Intensive Program

Advanced Negotiation: a hands-on and effective approach

Learn to be an effective negotiator

What does it take to be an effective negotiator? According to popular belief, you need a set of innate qualities. In contrast, countless books on negotiation argue that, with the right tools, everyone can be a successful negotiator. Sophisticated negotiators have the ability to identify the critical pieces of information to unravel a negotiating puzzle. Recognizing typical negotiating patterns allows them to diagnose problems quickly and accurately. Although these qualities are partly innate, they are largely developed through experience. 

This program allows participants to develop their negotiating skills through immersion in a diverse set of negotiating experiences, based on the sophisticated Deal MakerTM management simulation, which recreates an ongoing business relationship in a highly realistic context. Throughout the program, participants are involved in a series of face-to-face negotiations. 

Date

June 24-26, 2025

Duration

3 days

Investment

2.350€

Format

Face-to-face 

From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (June 24-25) 

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (June 26) 

Language

English

Local

Carcavelos, Portugal

Reasons for choosing this program

FOR YOU

  • Practical suggestions on how to deal with different types of negotiating situations 
  • Detailed feedback, which allows you to identify not only good practices, but also any “bad habits” 
  • Personal growth and development of the ability to negotiate with greater confidence and tactical subtlety 

FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

  • Strengthening negotiating skills with multiple stakeholders 
  • Creating a pipeline of skilled talent with negotiation, influence and persuasion skills 
  • Transforming negotiation into an organizational competence 
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Participant Profile

Although the program is not aimed at managers in specific functions, it is particularly relevant for:  

  • General and first-line managers 
  • Sales managers 
  • Key account managers 
  • Project managers 
  • Human resources managers 
  • Professionals involved in mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances 
  • Consultants 
  • Lawyers 
  • Entrepreneurs 
This negotiating experience allows participants to better identify the main critical factors involved, as well as more easily assimilate the theoretical component and best practices transmitted throughout the program. 

Pedro Helena Ribeiro 
General Manager @Mdados 

It's one of the most interesting and dynamic courses I've ever attended. I recommend it to anyone who, in their daily work, has to negotiate - whether a lot or a little, internally or externally.  

Magda Rodrigues dos Santos 
Deputy Commercial Director @ Garval 

It was a very enriching experience, both academically and in terms of the professional contacts that were made between the participants.  

José Rodrigues 
Director @ Universal Risk Management 

The Program

DAY 1 

  • Negotiating Packages: Concepts and Tactics 
  • Price Negotiation 

DAY 2 

  • Internal Negotiations 
  • Defining the Structure of Complex Agreements 

DAY 3 

  • The Dynamics of Negotiation 
  • Managing the Negotiation Process 

 

Preparation 

  • Introduction to the Deal MakerTM simulator 
  • Study the confidential instructions 
  • Asking questions to obtain additional information 
  • Planning your agenda 
  • Discussion of each team's negotiating strategy 

Negotiation 

  • Participating in face-to-face negotiations 
  • Record the agreement (or non-agreement) before the negotiation deadline! 

Data Entry 

  • Enter data into the computer: Agreement, Decisions, Evaluation of the Negotiation Process 

Verdict 

  • Negotiation debriefing and plenary discussion 

Analysis 

  • Detailed individual feedback from the computer

The program is based on the sophisticated management simulation, Deal MakerTM, developed by professors Ingemar Dierickx and Luís Almeida Costa, in collaboration with Galo IT. Participants will be involved in a wide range of face-to-face negotiations. The simulator evaluates agreements and records their impact on all aspects of an ongoing negotiating relationship and, consequently, on the situation participants will face in subsequent negotiations. This diverse set of negotiating experiences will test and develop the intuition of the participants, who will benefit from relevant analytical and conceptual inputs and timely tips on how to prepare and approach a negotiation. In addition, small group discussions favor the sharing of experiences. 

Academic Direction

Luís Almeida Costa
Full Professor @ Nova SBE

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Application Process

  1. Completion of the form
  2. Communication of acceptance within 72 hours 
  3. Finalization of the application with the Program Advisor 

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Program Advisor

Would you like to enroll your team or employees in this program?

Contact me:

Bernardo Almeida
Bernardo Almeida
(+351) 912 633 139

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