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Strategic Negotiation & Influence

Master the art of negotiation and elevate your influence with essential tools, immersive simulations and personalised AI supported negotiation toolkit in high stakes contexts.
Next Dates
11 Aug
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Duration
3 days
Delivery mode
In-person
Location
Sydney CBD Campus (PolyCentre)
Price (AUD inc. GST)
$5,150
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Course summary

Negotiate with confidence and strategic impact

An immersive, evidence-based program designed to elevate your negotiation capability and leadership influence. Develop advanced, ethical strategies for high-stakes conversations through hands-on practice, expert facilitation and AI-powered reflection. Walk away with a personalised negotiation toolkit to drive meaningful and lasting results.

Price

Total fees
$5,150
AUD inc. GST

Who will benefit

  • Mid-to-senior level leaders across industries seeking to lead strategic negotiations.
  • Consultants, managers and executives involved in high stakes conversations.
  • Professionals in government, education and not for profits aiming to influence ethically.

Course is suitable for

  • Ideal for professionals looking to confidently lead negotiations using practical, ethical and inclusive strategies, understand power dynamics and leverage influence for collaborative outcomes and develop a lifelong personalised negotiation approach and capability toolbox.

Delivered by experts

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Dr Kelsey Burton
Adjunct Faculty - AGSM
  • Dr. Burton’s research into toxic leadership and high-conflict behaviour gives her unique insight into the psychological foundations of negotiation. She helps participants build trust, navigate power dynamics, and influence ethically in complex environments.
  • With over a decade of experience designing and delivering leadership programs, Dr. Burton excels at translating theory into practical, actionable learning. Her facilitation style is engaging, inclusive, and focused on building real-world capability through simulation, reflection, and feedback.
  • As a core member of UNSW’s Business AI Tech Lab, Dr. Burton is at the forefront of integrating AI into executive education. Her use of AI tools to enhance self-awareness and strategic reflection adds a future-focused dimension that sets this program apart.

Course designed to stack

3 CEMD POINTS
TOWARDS
Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)
Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 3 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 30 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.

About the course

Lead with power, purpose and impact

Gain critical frameworks and mindsets to lead with confidence in high-stakes negotiations. This interactive course provides experiential learning, AI coaching and expert feedback to help you grow your negotiation power, purpose and influence.

Why enrol in this course

Lead strategic conversations

Gain the skills and confidence to manage and influence complex negotiations in dynamic environments with professionalism and impact.

Master ethical negotiation

Build a foundation of ethical, inclusive negotiation strategies grounded in trust, integrity and collaboration.

Use AI for reflective learning

Leverage cutting-edge AI tools for personal coaching, strategic insight and lifelong learning beyond the course.

Personalised negotiation toolkit

Develop your unique set of negotiation tools, techniques and mindset tailored to your style and leadership goals.

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Martin Bean CBE

CEO, The Bean Centre

"Lifelong learning is the key to staying relevant in an ever-changing world. At UNSW, we provide a dynamic environment that encourages growth and excellence, ensuring learners are empowered to lead and innovate in their careers."

Key features

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Experiential learning

Engage in high impact negotiation simulations that mirror real world challenges and strengthen strategic thinking.

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AI enabled reflection

Use cutting-edge generative AI tools to support personalised feedback, strategic insight and continuous self-development.

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Expert facilitation

Learn from experienced educators and practitioners who bring behavioural science and real-world negotiation expertise into every session.

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Practical frameworks and tools

Access evidence-based models, including the DNA of a negotiation and the 3-phase process, to guide planning and execution.

Learning outcomes

Drive strategic outcomes through negotiation

Complete the program equipped with advanced negotiation frameworks, a personalised strategy toolkit and the confidence to lead high-stakes discussions with clarity, influence and ethical purpose. You'll gain the capability to create value, navigate complexity and drive impactful results across diverse professional settings.

What you'll learn

Gain a deep understanding of the foundational elements of negotiation, apply interest based strategies, and explore the role of ethical influence in complex decision-making. Enhance your leadership capability by developing reflective habits supported by AI enabled learning, tailored to your unique professional context.

Topics covered

  • Negotiation frameworks
  • Power and influence
  • Value creation and exchange
  • Positionality and bias
  • Ethical practice
  • AI reflection and learning

Course delivery

Format

Commitment

Method

  • In-person
  • Course pre-work
  • 3-day attendance
  • Active engagement in experiental learning
  • Live simulations and role plays
  • Facilitated workshops
  • AI supported reflection
  • Peer feedback and coaching
  • Tool development and strategic planning

Schedule

This course is delivered across three full days. 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Crafting the learning environment

The $2 game and debrief

What is a negotiation?

The DNA of a negotiation

Planning for a negotiation

What kind of negotiator are you?

AI as a negotiation coach

AI learning reflection

The negotiation process (Phases 1, 2 and 3)

Learning partner peer feedback

AI as a negotiation coach

AI learning reflection

The complexities of a negotiation

What is your positionality?

Planning for the final team negotiation

Team negotiation simulation and peer feedback

My negotiation toolbox

Credentials

3 CEMD POINTS
TOWARDS
Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)

Progress your career with stackable credentials

By completing this course, you will receive a verifiable digital badge issued by AGSM, certifying your achievement.

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) will formally recognise your commitment to professional development and lifelong learning with the Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD). The CEMD is a flexible program that allows you to build your leadership capabilities through stackable learning.

A CEMD is a unique pathway to future study that can directly contribute to accelerating the attainment of an AGSM MBA or Graduate Certificate if you choose to embark on this journey in the future. Each time you complete a short course with the AGSM, we’ll award you with CEMD points. CEMD points can be collected and stacked together to create a unique professional development pathway that works for you and your specific career goals.

Can I use my credit towards further study?

Once you collect 12 points over a period of up to 4 years you will be awarded the CEMD. The CEMD is a specialised credential and can contribute to 2 course credits towards our AGSM MBA and Graduate Certificate qualifications.

This flexible model supports continuous learning and creates a recognised pathway from short courses to postgraduate qualifications at UNSW's AGSM.

Next steps

Enrol now in Strategic Negotiation and Influence via the AGSM Navigator portal.

Upcoming dates

Choose from the below scheduled course dates designed to provide flexibility and fit within your calendar.

  • 11 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2025: Enrol
  • 17 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2025: Enrol