Solving the Impossible: Mediation, Negotiation and Complex Systems

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Course System Home Terms Fall 2025 Solving the Impossible: Mediation, Negotiation and Complex Systems

Course Description

Summary

This class will examine contemporary challenges through the lens of complex systems. The class will include a training in Mediation and Negotiation skills. Through readings, discussion, exercises and role-plays, the class will examine and deconstruct the complexities of current democratic and environmental issues related to local, national and global governance, We will begin with personal training and extend it to group multi-party collaborative problem-solving. 

 

Learning Outcomes

  • mediation, negotiation, collaboration, complex systems analysis

Instructor

  • Susan Sgorbati

Day and Time

TU,FR 10:30am-12:20pm

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Fall 2025

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

2000

Maximum Enrollment

30

Course Frequency

One time only