Dr. Guhan Subramanian

Professor

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Biography

Guhan Subramanian is the Joseph Flom Professor of Law and Business at Harvard Law School and the H. Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law at Harvard Business School. At Harvard Law School, he holds a chair in the Program on Negotiation and teaches courses in negotiations and corporate law. His teaching at Harvard Business School includes executive education programs, strategic negotiations, and corporate governance. Professor Subramanian's research focuses on corporate law and governance, negotiations, and he has published extensively in top journals including the Stanford Law Review and the Harvard Law Review. He is a co-author of the leading textbook in corporate law and has provided expert testimony in numerous high-stakes deal-making situations. His extensive experience includes advising on significant public-company deals worth over $150 billion. Additionally, he has published a book titled Dealmaking: New Strategy Negotiations, which has been translated into several languages. Professor Subramanian is a Board Chairman for LKQ Corporation and has served on advisory boards for hedge funds in New York City.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair, Program on Negotiation

2010-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Leads the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, focusing on research and education in negotiation.

Professor of Law and Business

2009-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teaches courses on corporate law and business negotiation.

Professor of Business Law

2009-01-01 — Present

Harvard Business School • Cambridge, MA

Teaches executive education programs related to corporate governance and strategic negotiation.

Advisor and Expert Witness

— Present

Various •

Provides expert guidance and testimonies in numerous high-stakes corporate deal situations.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).