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Oct 26 2026
What's New at PON
Overview
The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School has announced its upcoming executive-education programmes in negotiation, mediation and conflict management. The lineup includes short in-person programmes, focused live online courses and semester-length virtual learning opportunities.
The programmes are designed for professionals seeking to improve their ability to negotiate agreements, manage resistance, resolve disputes, handle difficult conversations and lead complex multiparty negotiations. Participants learn through faculty instruction, simulations, role plays, case discussions and guided practice. Each programme includes an official certificate of completion.
Details
Programme Information
Organiser: Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Programme areas: Negotiation, leadership, mediation, influence, dispute resolution, difficult conversations and conflict management.
Learning formats: Three-to-five-day in-person programmes, two-day live online courses, specialised online sessions and semester-length virtual courses.
Certification: Participants completing a programme receive an official certificate of completion.
Negotiation and Leadership
Format: In person.
Available dates: November 16–18; March 15–17; April 12–14; and June 14–16.
Focus: Dealing effectively with difficult people, challenging situations and complex negotiation problems.
Learning experience: Six faculty-led sessions featuring interactive role plays, opportunities to ask questions and professional networking. Faculty members are drawn from Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Medical School.
Harvard Mediation Intensive
Format: Five-day, in-person intensive programme.
Date: May 17–21, 2027.
Purpose: To develop the judgment, techniques and practical skills required to act effectively as a mediator.
Topics and method: Participants use case simulations and guided practice to examine dispute resolution in employment, commercial and international settings.
Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Full title: Harvard Negotiation Master Class: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Negotiators.
Format: Five-day, in-person advanced programme.
Dates: December 7–11, 2026, and April 5–9, 2027.
Eligibility: Intended for experienced negotiators who have already completed relevant negotiation training.
Programme experience: Participants work with experts from Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School and MIT through advanced frameworks, intensive simulations, practical exercises and two-way feedback.
Harvard Advanced Mediation Intensive
Format: Selective, in-person advanced programme.
Date: May 10–13, 2027.
Intended participants: Accomplished mediators seeking to strengthen their expertise in complex and high-stakes disputes.
Key topics: Power imbalances, techniques for breaking impasses, structuring mediation around the needs of the parties and mediating effectively across cultures.
Overcoming Resistance: The Influence Equation
Format: Online.
Date: February 3, 2027.
Central framework: The programme introduces the Influence Equation, a practical framework for diagnosing and addressing three major factors that create resistance during negotiations.
Learning activities: Breakout discussions, exercises, role plays and other practical learning experiences.
Negotiation Essentials Online
Format: Two-day live virtual programme.
Dates: January 21–22, 2027, and March 23–24, 2027.
Course design: The programme presents the core methodology of PON’s Negotiation and Leadership course in a focused online format.
Learning outcomes: Participants develop skills in negotiation preparation, value creation and effective decision-making under pressure through case studies and faculty-led instruction.
Managing Complex Negotiations
Format: Two-day interactive online programme.
Dates: February 18–19, 2027, and April 20–21, 2027.
Intended participants: Professionals involved in multiparty negotiations featuring competing interests, changing alliances and extended decision-making processes.
Key learning areas: Coalition building, adaptive strategy and maintaining progress during prolonged or complicated negotiations.
Semester Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Format: Interactive, semester-length online course.
Dates: February 24–May 12, 2027.
Course focus: Understanding how individuals and organisations negotiate to create value and resolve disputes.
Learning approach: The curriculum combines negotiation research from multiple academic disciplines with practical and experiential exercises.
Semester Mediation and Conflict Management
Format: Interactive, semester-length online course.
Dates: January 25–April 5, 2027.
Purpose: To help participants understand their personal approach to conflict and improve their ability to manage disagreements constructively.
Subject coverage: Mediation theories, participatory processes, third-party dispute-resolution methods and practical conflict-management techniques.
Schedule note: Programme availability, fees, eligibility requirements, venue information, time zones and final dates should be confirmed on the official Program on Negotiation registration page before applying. The newsletter does not specify the year for every date listed under “Negotiation and Leadership.”
Disclaimer: The information provided in this News Bulletin is for informational purposes only. The Learning Centre does not facilitate or provide recordings, additional data, access, or any other related information concerning the events/resources listed.
