This course introduces students to the fundamental theories of negotiation and develops the essential skills required to be a successful negotiator. The negotiation process is pervasive in business and the ability to negotiate is an essential skill for successful managers.  Topics include the nature of negotiation; strategy and tactics of distributive bargaining and integrative negotiation planning; integrative negotiation; negotiation, planning, and strategy; perception cognition and emotion; communication and the negotiation process; power and negotiation; power and negotiation; and ethics in negotiation.