The course logo composite is shared with a Creative Commons CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) license, and was created using images provided courtesy of Flazingo Photos (http://bit.ly/1zOylRm) and K2 Space (https://www.flickr.com/photos/k2space/14257556613/in/set-72157644732478432)....

Top reviews

AB

Mar 8, 2017

Probably the best course videos Ive come across. Professor George I believe is an amazing teacher...the way he gets the concept across to students by simple and constant examples is worth mentioning..

YT

Sep 17, 2015

This is one of the best and enlightening MOOC I have taken and I already start reaping the benefit. I encourage everyone who is serious about his/her career to consider this course!

Yannick Kounga

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By Mavis H

Aug 17, 2023

Absolutely useful and interesting. Lecturer Michael is very detailed in his explanation. Extremely useful case studies and examples to help us better understand the theory and how we can actually apply these negotiation skills on a day-to-day basis.

By ishmail s

Aug 18, 2020

Really well presented. The lecturer running the course is very knowledgeable and his personality shines throughout the presentation. I loved his humour and use of real life examples, as well as ethical questions posed to my thinking as a negotiator.

By Ehsaneddin A

Apr 12, 2020

Not only the lecturer is a legend in the field, but also you'll enjoy his sense of humor, vast experience in real case, and extensive examples he provides.

Very appropriate for managers, engineers involved in contractual positions, and entrepreneurs.

By Legend M

Sep 11, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and look forward to applying what I have learned in everyday interactions and business situations. Professor Siedel proves is excellent at presenting knowledge and his sense of humour makes it all the more enjoyable.

By Amin M

Apr 17, 2024

The Successful Negotiation:Essential Strategies and Skills is a great course if you want to learn all about negotiations as well as learning the essential skills and strategies of successful negotiation which you can utilize in your everyday life.

By Joshua T (

Mar 26, 2021

The practices and the exam are really challenging. I love how the questions are designed to represent real-life situations. I really recommend it to some of you who might be interested in entering the (fun and somewhat cruel) world of negotiation.

By Drixler

Oct 27, 2020

Excellent course! I was able to get grasp of the foundation of negotiations quickly. Lessons were very well explained too and the examples are very good. Forces you to think and hone your problem solving skill as well as psychology in negotiation.

By Priyadarshini G

Aug 26, 2020

Theory supported with real life examples make it easy for us to implement in our work.

Every detail aspect of negotiation was brought out so well during the course

I'm sure this will change the way I look and things and negotiate in office for ever

By christian a

Nov 30, 2021

I must say, I am very grateful to have been part of this course. I also thankful to the instructor for putting together the videos for the course which to me, are the best tool for anyone to grasp and understand the entire course work.

Thank you.

By Tajinder S

Nov 20, 2022

One of the best course that I have found on Coursera. Course is full of real life scenarios, great content, professor kept me engaged through out the course with a lot of insightful anecdotes and learnings. I would highly recommend this course.

By vijay a

Oct 31, 2021

I have learnt a lot from this course further the way is this course examples were been given make this course really exceptional further the last unit which summarises all is really praiseworthy thank u to Mr George Siedel and team behind

By Assawin W

Oct 9, 2021

Although I have involved in several negotiations both deal making and dispute, there are still a lot to learn. This course has provided me with new knowledge and tools for improving my skills. Final exam is pretty tough though. Recommended !

By Shourya S

Jul 28, 2020

Hats off for the Coursera as a course .

Atleast i have learned , not only the planning , process , psychologistic skills, Brain Storming , parts but also Daily life calculations regarding Household products or for business Utilisations etc .

By Madhavi R

Nov 12, 2020

This is an excellent course. A very big heart felt THANK YOU to Prof. George Siedel for giving this. As a beginner in the subject, I thoroughly enjoyed the learning process and repeatedly felt its a privilege to learn from such a teacher.

By Victor E

Aug 28, 2020

Great course, all the concepts are explained clearly through examples and applications. I have been in Marketing and sales through my professional life, exposed to negotiation and the content of the material is spot on. Highly recommended.

By Sebastian A

Nov 9, 2020

A very good course, ideal for learning very useful and important skills and resources when negotiating, as well as teaching you to be able to perform in the best way in new situations that arise both at work, intercultural and daily life.

By FREDERICO G S

Apr 20, 2021

Excellent course about negotiation based on his book. Professor George Siedel explain in a didatic form and shows a lot of experience and knowledge in the field. I do recommend the course if you want to understand more about negotiation.

By Shenyi D

Mar 13, 2021

I enjoyed the course, I am applying the acquired strategies & skills in my daily life and work, everywhere the course on Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills in applicable... I would encourage everyone to take it ASAP.

By Kara P M

Jun 5, 2021

I have always rated myself low in negotiation skills as I would always agree to a seller or buyer without exploring my options. This course has allowed me to improve myself through the theories and practical applications. Thank you!!!

By Aqiva K

Sep 29, 2020

The truth is that I love learning,

I'm always seeking new opportunities to learn.

The quality of content of this course exceeds my expectations,

and the lecturer, Mr. George Siedel, was superb!

This is the best MOOC I've ever encountered.

By Farhan I

Jul 29, 2021

After taking classes of "Successful Negotiation" short course, I become to know how to tackle problems and to arrive in win-win situations. The instructor guide us deeply and with the help of Test and Final Exam our skill shape well.

By Cloud

Jul 19, 2022

lets just say that its not only the course was good but also the prefessor was amazing in teaching i learned and loved his teaching way will take more courses with him such as business management if it available thank you very much

By Sharayu R

Jul 8, 2022

Excellent couse to learn key concepts and aspects of negotiation that can be applicable across business, day-to-day like events & purchases and relationships. Highly recommend taking it and putting in the effort to read and learn.

By Joshua A

Mar 8, 2021

arguably, one of the best courses I have taken since I joined the Coursera platform........the instructor, Prof. George Siedel displayed his immense mastery over the subject area......It was an honour learning under his feet......

By Aiman H

Mar 29, 2022

I had taken up this course just to explore the topic, with zero background knowledge on the topic. But it was thoroughly explained, while keep it interesting throughout. Great instructor and well-structured course content. KUDOS!