Course

ONLINE: Introduction to Negotiations

  • Instructor: Online Learning
    Online Learning
    Phone: 800-367-6447 — Fax: 703-736-9644
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  • Level: Foundation
  • Format: On Demand
  • Contact Hours: 3
  • CEUs: 0.3
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be able to define negotiation, explain different negotiation techniques, discuss the importance of BATNA, describe reservation price and ZOPA, explain power dynamics, identify challenging behaviors, and apply negotiation concepts to real-world scenarios. NIGP’s ONLINE: Introduction to Negotiations is a comprehensive learning experience that equips participants with the essential skills for effective negotiation.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Member Rate - Introduction to Negotiations$71.0011/28/2014 
Non-Member Rate - Introduction to Negotiations$121.0011/28/2014 
Member Rate - Introduction to Negotiations $71.00
Non-Member Rate - Introduction to Negotiations $121.00

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Define what negotiation is
  • Explain the differences between principled negotiation, distributive negotiation, integrative negotiation and mixed motive negotiation
  • Discuss what BATNA is and why it is important within the context of a negotiation
  • Describe the concepts of reservation price and ZOPA, as well as how they relate to one another in a negotiation
  • Describe the steps that should be taken to plan for a negotiation
  • Explain the ways that power can be used in a negotiation, and how power can be gained from different sources
  • Identify different behaviors which can pose challenges to a negotiation and may cause impasses
  • Apply the concepts of negotiation to two real-world scenarios

Intended Audience

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

  • Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.   

  • Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.   

  • Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function.  

  • Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.  

Completion Requirements

  • Students must complete the course within 90 days
  • Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement
  • Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
  • NIGP will not issue partial CEU credits

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If paying by check, please make check payable to NIGP and send payment to:
NIGP, Attn: Seminar Registration
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Reston, VA 20191

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There are no refunds, all sales are final.

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