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Course Descriptions

Public Negotiation Skills Building

GPA 8221

0-4 Credits

This course is designed to give the student a working knowledge of the theory and practice of negotiations in various public sector settings. The course is structured to allow the student to spend considerable time in realistic, role-play exercises and will cover employee to employee, labor and community interest group dispute resolution through the use of bargaining skills and tactics. Participants will be involved in team negotiations with other members of the class. The course meets a number of Friday evenings and Saturdays over the course of two months.

Elective course for this programs:
Master in Public Administration (Concentration in Public Dispute Resolution-Traditional Model)
Master in Management (Traditional Model)
Master in Nonprofit Management (Traditional Model)

Past Course Syllabi and Instructors for this Course:

Term	Location	Instructor	Course Syllabi
Fall 2007	St. Paul Campus	William Joynes	PDF File
Fall 2006	St. Paul Campus	William Joynes	PDF File